Table of Contents

Gender in Community Water Supply, Sanitation and Water Resource Protection: A guide to methods and techniques

Preface

1. A Gender Angle in Identification and Preparation of Projects
2. Felt needs, priorities and economic demands of men and women
3. Gender-specific assessment of health, social-economic and environmental benefits
4. Baseline on gender conditions
5. Formulation of gender-specific project objectives and strategies

Gender Issues in Local Planning and Implementation

1. Choice of technology, service levels and designs
2. Arrangements for local maintenance and construction
3. Roles of men and women in community management and financing systems
4. Hygiene education and hygiene improvements
5. Protection of water resources and improvement of ecological conditions
6. Optimising project benefits for women
7. Community-based monitoring systems

Gender in Project Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation

1. Monitoring and reporting of project progress
2. Gender-specific assessment of sustained functioning, use and hygiene
3. Measuring the impact of the project on men and women

Methods and Tools

1. Getting support for women's involvement
2. making information accessible to women
3. Organizing community meetings
4. Collecting gender-specific data
5. Strengthening or forming local management structures
6. Setting up local financing systems
7. Training of women functionaries
8. Participatory techniques for project personnel

Water Supply, Environmental Sanitation and Water Resource Protection: Conclusions on Gender Dimensions

• References
• Annex A: Field guide on gender issues