Selecting democratic governance indicators that are pro-poor and gender

sensitive

A training module

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GA1 Introduction of participants

Participant introduce themselves by Participant introduce themselves by providing:providing:

The name they would like used during the The name they would like used during the training training

Brief description of their involvement in Brief description of their involvement in democratic governance, particularly use of democratic governance, particularly use of indicatorsindicators

a key challenge they have experienced in a key challenge they have experienced in this workthis work

Time: 15-20 minutes depending on Time: 15-20 minutes depending on numbersnumbers

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Introduction to training methods

Group activities (Group activities (GAGA)) Problem orientedProblem oriented ParticipatoryParticipatory Draw on participants’ experiencesDraw on participants’ experiences Gallery viewing to share group Gallery viewing to share group

outputsoutputs Plenary review of group outputsPlenary review of group outputs

Mini-lectures (ML)Mini-lectures (ML) Provide new contentProvide new content

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Outline

Areas of governance covered (Poster 1)Areas of governance covered (Poster 1) Why pro-poor/gender-sensitive?Why pro-poor/gender-sensitive? Overview of Framework for selecting governance Overview of Framework for selecting governance

indicatorsindicators What makes governance indicators gender What makes governance indicators gender

sensitive?sensitive? Application to one area of governanceApplication to one area of governance

What makes governance indicators pro-poor?What makes governance indicators pro-poor? Application to one area of governanceApplication to one area of governance

Tools for selecting pro-poor and gender-sensitive Tools for selecting pro-poor and gender-sensitive indicatorsindicators

Application of the tools to one area of Application of the tools to one area of governancegovernance

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ML1: Democratic governance areas

Parliamentary DevelopmentParliamentary Development Electoral SystemsElectoral Systems Human Rights Human Rights JusticeJustice Access to Information & the MediaAccess to Information & the Media Decentralisation & Local GovernanceDecentralisation & Local Governance Public Administration Reform & Anti-Public Administration Reform & Anti-

corruption corruption

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Why pro-poor & gender-sensitive democratic

governance indicators? GA2GA2: Form groups to answer the : Form groups to answer the

question: why should governance question: why should governance indicators be pro-poor & gender-indicators be pro-poor & gender-sensitive?sensitive?

Select facilitatorSelect facilitator Select reporterSelect reporter

Prepare flip chart for sharingPrepare flip chart for sharing Time: 20 minutesTime: 20 minutes

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Why pro-poor and gender sensitive?

Plenary review Why pro-poor?Why pro-poor? Similarities?Similarities? Differences?Differences?

Why gender sensitive?Why gender sensitive? Similarities?Similarities? Differences?Differences?

Gender sensitive = pro-poor?Gender sensitive = pro-poor? Pro-poor = gender-sensitive?Pro-poor = gender-sensitive?

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ML2 Overview of Framework for selecting governance

indicators Aim: To assist policy makers Aim: To assist policy makers

monitor & evaluate democratic monitor & evaluate democratic governancegovernance

At country levelAt country level Pro-poor Pro-poor

Target the poorTarget the poor Cope with many definitions of povertyCope with many definitions of poverty

Gender sensitive – track changes inGender sensitive – track changes in Gender equalityGender equality Women’s empowerment Women’s empowerment

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Principles of democracy & mediating normative values

Citizens control decision-making & Citizens control decision-making & makersmakers

Citizens equal in exercising such controlCitizens equal in exercising such control Women/menWomen/men Poor/non-poorPoor/non-poor

Mediating normative values of Mediating normative values of democratic governancedemocratic governance ParticipationParticipation RepresentationRepresentation AccountabilityAccountability TransparencyTransparency ResponsivenessResponsiveness EfficiencyEfficiency EquityEquity

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Three levels of indicators

Objective: what is to be indicated?Objective: what is to be indicated? OutcomeOutcome

what do we want to achieve?what do we want to achieve? How will we know we have achieved it?How will we know we have achieved it?

Process - outputProcess - output What do we have to do to achieve it?What do we have to do to achieve it? How will we know we are doing it?How will we know we are doing it?

InputsInputs What is needed to create these What is needed to create these

processes?processes? How will we know they are available?How will we know they are available?

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Mid-morning break30 minutes

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What would make democratic governance indicators gender-

sensitive?

