Policy brief for donors and decision makers when designing and measuring the results of gender-responsive PSD programs: Key lessons and recommendations drawn from a pilot study of BMZfunded, GIZ-implemented interventions
- Partner: Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED)
- Publication Type: Brief
- Date: 2016
- Team: MarketShare Associates
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This brief presents policy recommendations based on findings from a pilot study conducted by Marketshare Associates in the MENA region (Egypt and Morocco) on the household level results of GIZ implemented, BMZ-funded private sector development (PSD) programs.
The study included four unique programs designed with explicit women’s economic empowerment objectives, however the lessons and findings are equally relevant for private sector development programs aiming to mainstream gender equality, and/or mitigate any potential negative results for women.
Researchers designed and employed a Rapid Qualitative Assessment tool designed according to the Guidance for measuring women’s economic empowerment in private sector development published by the DCED. The study design represents innovative thinking in how to integrate qualitative household level monitoring tools to develop a more complete picture of if, how and why interventions are resulting in empowerment, as well as associated unintended consequences.
