CANADA NEPAL GENDER IN ORGANIZATIONS

Section 3: Reference Materials

Reference #14: Activity Planning

An indicator is a piece of information that is used to measure or assess progress toward an intended result (objective).

An indicator is evidence that a result has been achieved.

A variety of formats can be used to plan project activities. Most often these include a statement of the results-based objective and the indicators that will be used to measure or assess progress toward the objective, a statement of the main activity set that will be carried out to achieve the objective, a list of sub-tasks or activities, responsibilities and estimated days and products. Some planning templates also
include resource requirements and the estimated budget for the activity.

Example of Activity Plan

ACTIVITY PLAN

Results-Based Objective:
Increased and more effective participation of women in local level planning and decision-making.

Indicators of Progress
1. Number of women involved in local planning and decision-making.
2. Level of attendance and participation of women planners and decision-makers.
3. Perceptions of women and men planners and decision-makers about the effectiveness of women in planning and decision-making.

Main Activity (Activity Set)
Establish and support gender committees to work with local government officials to bring more women into the local planning and decision-making process.

Sub-Tasks	Responsibility	Estimated Days	Products
1. Conduct baseline study and gender analysis	Research officer/monitor	15	Baseline information and gender disaggregated data/ analysis of local planning and decision-making.
2. Network with local officials and agree on strategy for creating committees	Project Manager	5	Committee creation strategy
3. Create joint committees of local government, NGOs and other community organizations (TORs, structure and embership, work plan)	Project Manager	3	Written TORs Committees formed
4. Support and assist committees to develop practical strategies and methods for increasing the involvement of women.	Short-term technical advisor	26	Involvement strategies and methods
	Clerical Support for Committees	50	Committee reports and documents
5. Monitor extent to which participation increases	Research officer/monitor	5	Progress information and feedback to project manager and committee
6. Adjust strategies and plans, as required	Project manager	3	New strategies and work plans
*Resource Requirements:* Personnel (project manager, researcher, short-term technical advisor, clerical support) Contribution of time from local government officials, Contribution of time from committee members Meeting expenses
Estimated Budget Requirements (See Reference #15, and Sub-Activity #4.5 151,000

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