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This chapter introduces the concept of gender-responsive evaluation and how it fits within results-based management (RBM) at UN Women, including the frame of reference and principles for gender-responsive evaluation, definition of gender-responsive evaluation, strategic intent of gender-responsive evaluation, and differences and similarities between evaluation and other organizational functions.

 CHAPTER 1 Key resources

• UN Women:
  • UN Women Evaluation Policy
  • UN Women Evaluation Strategic Plan 2014-2017
  • UN Women Strategic Plan 2014-2017
  • Programme Operations Manual: Programme and Project Management section 


• United Nations Evaluation Group:
  • Ethical Guidelines
  • Integrating human rights and gender equality in evaluations
  • Norms for Evaluation in the UN System
  • Standards for Evaluation in the UN System

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
• Beijing Platform for Action
• MyM&E, e-learning course on Equity-focused and gender-responsive evaluations
• UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination policy on gender equality and women’s empowerment and its corresponding system-wide action plan
• United Nations Development Group RBM Handbook
• UN Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security and on sexual violence in conflict [1325 (2000), and 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), and 2122 (2013)]