To achieve equitable and gender-responsive development outcomes for women, men,

boys and girls in a sustainable manner

To increase accountability and transparency on the current status of social equity and gender equality

To strengthen the evaluation by setting standards and ethical guidelines for evaluation

To contribute to effective decision making through improved planning and managing

public sector programmes and policies in relation to gender equity and “no-one

left behind” principles

To ensure equal numbers of men and women and girls and boys participate in evaluation