Integrating Gender Responsiveness in Environmental Planning and Management

The Gender Source Book is organised into 3 parts. Part One presents the essence of the Source Book, (a) the context and the concept of gender responsive environmental planning and management (EPM), (b) the process of gender responsive EPM, drawn lessons of experiences from cities and programmes, and (c) the lessons learnt and challenges. Part Two contains the summaries of twenty practical case studies, presented during the International Workshop on Gender Responsive EPM (Nairobi, 1998). Part Three gives references to resources in gender issues (individuals, city representatives, international support programmes, research institutions etc.) Chapter Two reflects on mainstreaming gender in environmental planning and management. Short practical case examples from cities from all over the world are used to illustrate the five key elements of gender responsive EPM: l gender disaggregated information; l gender responsive stakeholder involvement; l gender responsive strategy formulation and decision making; l facilitation of gender responsive action planning and resource mobilisation; l institutionalisation of gender responsive EPM and measuring progress. Chapter Three examines lessons learned and challenges faced at the city level and also describes how gender responsive EPM can be locally adapted, applied and used. This Source Book is intended to be a useful foundation document for people involved in planning and managing urban areas. It is targeted at urban managers, urban stakeholder groups and development managers dealing with urban environmental issues and the general planning and management of urban areas. The Source Book documents initiatives of how gender responsive EPM elements have been taken into account in resolving urban environmental issues and in the planning and management of urban areas. The book is also valuable for people sensitising urban managers, planning and implementing urban projects and programmes and for students and scholars interested in the basic elements of gender responsive EPM. Although the Source Book is targeted at urban managers, it is not a tool kit of activities. However, it is intended that it can be further developed into a practical training tool, and adapted to local needs and circumstances at neighbourhood level. The last part of the document points out the key elements to consider in adapting the Source Book to local needs and the necessity of constantly reviewing it to suit changing local needs.