CC3.d Proportion of country offices that advance equality through people-centred programming approaches

CC3.d Proportion of country offices that advance equality through people-centred programming approaches

VERSION

V1.0 - 2026.05 - NEW

INDICATOR CODE

CC3.d

TECHNICAL OWNER

Gender, Protection & Inclusion (GPI)

INDICATOR TYPE

Corporate Level Cross-cutting Indicator

Priority area: Empowering women and girls, and advancing equality

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS

Proportion of country offices by category:

• Number of country offices that do not meet the standard

• Number of country offices that partially meet the standard

• Number of country offices that meet the standard

INDICATOR DEFINITION

This indicator describes the proportion of WFP Country Offices that apply people-centered programming approaches to advance equality across the programme cycle - assessment, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation - while upholding a do-no-harm principle. It reflects the extent to which country offices conduct inclusive analysis, engage communities meaningfully, adapt operations based on community input, and invest in capacity strengthening to promote equitable outcomes for all, especially those at risk of being left behind.

Below are some key terms for this indicator:

People-centered programming is an approach that seeks appropriate and sustainable solutions by placing people, including those most at risk of being left behind (e.g., women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, minority language speakers and those with multiple, intersecting needs) at the center of programme design and operational response. It involves understanding the risks they face, their needs, prioritizing those in the most vulnerable situations, and promoting inclusion (WFP Strategic Plan 2026-29). This approach contributes to more equitable outcomes and supports efforts to leave no one behind.

Equality: refers to the equal exercise of rights, opportunities, resources and rewards by women, men, girls and boys. It does not mean that women, men, girls and boys are the same, but that their exercise of rights, opportunities and life chances is not governed by whether they were born female or male (2022 WFP Gender Policy).

Inclusion: A needs- and rights-based approach to programming that seeks to ensure that people of concern have knowledge and agency on an equal basis, access to basic services and a voice in the development and implementation of those services (WFP protection and accountability Policy, 2020).

This indicator is measured across four components.

• People Centered Analysis: an analysis that covers multiple geographical and operational areas; incorporates several WFP cross-cutting priorities (including protection and accountability to affected people, empowerment and equality); and includes a risk and mitigation measures matrix.

• Community participation and leadership refers to the meaningful involvement of the people we serve across all stages of the programme cycle. This includes identifying needs, shaping programme design, informing implementation, providing feedback, and influencing adaptations. It underscores the central role of communities as active agents in decisions that affect their lives.

• Operational adjustment based on people-centered analysis and community consultation: programme design, activity tailoring and/or implementation are adapted based on findings from a people-centered analysis or insight gathered through community consultations and community feedback mechanisms or other M&E process.

• Capacity strengthening on People-Centered approaches: training and capacity strengthening efforts focused on people-center programming including areas such as advancing equality for women, girls, men and boys, protection, accountability to affected people, Disability Inclusion, Digital Financial Inclusion, etc.)

MANDATORY COUNTRY-LEVEL INDICATORS & INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR APR AGGREGATION

This indicator is not informed by a mandatory country level indicator.

The data source for this indicator is an annual Global GPI Survey , administered to all COs annually each November of a reporting year. Gender, Protection & Inclusion (GPI) unit in HQ will process and analyze this survey data to report on this indicator at corporate level.

CALCULATION & AGGREGATION
METHODOLOGY

Country offices self-assign a score from 1-3 for every sub-indicator and one overall score for the country. Scores are coded as follows:

Global HQ level:

Indicator calculation: the indicator reports the percentage of country offices that meet the standards.

where:

• Numerator: Sum of the total number of country offices that score a “3” on the overall score

• Denominator: Total number of country offices with T1 beneficiaries that replied to the PCA survey

All country offices that have direct Tier 1 beneficiaries will be included in the aggregation of this corporate indicator.

To calculate the indicator, each country office will assess its performance through the survey against the following four standards/sub-indicators:

1. People centered Analysis: The CO has conducted or updated at least one integrated people centered analysis in the past 12 months that identifies drivers of marginalization and inequality, and includes a risk and barrier assessment related to food insecurity.

2. Community participation and leaderships: The CO has undertaken regular engagement with communities, including inclusive consultations with a wide variety of individuals and groups.

3. Operational Adjustment Based on People-Centred Analysis and Community participation and leadership: the CO has documented at least two instances in the past year where programme design or implementation was adapted, or approach to operations was adjusted, based on findings from a people-centred analysis or community consultations /community feedback mechanisms, M&E processes.

4. Capacity strengthening on People-Centered Approaches: The CO has conducted at least one training in people-centered programming (e.g., gender equality, protection, accountability to affected people, Disability Inclusion, Digital Financial Inclusion, etc.) targeting staff and cooperating partners within the past 12 months.

Calculation and aggregation methodology

Each country office assesses its performance against four equally weighted people‑centred programming components: (i) people‑centred analysis, (ii)

Community participation and engagement, (iii) operational adjustment based on analysis and community input, and (iv) capacity strengthening on people‑centred approaches.

At CO level

For each component, country offices select one response option in the survey: “Yes”, “Partially”, or “No/Not applicable”, based on standardized definitions and guidance embedded in the survey tool.

Responses are scored as follows:

Yes = 2 points

Partially = 1 point

No/Not applicable = 0 points

The scores for the four components are summed to generate a total PCA score ranging from 0 to 8 points, with all components weighted equally.

Based on the total score, each country office is assigned to one of three performance categories:

• Meets the standard: total score ≥ 6 points

• Partially meets the standard: total score 3–5 points

• Does not meet the standard: total score 0–2 points

At the corporate level

Proportion of country offices that advance equality through people-centred programming approaches (that meet the standard).

• Numerator: is the number of country offices with a total PCA score of 6 points or above,

• Denominator: is the total number of country offices with Tier‑1 beneficiaries that completed the survey in the reporting year.

Disaggregation

Results are aggregated and reported by category (does not meet / partially meets / meets the standard).

DISAGGREGATION FOR REPORTING IN APR

Results are aggregated and reported by category (does not meet / partially meets / meets the standard)

BASELINE

New indicator. Baseline to be collected by end of 2026.

LIMITATIONS

• Relies on country office self-assessment, which may introduce reporting bias and inconsistencies in interpretation of standards.

• Qualitative elements (e.g. meaningful participation, operational adaptation) are subject to subjective judgement.

• Comparability across country offices may be affected by differences in context, capacity and operational constraints.