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                                                                       Status of
Ref.          Observation              Recommendation           Implementation/Result
                                                                    s of Validation
13,    tracking     outcomes     of     establish an M&E       system, because this was
page   gender-responsive policies,      System through         not among the priority
45     programs and projects,           the issuance of an     program/activity during
       contrary to Sections 3.4 and     Executive Order        the audited year.
       5.1 of PCW-DILG-DBM-             or Administrative
       NEDA Joint Memorandum            Order;
       Circular (JMC) No. 2013-1, 46. oblige the M&E           Unimplemented
       as     amended,       hence,     Team, through its
       jeopardizing the effective       GFPS, to conduct       No M&E Team was
       and                efficient     an assessment and      created.
       implementation of GAD            evaluation of all
       plans and programs.              the        gender-
                                        responsive       or
                                        GAD-focused
                                        policies,
                                        programs,
                                        projects,
                                        accomplishments,
                                        and actual costs
                                        for the past three
                                        years during his
                                        administration;
                                    47. task    them      to   Unimplemented
                                        provide
                                        recommendations        No M&E Team was
                                        based     on     its   created.
                                        assessment     and
                                        evaluation, when
                                        necessary; and
                                    48. ensure that the        Unimplemented
                                        M&E          Team
                                        consolidate     the    No M&E Team was
                                        results of the         created.
                                        assessment     and
                                        evaluation in a
                                        “GAD Evaluation
                                        Report,”     which
                                        shall be submitted
                                        to    the    DILG
                                        Regional Office


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