Evaluation and Monitoring
Evaluation and monitoring provide important information for assessing the effectiveness of federal initiatives and strengthening or revamping them where necessary.
Some considerations for incorporating GBA+ in evaluation and monitoring are:
Question 1
Were GBA+ considerations assessed and factored into the initial design?
Is sex-disaggregated data considered in the evaluation phase?
Have baseline indicators been established to measure the effectiveness of the initiative?
Are the current indicators conducive to assessing the impact on diverse groups of women and men?
Question 2
What data collection methods would be conducive to measuring outcomes for diverse groups of women and men?
Are there gaps in the quantitative or qualitative data needed to effectively measure outcomes?
How could these gaps be filled?
Question 3
Is there evidence that the activity is reaching the diversity of women and men in the target audience?
Are there differences in how women and men or diverse groups access or experience the program or service? Are there gaps that pose risks or create unintended barriers for different groups?
How can these gaps be addressed?
