The gender issues to be addressed (Column 1); the cause of the gender issue (Column 2), the GAD result statement or objective (Column 3) and the proposed GAD activity (Column 5) should be aligned to ensure effective GAD planning and budgeting. Column 4: Relevant Agency MFO/ PAP This column indicates the major final output of the agency that can be integrated with gender perspective to respond to the gender issues and/or implement the specific GAD mandate/s identified in Column 1. This ensures that gender perspective is mainstreamed and sustained in the agency’s mandates and regular programs. For example, the conduct of purposive information dissemination of government services on social protection services and welfare programs should fall under the Social Protection and Welfare Services of the agency, while inclusion of women employees in trainings could fall under the HRD programs or services of the agency. Column 6: Output Performance Indicators and Targets The output Indicators are quantitative or qualitative means to measure achievement of the results of the proposed activity and how they contribute to the realization of the GAD objective. For one year planning, indicators are at the output level to measure the direct results of implementing the GAD activities. Quantitative indicators are measures or evidence that can be counted such as, but not limited to, number, frequency, percentile, and ratio. Qualitative indicators are measures of an individual or group’s judgment and/ or perception of congruence of established standards, the presence or absence of specific conditions, the quality of something, or the opinion about something (e.g. the client’s opinion of the timeliness of service). (Source: RBM Tools at CIDA) The target is an important consideration in budgeting that specifies what the agency’s GAD plan and budget intends to achieve within one year in relation to the GAD result or objective. The target should be realistic and attainable within the implementation period. Monitoring and evaluating the GAD plan and budget will largely be based on attainment of targets and performance indicators. 20