Monitoring and evaluation the implementation of the African plan action at the sub regional and regional level: A practical monitoring and evaluation tool

Abstract

This Guide is intended for use by people responsible for gender in Sub-regional and Regional bodies in Africa. The sub-regional bodies, also known as Regional Economic Committees include, SADC, IGAD, ECOWAS, UDEAC, UEMCA, UMA, COMESA, and ECCAS. The Regional bodies include the Organisation of African Unity, the African Development Bank and the Economic Commission for Africa. The African Plan of Action focuses on, among others, the following issues at the national, sub-regional and regional levels: Co-ordination machinery and strategies, for harmonious implementation of national action plans; Mobilization of resources for the implementation of the Platforms for Action; Strategies and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the PFA; Strategies and mechanisms for accelerating the integration of a gender approach in policies, planning and programming.