Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acronyms About this Handbook How to use the Handbook User map of the Handbook III IV V VI VII VIII CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 3 4 5 6 6 Gender in Integrated Water Resources Management Gender in the Southern African Development Community The overarching gender and development framework for the Handbook The need for a Handbook on gender mainstreaming in the water sector The methodology used for the development of the Handbook Defining gender and gender mainstreaming CHAPTER 2: GENDER MAINSTREAMING TOOLS OVERVIEW 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 9 10 12 Framework for gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming tools Using gender mainstreaming tools CHAPTER 3: TIPS TO ENHANCE GENDER ASPECTS DURING A PROJECT CYCLE 13 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 14 14 16 17 19 Tips for gender-aware project selection Tips to enable gender-aware project design and planning Tips to enable gender-aware project implementation and monitoring Tips to enable gender-aware project evaluation Tips for how to measure the impact of a project on men and women CHAPTER 4: CHECKLISTS FOR PROJECT CYCLE PHASES 20 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 21 24 27 30 32 33 35 35 36 Gender-based division of labour Access to and control of resources Practical needs and strategic interests Capacities and vulnerabilities Influencing factors Impact Training and capacity-building Consultation and decision-making Monitoring and evaluation CHAPTER 5: TOOLS TO ENHANCE GENDER-AWARE PARTICIPATION 41 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 42 43 45 47 Tips to ensure gender-sensitive stakeholder consultation Participatory methods to facilitate gender-aware data collection Tips to increase women’s participation Tips to enable gender-aware water governance