Column 2: Cause of the Gender Issue Gender analysis proceeds from identifying the issue (what?) to explaining the issue (why the issue?). It is important to establish the cause or causes of the issue to ensure that the GAD program or activity will directly address the gender issue leading to its gradual or complete elimination. In the first example given in the GPB template, the agency should first surface the reason why women workers lack access to social protection services and welfare programs. Is it because women workers are not aware of the services of the government? If so, an activity that can be included in the GAD plan is informing women of available programs through means that the agency believes is most efficient and effective. In the organization-focused issue, the agency needs to surface the reason why women have very low representation in third level posts. A possible cause is that there is lack of training opportunities for women employees to qualify for third level posts. Please remember that it may take more than one activity or program to address one gender issue, and some gender issues may take longer than one year to address, hence, some activities may recur or be implemented in a progressive manner until the issue is completely addressed. On the otherhand, it is possible that one program may address several gender issues or causes of a gender issue. Column 3 and Column 5: GAD Result Statement or GAD Objective and GAD Activity Both the GAD objective and the GAD activity should respond to the gender issue including its cause or implement the specific GAD mandates relevant to the agency. The GAD Result Statement/Objective Column clarifies and spells out the result (outcome) that the agency intends to achieve. It may also be the intended outcome of the GAD mandate the agency intends to implement (e.g. increased knowledge and skills of the technical staff on GAD planning and budgeting, or improved provision of genderresponsive PAPs for the clients of the organization). The objective must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. In addressing a gender issue, it is possible that the GAD objective could not be realized in one planning period. Thus, the agency may plan related GAD activities to achieve the same objective over several planning periods until the GAD objective or targeted result is achieved. 18