Under the Performance Management and Support Program for Lebanon (PMSPL) II, EnCompass’ role was to integrate gender considerations and realities into the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of USAID/Lebanon activities. EnCompass provided gender reviews of evaluation plans and tools for mission programs and implementing partner projects. To complement USAID/Lebanon’s strategic direction and inform program development, EnCompass also conducted gender analyses in sectors where USAID/Lebanon works. These analyses highlighted the different perceptions of gender-related gaps and opportunities, helping USAID/Lebanon integrate gender effectively across its portfolio and advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The team developed gender resources and conducted analytical studies such as:

• Gender compliance toolkit
• “How To” Guides for USAID staff and implementing partners on how to use the toolkit
• Resource Guide for Gender Integration in Education Programming
• Gender compliance training for USAID staff and implementing partners
• Gender guide for agriculture value chain
• Basic Education Gender Analysis
• Higher Education Gender Analysis
• Country-Level Gender Analysis

EnCompass is a partner to Social Impact on this project.

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