No/low level

1. PCU Experiences in Gender Mainstreaming in Central and Eastern Europe and Newly Independent States

2. Advanced gender mainstreaming gender High level of gender awareness of gender awareness PCU progress to gender mainstreaming • Indicators of GMS in PCU • shared responsibility • comprehensive gender plan • adapted approaches and activities to improve outreach • financial contributions • integrated reporting Azerbaijan FBiH In process of R of Srpska mainstreaming Armenia Moldova Albania • Key factors for success • relevance of gender issues • senior management + staff • gender grant activities Georgia No/low level Macedonia Romania

3. Advanced gender Key success factor: gender specialist Azerbaijan mainstreaming FBiH In process of R of Srpska gender mainstreaming Armenia High level Albania Moldova of gender awareness Georgia No/low level Macedonia of gender Romania awareness None 3 months 8 – 12 months 18 months + 2 years Duration of appointment of gender specialist

4. Key success factor: gender grant activities Increasing opportunities for learning lessons/replication Low Armenia Similarity grant: loan activities Moldova Azerbaijan FBiH High Internal External Implementation responsibility

5. Opportunities: strengthening gender mainstreaming at PCU level • gender specialists • staff development in GMS • gender action plans for all PCU activities • technical backstopping • grant funds to experiment and innovate • partnerships • participation in PRS and gender task forces