Internal Factors Influencing Gender-Responsive Monitoring in Non-Governmental Organizations

A Case of Norwegian Church Aid - Ethiopia

Abstract

Studies have shown that there is no information on gender-responsive monitoring systems in non-government agencies and that such systems leverage the realization of sustainable goals, outcomes and impacts of programs. A study was conducted at the Norwegian Church Aid Ethiopia (NCAE) to assess the internal factors influencing gender-responsive monitoring in organization. Data were collected from the staff of NCAE using a questionnaire that was administered on 30 technical staff and interviews with the senior management team. The results of the revealed major internal factors which the staff of NCAE perceived to be influencing gender-responsive monitoring in the organization, including mainstreaming gender in the strategic plan; mainstreaming gender in budgeting processes; mainstreaming gender norms and gender awareness concerns in day-to-day employee supervision; and mainstreaming gender in situational analysis and assessments. The results of the revealed that that major internal challenge faced by in promoting gender-responsive monitoring was gender-based stereotype. The study recommends NCAE to adopt the internal factors which the employees perceived to be the major ones in influencing gender-responsive monitoring in the organization mainly mainstreaming gender in the strategic plan; mainstreaming gender in budgeting processes; mainstreaming gender gender awareness in day-to-day supervision; and mainstreaming gender in research. The study recommends NCAE to address challenges faced in promoting gender-responsive monitoring, mainly gender-based stereotypes.