Final checklist: report writing and dissemination of evaluation findings

When you start writing the evaluation report and disseminating the findings, make sure you:

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Familiarise yourself with the guidance on how to ensure that your evaluation report adopts a gender perspective.

Incorporate the positive and negative impacts identified in the evaluated intervention into your evaluation report, including when you work with external contractors.

Develop recommendations to address the negative gender impacts identified, including changes to the intervention design, implementation, budget, and monitoring, and evaluation processes.

Integrate the gender-responsive and environmental lessons learned into the broader set of conclusions and recommendations that emerge from your evaluation.

Draft a plan for the dissemination of findings and capacity development for social change that identifies and engages with relevant stakeholders.

Identify relevant channels and media for the gender-sensitive dissemination of your findings.

Draft a follow-up action plan for gender-responsive recommendations, indicating which stakeholders are responsible for taking the necessary actions and providing a provisional timetable.

Regularly monitor the implementation of gender-specific recommendations.

Identify and consult stakeholders for whom there may be negative impacts, ensuring the participation of individuals and organisations with different perspectives in the implementation and evaluation process.

Address data gaps in the information needed to assess the potential negative gender impacts of the evaluated intervention on different groups.

When you start writing your evaluation report and disseminating its findings, make sure you avoid the following mistakes.

  • When writing recommendations, do not focus solely on avoiding discrimination in a revised/future intervention. Instead, strive to promote gender equality actively through the actions proposed.
  • Do not overlook the absence of data needed to assess the potential gender impacts of the evaluated intervention. In such cases, it might be necessary to conduct additional research, data collection or targeted consultation with relevant stakeholders to address these gaps.
  • Do not underestimate the significance of involving relevant stakeholders in your evaluation from the beginning, as this increases the likelihood of them taking ownership and acting on its recommendations.
  • Do not underestimate the importance of disseminating your gender-responsive evaluation findings and recommendations – particularly through new or less frequently used communication channels and methods – to support social change and capacity building.
  • Do not take it for granted that the gender-responsive evaluation findings and recommendations will reach the relevant decision-makers.

Final checklist: report writing and dissemination of evaluation findings