GA3GA3: Form groups to answer this : Form groups to answer this question What characteristics make any question What characteristics make any governance indicator gender sensitive?governance indicator gender sensitive?

Select facilitator – newSelect facilitator – new Select reporter - newSelect reporter - new

Prepare flip chart for sharingPrepare flip chart for sharing Time: 20 minutesTime: 20 minutes

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Gender-sensitive democratic governance indicators: plenary

review SimilaritiesSimilarities

DifferencesDifferences

Gender equality?Gender equality? Women’s empowerment?Women’s empowerment? Pro-poor?Pro-poor?

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ML3 Characteristics of gender sensitive

indicators1.1. Disaggregated by sexDisaggregated by sex2.2. Specific to or targeted toward female Specific to or targeted toward female

or male sexor male sex3.3. ““Implicitly gendered”Implicitly gendered”

No reference to sex BUTNo reference to sex BUT Of particular relevance to females or Of particular relevance to females or

malesmales4.4. Chosen by womenChosen by women

Based on data defined, collected, Based on data defined, collected, presented & disseminated taking into presented & disseminated taking into account differences between women account differences between women & men& men

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GA4: Framework classification for gender sensitive indicators-

application Compare group output for GA3 with the Compare group output for GA3 with the

Framework classification Framework classification Select one area of democratic Select one area of democratic

governance; identify 1 indicator for each governance; identify 1 indicator for each of the 4 Framework categoriesof the 4 Framework categories

Prepare a new flip chartPrepare a new flip chart How did the characteristics for gender-How did the characteristics for gender-

sensitive indicators identified by your group sensitive indicators identified by your group compare with those from the Framework?compare with those from the Framework?

Present indicators for the 4 Framework Present indicators for the 4 Framework categoriescategories

Time allowed: 20 minutesTime allowed: 20 minutes

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Framework gender-sensitive classification -

Plenary review Compare Framework classification & outputs Compare Framework classification & outputs

of GA3of GA3

Gender-sensitive indicators by area of Gender-sensitive indicators by area of governancegovernance

1.1. Sex-disaggregatedSex-disaggregated

2.2. Gender-specificGender-specific

3.3. Implicitly genderedImplicitly gendered

4.4. Chosen by womenChosen by women

Indicators of women’s empowerment or gender Indicators of women’s empowerment or gender equality?equality?

Should gender-sensitive indicators also be pro-poor?Should gender-sensitive indicators also be pro-poor?

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Gender-sensitive indicators of democratic governance should also be pro-poor

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GA5: What makes democratic governance indicators pro-

poor?

Form groups to answer this questionForm groups to answer this question What characteristics make democratic What characteristics make democratic

indicators pro-poor?indicators pro-poor?

Select facilitator - newSelect facilitator - new Select reporter - newSelect reporter - new

Prepare flip chart for sharingPrepare flip chart for sharing Time: 15 minutesTime: 15 minutes

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Pro-poor democratic governance indicators: plenary

review SimilaritiesSimilarities

DifferencesDifferences

Are pro-poor indicators also Are pro-poor indicators also gender-sensitive?gender-sensitive?

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ML4: Characteristics of pro-poor democratic

governance indicators4 ways an indicator could be pro-4 ways an indicator could be pro-

poorpoor1.1. Disaggregated by poverty statusDisaggregated by poverty status2.2. Specific to the poor Specific to the poor 3.3. Implicitly pro-poorImplicitly pro-poor4.4. Chosen by the poorChosen by the poor

An improvement in an indicator An improvement in an indicator generally means the result is pro-generally means the result is pro-poorpoor

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Lunch breakone hour

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Structured learning exercise

Adrift in a sea of crocodiles Form groups as instructed by the facilitatorForm groups as instructed by the facilitator Take the string provided; join the ends together Take the string provided; join the ends together

to make a boat on the floorto make a boat on the floor Everyone must get completely inside the boat Everyone must get completely inside the boat

because it is in a sea of man-eating crocodilesbecause it is in a sea of man-eating crocodiles

When everyone is on board, passengers sing a When everyone is on board, passengers sing a songsong

A prize will be awarded to the most tuneful A prize will be awarded to the most tuneful passengerspassengers

BUT beware, the tax collector is short of string BUT beware, the tax collector is short of string and you will have to manage your passengers in and you will have to manage your passengers in a smaller boat!a smaller boat!

