Evaluate policies with gender equality at the centre

This step-by-step toolkit supports the implementation of a gender-responsive evaluation of EU and Member States’ policies and programmes. It provides guidance on how to integrate a gender perspective into each step of the evaluation cycle. The toolkit is useful for evaluating different types of interventions with a particular focus on the European Green Deal.

This toolkit is for public administration staff, policy officers, monitoring and evaluation officers and policymakers in the EU and in EU Member States. This toolkit is useful for those commissioning and conducting evaluations. Find out more about who else could use this toolkit to support a gender-responsive evaluation of EU policies and programmes.

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This practical toolkit for gender-responsive evaluations of EU and Member States’ policies and programmes is designed for anyone evaluating an intervention, whether mid-term or ex post. Find out more about when to use this toolkit for gender-responsive evaluations of EU policies and programmes.

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A gender-responsive evaluation is an assessment that aims to measure progress towards the achievement of the intended gender equality-related objectives and goals set out in policies, programmes and projects. It also aims to evaluate how the intervention has considered the different needs and realities of women and men in all their diversity. Find out more about what gender-responsive evaluations are.

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Considering gender impacts in evaluations is an important item on the EU policymaking and good governance agenda, including the European Green Deal. Find out more about why you should be using a gender-responsive lens to evaluate EU policies and programmes.

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A gender-responsive evaluation for a sustainable future for all aims to follow a transformative and intersectional approach and recognises the importance of a gender-equal green transition that is just and fair for today and for future generations. Find out more about how to use this toolkit for gender-responsive evaluations of EU policies and programmes.

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