Review of the Institute of Gender and Health – Management Response Action Plan (MRAP)
Evaluation: Institute of Gender and Health (IGH)
Evaluation completed: 2018/19
Evaluation lead: CIHR
Recommendation | Response (Agree/Disagree) |
Management Action Plan | Responsibility | Timeline |
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1: The Panel recommends that the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) continue to fulfill the roles stated in its current mandate. |
Agree |
Maintain IGH mandate |
Governing Council |
2018/19 (Complete) |
2: The Panel recommends that IGH continue to play a strategic leadership role, domestically and internationally, in fostering and strengthening sex and gender science. |
Agree |
By maintaining its mandate, mission and implementing its strategic plan, IGH to continue to play a strategic leadership role in fostering and strengthening sex and gender science |
Vice-President, Research Programs, in collaboration with the Scientific Director, IGH |
2018/19 (Complete) |
3: The Panel recommends that CIHR, in collaboration with IGH, review how CIHR is fulfilling its Sex and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA) commitments and, specifically, to what extent CIHR relies on IGH to meet these commitments. |
Agree |
The Scientific Director of IGH and the Vice-President Research Programs will continue as Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Co-Champions; and CIHR’s GBA+ Responsibility Centre will continue to engage IGH in facilitating the implementation of the SGBA in Research Action Plan |
Vice-President, Research, Programs, in collaboration with the Scientific Director, Institute of IGH (both of whom act as GBA+ Co-Champions for CIHR within the broader Status of Women Canada GBA+ directive) |
2018/19 |
4: The Panel recommends that CIHR re-assess the resources allocated to IGH and specifically consider the following:
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Disagree with specific recommendations but will continue to monitor as part of broader evaluation of institute support. |
Resourcing and support to CIHR’s 13 institutes is assessed horizontally as part of CIHR’s normal practice, rather than on an Institute specific basis. The outcomes of this assessment inform the future state of resourcing and funding of all institutes |
Executive Management Committee to monitor; Governing Council to approve |
Ongoing |
5: The Panel recommends the name of the Institute be changed to the Institute of Gender, Sex and Health to more fully reflect its mandate to national and international research and stakeholder communities. |
Agree to consider |
Engage IGH Institute Advisory Board to consider and discuss potential name change |
Scientific Director of IGH to engage Institute Advisory Board Governing Council to approve a proposed name change if required |
2019/20 |
6: The Panel strongly recommends that the current IGH Scientific Director be renewed |
Agree |
Scientific Director renewed for second term |
Governing Council |
2018/19 (Complete) |
7: The Panel recommends that IGH’s Strategic Plan for 2018-2023 be launched. |
Agree |
IGH has launched the 2018-2023 strategic plan |
Scientific Director, IGH in collaboration with the Vice-President, Research, Programs, |
2018/19 (Complete) |
8: The Panel recommends that IGH be provided the resources necessary to monitor the impacts of their special calls as well as CIHR funded research under the IGH mandate. |
Disagree with specific recommendation but will continue to monitor as part of broader evaluation of institute support. |
Resourcing and support to CIHR’s 13 institutes is assessed horizontally as part of CIHR’s normal practice, rather than on an Institute specific basis. The outcomes of this assessment inform the future state of resourcing and funding of all institutes |
Executive Management Committee to monitor; Governing Council to approve |
Ongoing |
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