Resources

Oxfam, 2017: Journal issue of Gender and Development focuses on water and sanitation from the perspective of gender justice and women's rights. It highlights the importance of WASH provision for women and girls, examines the gender aspects of WASH in more detail,and considers current policy and programme approaches to WASH that aim to address women’s and girls’ needs and interests.

African Development Bank, 2009: Checklist is intended to guide WASH project managers and implementation teams in identifying, preparing, appraising, implementing, monitoring and evaluating gender-sensitive drinking water supply & sanitation programs and projects, and support national governments in analyzing and implementing programs and projects.

WaterAid with support of Australian Agency for International Development, 2012: Report examines case studies of several groups and shows ways in which people secure their rights to sanitation and water in countries around the world, including understanding the barriers that they face and how to design interventions to eliminate these barriers.

UN Water, 2006: Brief outlines ome of the major factors that need to be addressed to implement a gender approach to water resources and sanitation management, and suggests actions to promote direct involvement of both women and men at all levels: national governments; regional/local governments; communities and civil society organizations; donors; and international organizations.

Gender and Water Alliance, 2011: A participatory gender scan methodology guides utility staff to determine the level of gender mainstreaming inside and outside of their utilities by using objective data and staff perceptions of the achievement of gender equality. It should be used as a tool for achieving long-term overarching targets and goals for improving gender mainstreaming.

Ethiopia Ministry of Water Resources and Women’s Affairs Department, 2005: Manual enables regional water sector personnel to easily understand and optimally utilize the gender equality perspective in their day-today operations. It presents gender analysis tools and mainstreaming methodologies to facilitate gender sensitive development in the sector.

Gender and Water Alliance/Rwanda Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, 2007: Manuel provides participatory gender-sensitive training for water professionals at the policy, project and administrative levels through building their capacity for mainstreaming gender into WASH programs.