7. Evaluation and Learning

Operational Standards 

Continuous learning is ensured through evaluation of modality choice and Value for Money

Key Actions

1. Involve CVA, sector (SRHR…) and gender specialists in the design and review of evaluation and learning from projects with CVA
2. Evaluate systematically the appropriateness of the modality chosen to deliver your project by using the Gender Marker to ground truth findings and better understand impactds of the programme on women’s and households’ economic empowerment and resilience. For that purpose:
   • Include an evaluation/ conduct an After-Action Review of the CVA aspects assessing the performance on gender sensitive programming
   • Assess how effectively different gender and age groups (e.g. elderly, youth) were reached and analyze causes of differences.
   • Assess the impact of CVA (including the contribution of Cash Plus) on women’s and households’ economic empowerment and resilience.
   • Explore intended and unintended – as well as positive and negative – impacts beyond the life of the cash transfer on different gender groups and gender relations
     • CARE
       • Gender Marker Guidance (English); (French); (Spanish); (Arabic)
     • IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit
       • Roadmap Evaluation (English); (French); (Spanish); (Arabic)
       • Key questions for evaluating CTP checklist (English); (French); (Spanish); (Arabic)
       • CTP evaluation ToR template (English); (French); (Spanish); (Arabic)
     • IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit – for Cash for Work
       • CFW evaluation criteria and key questions (English only)
     • For SRHR programming: Evaluate how relevant and effective the choice of CVA to deliver on SRHR outcomes was for various gender and age groups
3. Document Value for Money ex post
4. Share findings with relevant stakeholders (e.g. community, governments, peers, and local authorities)
   • IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit
     • Evaluating multiplier effects on markets (English); (French)

Operational Standards 

Learning is documented and appropriately shared related to gender sensitive CVA

Key Actions

1. Ensure that learning from CVA related to gender sensitivity of for SRHR is actionable and allows for program adaptation and updates broader practice
2. Seek learning from other CARE programs without CVA that demonstrate strong commitment to gender sensitivity, empowerment, and transformation.