Course Curriculum

• MGPCM - Course Overview

  • Course description
  • Learning objectives
  • Learning outcomes
  • Course expectations

• Module 1: Introduction to Gender Mainstreaming in the Project Cycle Management

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Key Gender Concepts Definitions
    30 minutes
  • Understanding the concept of gender
    30 minutes
  • Historical Overview of the Concept of Gender Development
    30 minutes
  • Development Approaches to Gender Equality
    30 minutes
  • Approaches to Women in Development (WID)
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • Module 1 – Exercise
    5 questions

• Module 2: The Basics of Gender Equality in Development

  • Introduction
    30 minutes
  • Equity Leads to Equality
    30 minutes
  • Important Concepts Underlying Gender Equality
    30 minutes
  • Ways and Means of Reducing Gender Inequality
    30 minutes
  • Gender Mainstreaming
  • Basic Principles of Gender Mainstreaming
  • Approaches to Mainstreaming Gender Equality
    30 minutes
  • Case Study
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • Module 2 – Exercise
    5 questions

• Module 3: Tools for Mainstreaming Gender in Development Projects

  • Introduction
  • What is Gender Analysis?
  • Why Conduct a Gender Analysis?
  • When to Conduct a Gender Analysis
  • Gender Analysis Tools and Frameworks
  • Activity Analysis
  • Access to and Control of Resources and Benefits
  • Gender Needs Assessment
  • The Factors that Influence Gender Dynamics
  • Gender Sensitive Indicators
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • Module 3 – Exercise
    4 questions

• Module 4: Gender Mainstreaming in the Project Cycle Management

  • Introduction
  • What is a project
  • Understanding project cycle management
  • The logical framework approach
  • Assessing gender equality at all project stages
  • Gender mainstreaming in planning the project
  • Gender analysis in the project cycle
  • Gender-responsive project design
  • Gender-responsive project implementation
  • Gender sensitive project evaluation
  • Gender sensitive project monitoring
  • Summary of key learning points
  • Key takeaways
  • Module 4 – Exercise
    4 questions10 minutes

• Module 5: Final Assessment and Course Wrap-up

  • Course summary of key learning points
  • Course key takeaways
  • Final Assessment
    8 questions10 minutes