Second Regional Workshop on Gender and Poverty Reduction Strategies: Second Regional Workshop on Gender and Poverty Reduction Strategies September 17-18, 2003 Siem Reap Cambodia


Opening Ceremony8:30 – 10:00: Opening Ceremony 8:30 – 10:00 H. E. Mr Cheap Nhalivuth, Governor, Siem Reap Province H. E. Mr Kim Say Samalen, Secretary-General, Council for Social Development, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning, Royal Government of Cambodia Mr Patrick Brandt, Director of Development, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thailand Ms Karen Mason, Director, Gender and Development, World Bank, Washington Ms Mandy Woodhouse, Regional Gender Focal Point, Oxfam UK, Vietnam H.E. Ms Ing Kuntha Phavi, Secretary of State, Ministry of Women’s and Veterans’ Affairs, Royal Government of Cambodia


Synthesis & Introduction to Workshop: Synthesis & Introduction to Workshop Facilitating Team 10:00 – 10:15


Facilitating Team: Facilitating Team Gillian Brown, World Bank Lorraine Corner, UNIFEM Nalini Burn, Consultant Mia Hyun, Consultant World Bank Gender Focal Points ADB Gender Focal Points


Goal: Goal Gender-responsive implementation of policies to reduce poverty and inequality


Milestones: Milestones March 2001 Hanoi First Regional Workshop on Engendering PRS processes Sept 2003 Siem Reap Second Regional Workshop on Engendering PRS Oct 2003 Phnom Penh Second Regional Conference on National Poverty Reduction Strategies


Objectives: Objectives Review & exchange experiences in engendering PRS strategies Role of gender-responsive indicators including MDGs in implementation & monitoring PRS Improve understanding Gender-responsive budgeting Advocacy for gender-sensitive policies


Expected results: Expected results Strengthened capacity for gender review of PRS policy processes Improved understanding of gender-responsive indicators Gender-responsive budgeting Advocacy for gender-sensitive policies Process skills for effective leadership in mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming in October PRS Conference Commitments for gender mainstreaming in national PRS – what next?


Process – How?: Process – How? Mainstreaming – engaging with mainstream issues & processes from a gender/women’s perspective Participatory – learning by doing Results-oriented – modelling mainstreaming in October Conference Focus on gender-responsive leadership Team work – cooperation, collaboration, coordination (donors), networking


Informal Introductions & Coffee Break10:15 – 10:45: Informal Introductions & Coffee Break 10:15 – 10:45


Module 1 Stocktaking & Sharing Experience on Engendering PRS Process: Module 1 Stocktaking & Sharing Experience on Engendering PRS Process Facilitator Gillian Brown, World Bank 10:45 – 12:30


Stocktaking and SharingGroup Work Instructions10:45 – 11:15: Stocktaking and Sharing Group Work Instructions 10:45 – 11:15 Form country groups & sit with your group Each group appoint a chair & reporter Discuss: How were the gender action plans prepared in Hanoi used in preparation or follow-up of the PRS? What are the two most important things that have helped to integrate gender in the PRS? Prepare a Flip Chart to share your experience with other groups in a gallery viewing


Gallery Viewing11:15 – 11:20: Gallery Viewing 11:15 – 11:20


Synthesis from Gallery Viewing: Synthesis from Gallery Viewing Gillian Brown 11:20 – 11:25


Presentation: Engendering the PRS Process in Vietnam 11:25 – 11: 40: Presentation: Engendering the PRS Process in Vietnam 11:25 – 11: 40


Discussion / Synthesis11:40 – 11:45: Discussion / Synthesis 11:40 – 11:45


Group work session:What more is needed?11: 45 - 12:15: Group work session: What more is needed? 11: 45 - 12:15 In the same groups, discuss: What are the two greatest challenges faced in integrating gender into the PRS? What needs to be strengthened or introduced in order to improve gender responsiveness of implementation and monitoring of NPRS Prepare a Flip chart to share with other groups Prepare a five minute presentation for the plenary highlighting not more than 3 points from your discussion in the previous sessions.


Sharing of Highlights from Country Groups: Sharing of Highlights from Country Groups Facilitator Gillian Brown, World Bank 12:15 – 12:45


Buffet Lunch12:45 – 13:45: Buffet Lunch 12:45 – 13:45


Strategising gender mainstreaming into Regional Conference on National Poverty Reduction Strategies: Strategising gender mainstreaming into Regional Conference on National Poverty Reduction Strategies Presentation: Shireen Lateef, ADB Manila 13:45 - 14:00


Work GroupsStrategising for October meeting14:00 – 14:15: Work Groups Strategising for October meeting 14:00 – 14:15 Form country groups Brainstorm strategies that might work for your country List the tentative country strategies on a Country Flip chart Select one representative to bring the country-level strategies to a regional working group on gender in the October meeting in the evening Share through a gallery viewing


