UNHCR’s age and gender mainstreaming pilot project 2004

Following three independent evaluations on refugee women, refugee children and
the role of community services, UNHCR launched an age and gender mainstreaming
pilot project in early 2004. To date, country assessments followed by capacity
building and planning workshops have been conducted in Colombia, Ecuador,
Egypt, Greece, Guinea, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, North Caucasus/Russian
Federation, Sierra Leone, Syria, Venezuela and Zambia.
This report is based on eight country evaluations, which took place from January to
March 2005 in Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, India, Syria, Venezuela and
Zambia. Individual country reports are available and provide more details of project
implementation and impact in each country. This report advances the individual
country evaluations to provide a strategic overview of the pilot project experience,
drawing out findings, good practice, lessons learnt and recommendations for the
future. The strategic overview is intended to enhance consideration of a roll-out of
the age and gender mainstreaming approach across UNHCR programmes
worldwide, including at headquarters.
Impact on attitudes and analytical approaches