The purpose of this work is to advance global monitoring of gender-specific monitoring and evaluation for Sustainable Development Goal 6, targets 6.1 and 6.2.  This work has taken places in phases. In Phase 1 (2020-2021), Emory University led a review of opportunities for enhanced monitoring of gender, which involved 1) a literature review and the creation of a conceptual framework to inform national and global monitoring;  2) an in-depth review of existing measures and indicators and creation of an inventory of tools and measures as a reference; and 3) a series of expert working group meetings to discuss review findings and identify critical gaps in existing data sources and measurement, opportunities to leverage existing data to increase the gender focus of ongoing monitoring, and opportunities and approaches to collect new data to fill gaps and needs specific to gender, which resulted in the publication of a final report summarizing key findings. 

 In Phase 2 (2022-2023), Emory continued this work to create a list of indicators and measures for global monitoring, through 1) engagement of a small working group to identify themes of interest for water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health and create a long-list of indicators for consideration; 2) distribution of the long-list to global stakeholders in gender, WASH, and monitoring to solicit feedback for the indicators and prioritize items into a short-list and to create support for uptake; and 3) publication of technical guidance on using the short-list of gender-sensitive indicators in WASH monitoring. 

Phase 2 core team members included: Bethany Caruso (Emory University), Jenala Chipungu, (Social & Behavioral Science Department, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Zambia), Julie Hennegan (Burnet Institute), Albert Motivans (Equal Measures 2030), Lauren Pandolfelli (UNICEF), Madeleine Patrick (Emory University), Beesan Shonnar (Independent Consultant, Palestine), Sheela Sinharoy (Emory University) 

In Phase 3, the short-list of gender-sensitive indicators are being tested and validated in Bangladesh. Additionally, key informant interviews are being conducted to identify facilitators and barriers to uptake of indicators to generate learning to advance gender monitoring in other countries.