Monthly Corner
Claudy Vouhé shared GRB in local authorities (French)
Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) shows that the development of a budget and budgetary choices are powerful levers in terms of gender equality. We share our lessons learned in the field: a 5-step method, concrete examples (culture, sport, subsidies, public procurement, etc.) and keys to success. An operational work to objectify the impact of public policies and budgets and make RHL accessible.
Anuradha Kapoor Shared Swayam Recent Published Study
This exploratory study foregrounds the largely invisible issue of natal family violence (NFV) in India, exploring its forms, prevalence, and deep, long-term impacts on women's lives. It challenges the myth of the natal home as a safe space and centres survivor voices and lived experiences. The findings expose systemic silences and institutional barriers to justice. It offers vital insights for policy reform, feminist praxis, and deeper societal reflection.
Research Workshop on School Violence Prevention and Response - BLOG POST
Blog post summarizing key findings from each presentation and highlighting the outstanding research of all participants
Tara Prasad Gnyawali - Narrative
My flashback to working with wildlife-affected communities living in a biological transboundary corridor in Bardiya, Nepal, where I spent my golden 15 years. This story reflects changes that demonstrate how a community's tolerance extends to coexistence, and that is only due to the well-integrated planning of Ecotourism opportunities for the community.
Mehreen Farooq - BLOG
Events
Vacancies
- We’re Hiring: National Evaluation Consultant – Bangladesh
UN Women is recruiting a National Evaluation Consultant (Bangladesh) to support the interim evaluation of the Joint Regional EmPower Programme (Phase II).
This is a great opportunity to work closely with the Evaluation Team Leader and contribute to generating credible, gender-responsive evidence that informs decision-making and strengthens programme impact.
📍 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (home-based with travel to project locations)
📅 Apply by: 24 February 2026, 5:00 PM
🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gar4ciRr
If you are passionate about feminist evaluation, gender equality, and rigorous evidence that drives change (or know someone who is) please apply or share within your networks.
- Seeking Senior Analyst - IPE Global
About the job
IPE Global Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary development sector consulting firm offering a range of integrated, innovative and high-quality services across several sectors and practices. We offer end-to-end consulting and project implementation services in the areas of Social and Economic Empowerment, Education and Skill Development, Public Health, Nutrition, WASH, Urban and Infrastructure Development, Private Sector Development, among others.
Over the last 26 years, IPE Global has successfully implemented over 1,200 projects in more than 100 countries. The group is headquartered in New Delhi, India with five international offices in United Kingdom, Kenya, Ethiopia, Philippines and Bangladesh. We partner with multilateral, bilateral, governments, corporates and not-for-profit entities in anchoring development agenda for sustained and equitable growth. We strive to create an enabling environment for path-breaking social and policy reforms that contribute to sustainable development.
Role Overview
IPE Global is seeking a motivated Senior Analyst – Low Carbon Pathways to strengthen and grow its Climate Change and Sustainability practice. The role will contribute to business development, program management, research, and technical delivery across climate mitigation, carbon markets, and energy transition. This position provides exceptional exposure to global climate policy, finance, and technology, working with a team of high-performing professionals and in collaboration with donors, foundations, research institutions, and public agencies.
Gender+ and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Where we stands as a country leaving “no one left behind” Focusing on SDGs Goal # 5, 10 in Sri Lanka Prospective
Discussion Forum on
Title Gender+ and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sri Lanka Prospective
Venue CHA, No. 1, Gower Street, Colombo 5
Date and Time 05-June-2017, 1430hrs – 1630hrs
Key Keynote By Isha Wedasinghe Miranda Independent Evaluator, Member of the EvalGender Management Group , Secretary Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA) and Mr. Jeevan Thiagarajah Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA)
DISCUSSION / UPDATE
Opinions, issues, concerns, suggestions shared and questions raised during the discussion;
1. Disparity
• Girls are more than the boys cross the board right upto the university but in terms of earning its going the other way. At a very higher level, in Terms of market, access nowhere near them should be.
• Percentage of women headed families in Sri Lanka also quite stagger (around 23% of the total number of families) and is significant.
2. Other challenges
• Questions raised;
o Programmes overlapping by civil societies nationally specially in districts (eg: communicating with the same set of community leaders)
o Leadership programme vs Reality –
o How many women leaders in all political level? in spite of 20 yearsof long spell of women leadership programmes (national parliament elected women members are less than 10,loal Government barely under 7)
o Programmes impact? Zero Result?
3. National priorities
• Lack of collaboration entails the duplication and repetition of programmes and that some programmes are too narrow or too sector-focused to have much of an impact.
• Most organizations and NGOs have created very ineffective indicators and priorities
• Donor agencies came forward with their concerns over priorities given in NGOs’ funding proposals go in line with national priorities;
o It is unquestionable that donors' attention to Gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE) increased in recent years although difficulties in strategizing and prioritizing continue.
o The EU for instance developed in 2015 the 'Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020 (GAP – II)' covering a large spectrum of rather standard objectives (in the areas of physical support economic and social rights, voice of participation etc.) forming the basis for further country-wise prioritization and annual reporting.
o Prioritization by donors takes place usually on the basis of studies and assessments of the political and social context of the country but in order to increase the impact of the donor funded interventions and ensure ownership of the country, it would be much more relevant if prioritization reflected actual country priorities.
o Unfortunately there is no such a comprehensive (and realistic) priority plan in Sri Lanka to use by the government, CSOs as well as by donors and other implementing agencies to articulate strategies. The 'NPA to address SGBV 2016-2020' is a good start but it covers only one sector (i.e. SGBV) of the many which still are uncovered.
• Concerns came on national priorities and sustainability of those national priorities
Suggestions and Way forward
1. Global SDGs
• Unpacking the global SDGs indicators (all 17 SDGs)
• Educating on SDGs not only at national level but also at ground level
• Questions raised;
o How are we going to achieve sustainability? We need to challenge ourselves internally on what sustainable development is.?
o Framework gives you the direction but how do you show the link with the ground level?
2. Localisation
• Civil societies should work together collectively towards a common set of indicators and targets on Gender+ and SDGs to achieve agenda 2030;
• Civil societies must ensure targets and have a monitoring process for each project
• Action plans are available and it is high time to make it practical;
3. National Policies
• To achieve sustainable development it needs to be included into the educational curriculum i.e. get it into children’s mind. They should be able to reflect the sustainability concept in their activities.
• There must be someone to take the leadership on gender equity which is a cross cutting matter. If Women’s affairs ministry to respond to Gender equality it is important that they are strengthened to the level.
• Question raised on linkages between national policies by ministry of Women and Child Affairs and other sub entities of the government on gender and women such as;
o Women Headed Household policy/act (WHH)
o Women Charter
o Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)
o University Grant Commission (UGC), etc…
• Questions on national implementation strategy
o Disparity in appointing human resources
Example from the participant - Appointing officers as Counsellors with irrelevant degrees and appointing Women Development Officers and Economic Development Officers (Gender Specialist) in Sinhala and Tamil areas with language inefficiency.
4. Cohesion
• Cohesiveness is what is lacking
• What we do should be results oriented
• We need to ensure coordination and make an effort to collectively raise our thoughts and collectively work at the grassroots.
• Importance of private sector involvement and having them on the board through CSR activities.
5. Unifying the NGO Consortium;
• Unifying the consortiums of Non-Governmental and other organization works towards (Programme, researches, evaluators , educational and policy makers)localize agenda 2030.
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Comment by Rituu B Nanda on July 20, 2017 at 9:18
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Hi Isha, did you also have any discussion from equity perspective? local, age etc? Thanks!
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