04/06/2026
KAPYANAN Team Builds Capacity for Gender-Responsive Governance at GAD Training Strengthening HGDG
On May 20–21, 2026, key personnel of the 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 (𝗞𝗔𝗣𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡) Program joined a two-day Gender and Development (GAD) Training at Seda Hotel, Davao City. They trained alongside representatives from other OCM Special Programs TABANG, AMBAG, SLMG, MRP, and SALAM all united by one goal: to make governance work better for everyone.
The training focused on building the capacity of program implementers to promote gender-responsive governance and integrate gender perspectives into programs, projects, and activities. At the center of the discussions was the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG), the government’s key tool for assessing whether programs truly respond to the needs of women, men, boys, and girls.
Through workshops and practical sessions, participants sharpened their skills in gender analysis, gender mainstreaming, HGDG application, means of verification, and the Program and Project Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PIMME) Checklist. It was not just theory. The message was clear: HGDG should guide real decisions, not just compliance.
Representing KAPYANAN were Mr. Suharto A. Bationg, Deputy Project Manager; Ms. Norjanna T. Lacoto, GAD Focal Person and Head of the Legal Unit; Ms. Fatima Mohammad - Malang, Head of the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit; and Ms. Johanie M. Ali, Head of the Administrative and Finance Unit.
The KAPYANAN Program extends its gratitude to resource speakers Ms. Rosena D. Sanchez, and Ms. Lorna B. Mandin for their insights, to Ms. Raiza Abas, OCM GAD Focal Person, for her coordination, and to Chief of Staff Jamil Macacua, Head of GAD-BARMM, for his leadership in advancing inclusive development across the Bangsamoro Region.
Moving forward, KAPYANAN and OCM Special Programs are now geared toward using HGDG design checklists to assess proposals. Future objectives will directly address identified gender gaps and stay aligned with GAD mandates.
Because true development leaves no one behind. KAPYANAN remains committed to building a Mas Matatag na Bangsamoro, one that is inclusive, rights-based, and gender-responsive.