Synthesis Report
Following three independent evaluations on refugee women, refugee children and the role of community services, UNHCR launched an age and gender mainstreaming pilot project in early 2004. To date, country assessments followed by capacity building and planning workshops have been conducted in Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Guinea, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, North Caucasus/Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Syria, Venezuela and Zambia. This report is based on eight country evaluations, which took place from January to March 2005 in Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, India, Syria, Venezuela and Zambia. Individual country reports are available and provide more details of project implementation and impact in each country. This report advances the individual country evaluations to provide a strategic overview of the pilot project experience, drawing out findings, good practice, lessons learnt and recommendations for the future. The strategic overview is intended to enhance consideration of a roll-out of the age and gender mainstreaming approach across UNHCR programmes worldwide, including at headquarters. Impact on attitudes and analytical approaches