How can you save all your passengers?How can you save all your passengers?

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SLE debriefing

What you can learn from a few What you can learn from a few pieces of string!pieces of string!

What a competitive world we live What a competitive world we live in!in!

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GA6 Applying pro-poor categories to an area of

governance Compare group output for GA5 with the Compare group output for GA5 with the

Framework classificationFramework classification Select one area of democratic Select one area of democratic

governance; identify 1 indicator for governance; identify 1 indicator for each of the 4 Framework categorieseach of the 4 Framework categories

Prepare a flip chartPrepare a flip chart How did the characteristics for pro-poor How did the characteristics for pro-poor

indicators identified by your group compare indicators identified by your group compare with those from the Framework?with those from the Framework?

Present indicators for the 4 Framework Present indicators for the 4 Framework categoriescategories

Time allowed: 20 minutesTime allowed: 20 minutes

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Applying pro-poor indicators: plenary review

Compare Framework classification & outputs of Compare Framework classification & outputs of GA5GA5

Pro-poor indicators by area of governancePro-poor indicators by area of governance1.1. Disaggregated by poverty statusDisaggregated by poverty status

2.2. Specific to the poorSpecific to the poor

3.3. Implicitly pro-poorImplicitly pro-poor

4.4. Chosen by the poorChosen by the poor

Are pro-poor indicators also gender-sensitive?Are pro-poor indicators also gender-sensitive?

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Pro-poor indicators of democratic governance should also be gender-

sensitive

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ML5 Other dimensions of disaggregation

Democratic values require BROAD Democratic values require BROAD participationparticipation

Ethnicity – female/male; poor/non-poorEthnicity – female/male; poor/non-poor

Location – rural / urban; female/male Location – rural / urban; female/male etcetc

Disability – etc etcDisability – etc etc A major challenge for monitoring & A major challenge for monitoring &

evaluating democratic governanceevaluating democratic governance

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ML6 Framework tools to select pro-poor & gender

sensitive indicators1. Key questions – for each stage in the

process how do women/the poor/ etc participate how are they affected?

2. Process flow chart framework for developing questions about

specific governance processes

3. Integrated indicator matrix summarizes & classifies available indicators shows gapsshows gaps

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Working tea break

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GA7 Applying the tools for indicator selection

1.1. In groups, formulate key questions in terms of In groups, formulate key questions in terms of elements of democratic governance for one of the 7 elements of democratic governance for one of the 7 governance areas (Handout 1and Poster 2)governance areas (Handout 1and Poster 2)

2.2. Consider who might use the indicators, for what Consider who might use the indicators, for what purpose and how might they be collected, used and purpose and how might they be collected, used and disseminated in ways that are consistent with the disseminated in ways that are consistent with the principles of democracy and contribute to the principles of democracy and contribute to the development of democratic governance at national development of democratic governance at national levellevel

3.3. Use the questions and the discussion of users to Use the questions and the discussion of users to identify potential pro-poor and/or gender-sensitive identify potential pro-poor and/or gender-sensitive indicators and construct an indicator matrix modelled indicators and construct an indicator matrix modelled on Table 7.3 (Handouts 2 and 3)on Table 7.3 (Handouts 2 and 3)

Prepare flip charts for sharingPrepare flip charts for sharing Time: 45 minutesTime: 45 minutes

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Applying the tools for indicator selection: plenary review

What worked? What did you learn?What worked? What did you learn?

What was especially difficult?What was especially difficult?

How useful were the tools in How useful were the tools in practice?practice?

How might they be improved?How might they be improved?

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What have we learned?

On a sheet of paper, please write down On a sheet of paper, please write down something from today:something from today: That surprised youThat surprised you You learned that you think you will not forgetYou learned that you think you will not forget That could have been done better – That could have been done better –

suggestions are always welcomesuggestions are always welcome That you think will be useful in futureThat you think will be useful in future

No need to write your name but it would No need to write your name but it would be interesting to know if you are female be interesting to know if you are female or maleor male

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Final sharing

A surpriseA surprise

Something learnedSomething learned

Something usefulSomething useful

What will you do next?What will you do next?

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Thank you.Let’s make a better world!