This document discusses considerations for integrating gender into the MAIZE AFS 2017 workplan. It outlines CGIAR's research priorities related to gender and inclusive growth. It notes that research should be gender sensitive and promote equity. It provides an overview of challenges to integrating gender across projects and frameworks to date. It recommends steps for the 2017 workplan like using gender tools, training, budgeting, and monitoring. The document emphasizes mainstreaming gender throughout the project cycle and increasing resources for gender work to enable meaningful change.

1. Cross-cutting IDOs: Gender
What to consider in MAIZE AFS 2017 Workplan
Development?
Lone Badstue & Amare Tegbaru
Nairobi, Jan 2017

2. Cross-cutting Issue: Gender and Youth
CGIAR research priorities
1. Genetic improvement
2. Systems approach
3. Gender and inclusive growth
4. Enabling policies and institutions
5. Nat.res. and eco-system services
6. Nutrition and health
7. Climates smart agriculture
8. Nurturing diversity
“Research conducted by CGIAR
and its partners must be gender
sensitive and promote gender
equity” (p.22)
CGIAR SRF 2016-2030
Technologies that reduce women’s
labor and energy expenditure
developed and disseminated
Gender equitable control of
productive assets and resources
Improved capacity of women and
young people to participate in
decision-making

3. Inception, Phase II
• Forward movement, but still very
limited uptake overall
• Variabillity
– Across projects and FPs
– Within projects and FPs
• Challenges
– Limited awareness
– Not seen as shared responsibility
– Fragmentation
– Communication
– Accountability
3
Recognize &
address gender
realities
Aim to
transform
gender relations
Ignore gender realities

4. Surveys sex-disaggregated
Demonstrations sex-
disaggregated
CRP 2014 2015 2014 2015
Maize 30 26
2,474 1,091
Wheat 3 8
532 1,936
Maize &
Wheat/CIMMYT
5 7
- -
CCAFFs or Other 1 5
364 617
Total sex-
disaggregated 39 46 3,370 3,644
Total by year 92 103
28,048 27,242
Sex-disaggregated data collection
*Source: CIMMYT KPI system

5. Distribution of core staff resources
Project Program Vongai Rahma Kristie Marion Lone
STMA GMP 70%
DTMAS GMP 20%
MIST GMP 10%
SIMLESA SEP 100%
BMZ SEP 100% 10%
BMGF Gennovate SEP 50%
WHEAT W1&2 SEP (50% NRS Salary) 20%
MAIZE W1&2 SEP (50% NRS Salary) 20%
CIM SEP Diff. to IRS
Total FTE 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
IITA: Amare (50%) and Gaya (100%)
Bilat. Projects under MAIZE: SAARD, TAAT, STMA, BMGF Gennovate

6. Approach re: Indicators
• Projects are the core entities
through which outputs are
achieved.
• Basic modality for gathering data
• Mapping projects to FPs is
needed for aggregation
• FPs offer context for strategic
learning and reflection
• Relevant arena for thinking
strategically about outcomes
monitoring
Outcome Assumptions
Change observed Impact attributed to SI
OutcomeMonitoringImpactAssessmentProjectManagementSystem
outcomes
Advanced outcomes
Scaling up / out
Preliminary
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships
Activities - Workplans
(Staff, project,
partners)
Research
outputs
Inputs
Finance, human resources, partnerships

7. Monitoring
Projects are the modality and the core entities through which
MAIZE’s outputs are achieved. Project monitoring and
reporting system: basic modality for gathering data
Ability to aggregate information is key. Mapping projects
to FPs is needed for aggregation
Costs and demands on staff time must be considered
• FPs offer context for strategic learning and reflection

8. Indicators
• Gender in MAIZE
– % projects in portfolio that are gender sensitive
– % projects in portfolio that promote gender equity
– KPIs
– Capacity development (Inst. & ind)
• SLO, IDO and sub-IDO levels:
– Requires additional effort due to nature of the targets, level
of complexity and challenge of attribution

9. What to consider for 2017 workplan?
• Recap on the SRF expectations and consider what the
Phase II proposal says about gender in your FP
• Use the resources available:
– Gender in project design tool
– PMU project cycle guidelines
– Sign up for Gender Training Roll-out 2017
• Consult with gender colleagues; - and involve them in
project design from the beginning
• Budget appropriately for gender
• Include gender in the design and monitoring of sub-
grants
• Keep the Gender Unit informed Put gender on the
agenda at FP and program meetings

10. Conclusions
• Necessary to step up the
integration of gender at FP
and project levels (across
entire project cycle).
• Change will be minimal,
unless resourcing for
gender in FPs and bilateral
projects increase.
• Maximize use of existing
resources and lessons for
efficient use of limited
resources
CGIAR SRF 2016-2030
Technologies that reduce women’s
labor and energy expenditure
developed and disseminated
Gender equitable control of productive
assets and resources
Improved capacity of women and
young people to participate in
decision-making

11. www.MAIZE.org
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