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IDH Publication, 2026
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not just a social issue, it’s a systemic challenge that undermines agricultural value chains.
In rural and isolated areas, GBV threatens women’s safety, limits their economic participation, and weakens food security. When women cannot work safely, entire communities lose resilience, and businesses lose productivity. Climate resilience strategies that overlook gendered risks leave communities exposed and women vulnerable.
Ending GBV is essential for building equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient agri-food systems; and it’s not only a human rights imperative, but also central to climate adaptation and economic stability.
The good news? Solutions work. Programs like the Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) demonstrate that addressing GBV can enhance productivity and strengthen workforce morale and brand reputation. Safe, inclusive workplaces aren’t just good ethics, they’re smart business.
Gurmeet Kaur Articles
Luc Barriere-Constantin Article
This article draws on the experience gained by The Constellation over the past 20 years. It is also a proposal for a new M&E and Learning framework to be adopted and adapted in future projects of all community-focused organisations.
Devaka K.C. Article
Sudeshna Sengupta Chapter in the book "Dialogues on Development edited by Prof Arash Faizli and Prof Amitabh Kundu."
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Vacancy | GxD hub, LEAD/IFMR | Research Manager
Hiring a Research Manager to join us at the Gender x Digital (GxD) Hub at LEAD at Krea University, Delhi.
As a Research Manager, you will lead and shape rigorous evidence generation at the intersection of gender, AI, and digital systems, informing more inclusive digital policies and platforms in India. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys geeking out over measurement challenges, causal questions, and the nuances of designing evaluations that answer what works, for whom, and why. We welcome applications from researchers with strong mixed-methods expertise, experience designing theory or experiment based evaluations, and a deep commitment to gender equality and digital inclusion.
Must-haves:
• 4+ years of experience in evaluation and applied research
• Ability to manage data quality, lead statistical analysis, and translate findings into clear, compelling reports and briefs
• Strong interest in gender equality, livelihoods, and digital inclusion
• Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced environment, as the ecosystem evolves and pivots to new areas of inquiry
📍 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gcBpjtHy
📆 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
So sooner you apply the better!
BLOG: ‘WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN PROTRACTED CRISES: LEARNING THROUGH EVALUATION’
Blog for the Global Evaluation of UNICEF’s WASH Programming in Protracted Crises, 2014-19
https://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/files/Blog_WiPC_Evaluation_22July2020.pdf
What did we learn?
Some of the most important findings1 include the following points:
• UNICEF is successful in meeting targets for water supply but there has been less success in
sanitation and hygiene
• UNICEF’s ability to be truly accountable to affected populations is limited by the difficulty in
articulating expected outcomes or changes in lives
• UNICEF collects extensive output data, but outcome data are insufficient, which makes it
challenging to truly understand programme effectiveness and respond appropriately
• There is a significant emphasis on standards and norms for service provision and coverage,
but equal priority is not given to standards relating to equity and quality
• Partnerships are a core strength and appear to be generally well managed, especially
relationships with government and local authorities
• The Global WASH Cluster’s leadership is well recognized but, UNICEF was seen to have
ground in thought leadership
• UNICEF is still developing its strategy and capacity in urban WASH interventions
• UNICEF has set out a transformational agenda on linking humanitarian and development but
some pillars – risk-informed programming, integrated needs assessment and analysis, and
user engagement – are currently at preliminary stages
• WASH sections of country offices in protracted crises are typically stretched in ensuring the
ongoing provision of basic WASH services, and sometime experience challenges in
implementing changes at country level.
What do we recommend?
Given what we have learned, we recommend to:
• Develop an organizational definition of protracted crises
• Ensure an equal focus on water and sanitation/hygiene
• Articulate the changes that are expected as result of WASH programming
• Improve the collection and use of data for WASH programming
• Give quality and equity considerations equal weight with coverage
• Build partnerships which fully embrace localization
• Reclaim thought leadership
• Strengthen coordination
• Build on UNICEF’s core strengths in urban WASH
• Ensure that WiPC programmes align with UNICEF’s commitments to LHD
• Build country office capacity for new ways of working.
Add a Comment
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Comment by Laura Gagliardone on September 1, 2020 at 14:33
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Hi Rituu, thanks for the question. One thing, among others, that has worked very well and could be replicated in other evaluations has been the co-creation of the recommendations with the UNICEF WASH unit, our counterpart in the UNICEF Programming Division. Such co-creation has prepared fertile ground for a realistic and implementable management response.
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Comment by Rituu B Nanda on August 31, 2020 at 9:44
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Hi Laura, thanks for this post. I would like to learn from your experience. What is one thing ( amongst many) you did well in the evaluation process?
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