Toolkit for Implementing Partners USAID Gender Analysis and Gender Equality Action Plans
The USAID 2023 Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy (USAID Gender Equality Policy) and Automated Directives Systems (ADS) 205 recommend that USAID implementing partners (IPs) be required to submit a gender equality action plan (GAP), outlining how gender equality will be integrated into the work plan and monitoring plan based on the results of a gender analysis. This toolkit provides practical strategies and tips to help IPs fulfill this requirement.
The toolkit is designed for IP staff, particularly gender advisors and focal points, staff members, and project leadership responsible for planning, managing, and/or conducting a gender analysis process and developing a GAP. It offers advice for IPs with varying degrees of gender expertise, especially those with limited experience. The toolkit outlines five steps for planning and managing a gender analysis process, including the development of a GAP based on relevant findings and feasible recommendations.