Common use of Gender issues Clause in Contracts

Gender issues. USAID must address gender issues in all USAID-funded activities (see ADS 205). In NOFOs (including those for Leader with Associate Awards), the AO must ensure that the NOFO:‌‌‌‌ ● Integrates gender issues into the solicitation (unless a rationale was provided by the Activity Planner for not addressing gender in the project or activity) in accordance with ADS 205. When USAID directs applicants to incorporate gender issues into their applications, the NOFO must state the requirements in the different performance components, e.g., Program Description, key personnel qualifications, if applicable, and monitoring and evaluation requirements.‌‌‌ ● Integrates gender issues into the programmatic selection criteria (e.g., technical understanding and approach, monitoring and evaluation, personnel, etc.) that correspond to the performance requirements stated above, unless an approved rationale for not incorporating gender issues has been included in the NOFO.‌ If the program/project office provides the AO with a procurement request for a program that does not include the requirements in ADS 205 for either integrating gender issues in the Program Description or the rationale for why gender is not an issue for the particular assistance program it intends to fund, then the AO must notify the program/project office that no further action will be taken on the request until it meets one of these requirements.‌‌‌ For technical assistance and additional guidance, consult the USAID Mission/Office or Bureau gender specialist or the Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub in the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI).‌

Gender issues. USAID must address gender issues in all USAID-funded activities (see ADS 205). In NOFOs (including those for Leader with Associate Awards), the AO Agreement Officer must ensure that the NOFO:‌‌‌‌ ● Integrates gender issues into the solicitation (unless a rationale was provided by the Activity Planner for not addressing gender in the project or activity) in accordance with ADS 205. When USAID directs applicants to incorporate gender issues into their applications, the NOFO must state the requirements in the different performance components, e.g., Program Description, key personnel qualifications, if applicable, and monitoring and evaluation requirements.‌‌‌ ● Integrates gender issues into the programmatic selection criteria (e.g., technical understanding and approach, monitoring and evaluation, personnel, etc.) that correspond to the performance requirements stated above, unless an approved rationale for not incorporating gender issues has been included in the NOFO.‌ If the program/project office provides the AO Agreement Officer with a procurement request for a program that does not include the requirements in ADS 205 for either integrating gender issues in the Program Description or the rationale for why gender is not an issue for the particular assistance program it intends to fund, then the AO Agreement Officer must notify the program/project office that no further action will be taken on the request until it meets one of these requirements.‌‌‌ For technical assistance and additional guidance, consult the USAID Mission/Office or Bureau gender specialist or the Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub in the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI).‌