Gallery Viewing14:15 – 14:25: Gallery Viewing 14:15 – 14:25


Module 2Gender-sensitive indicators, MDGs & monitoring policy development, planning and implementation: Module 2 Gender-sensitive indicators, MDGs & monitoring policy development, planning and implementation Facilitator Lorraine Corner, UNIFEM 14:25 – 17:00


Gender-sensitive indicatorsGroup Work Instructions – 30 minutes: Gender-sensitive indicators Group Work Instructions – 30 minutes 14:25 – 14:55 Form country groups Select a new Chair and a new reporter Discuss in 30 minutes: What do you understand by the term “indicators”? What makes an indicator “gender-sensitive”? Are your country’s localized MDG indicators gender-sensitive? If yes, why? If no, why not? 4. Summarise your discussion on a Flip Chart for gallery viewing


Synthesis & Presentation on Indicators: Synthesis & Presentation on Indicators Lorraine Corner 14:55 – 15:15


What is an indicator?: What is an indicator? Context-specific - clearly defined target Relevant to a specific policy or programme objective - eg. Content of PRS Measurable – Quantitative – Qualitative Shows progress toward some objective Interpretation is clear – eg VAW Clearly defined source & institutional mechanism for collection & reporting – mandate & responsibility, meta data MUST BE USED – By whom? For what? What does it mean?


What makes an indicator gender-sensitive?: What makes an indicator gender-sensitive? Gender equality is an objective, either as an instrument or as a value in itself Identifies gender inequalities & gaps – comparing situation of women and men Where related to individuals, data must be disaggregated by sex & other relevant variables Gender-responsive indicators may relate to differences in roles, resources, power, norms & values


Coffee Break15:15 – 15:40: Coffee Break 15:15 – 15:40


Cambodian Partnership on Mainstreaming Gender in the CMDGs and PRSP: Cambodian Partnership on Mainstreaming Gender in the CMDGs and PRSP The World Bank


All the goals have gender implicationsEg. Goal 1: eliminate poverty : All the goals have gender implications Eg. Goal 1: eliminate poverty Poverty measured by household, need to analyse intra-household resource allocation. According to the poverty assessments, women headed households are not worse off than male headed households. Incidence of child labour among children aged 14-17 years by household head. Alternative indicator of poverty among women headed households, who use child labour as a coping strategy to supplement household incomes. Child labour in women headed households


Analyse the links between indicatorsWomen in the Agriculture Sector: in the fields and the office: Analyse the links between indicators Women in the Agriculture Sector: in the fields and the office


Slide32: Waged employment by industry MDG3 needs to be adapted to reflect country priorities


Lessons learned: Lessons learned Engendering integrated into MDG localisation process Localised MDGs embedded in national policy (PRSP) from the start. explore alternative gender indicators: MDG3 does not mean that MDG framework is engendered: all goals have gender implications MDG3 needs to be adapted to fully reflect national context and priorities gender perspective requires more than sex disaggregated data Examine links between indicators: eg agriculture Use quantitative and qualitative data, range of sources (violence)


UNIFEM experience in engendering the MDGs in Cambodia: UNIFEM experience in engendering the MDGs in Cambodia Presentation Mia Hyun, UNIFEM Consultant 15:40 – 15:55


Discussion / Synthesis15:55 – 16:00: Discussion / Synthesis 15:55 – 16:00 Facilitator Lorraine Corner


Presentation: MDGs & uses of indicators: Presentation: MDGs & uses of indicators Lorraine Corner 16:00 – 16:10


Some uses of indicators: Some uses of indicators Programme monitoring Efficiency / Effectiveness Results-based monitoring – results chain Impact / Outcome / Outputs / Process / Inputs Accountability, responsibility & transparency Financial accountability – finance & budget Programme accountability – targeting, efficiency - sectors & planning department Policy accountability – internal – policy-programme coherence - NWM Policy accountability – external – civil society Advocacy & lobbying


MDG indicators – tools for public advocacy & public accountability : MDG indicators – tools for public advocacy & public accountability


Monitoring implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategies: a civil society perspective: Monitoring implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategies: a civil society perspective Presentation: Lao Hamutuk, Timor Leste 16:10 – 16:25


Discussion / Synthesis: Discussion / Synthesis Facilitator Lorraine Corner 16:25 – 16:30


Review of the Day: Review of the Day Facilitation Team


Thank you: Thank you


Group Exercise16:30 – 16: 50: Group Exercise 16:30 – 16: 50 Each country to focus on ONE of the MDGs. For each of the indicators for that MDG: Brainstorm ways in which each indicator might be used? Eg. Who might use it? For what purpose? How? Is the indicator gender sensitive? How might it be used to promote gender-responsive implementation of the PRS? Each group to prepare a flip chart to share their ideas with other groups


Gallery viewing16:50 – 17:00: Gallery viewing 16:50 – 17:00