GEM Field Testing Process in Latin America (May 2002 - December 2003)

[Report prepared by Daphne Sabines Plou, GEM Regional Coordinator for Latin America]

Introduction

The Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) had several uses in the field testing that took place in seven projects in five Latin American countries (Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil) between May 2002 and December 2003. The field testing process included a series of training workshops in the use of the GEM tool and in the comprehension of the GEM framework.