8.0. TIMEFRAME OF THE NGP The life span of this National Gender Policy is five years from 2013 – 2017. Within the first six months following the approval of this NGP, the MWAGCD will develop a detailed NGP Implementation Strategy and Action Plan and a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. The Ministry and its implementing partners will conduct a midterm review in 2015 and an end of term review in 2017. DEFINITION OF TERMS Access and Control over resources: When considering the way in which resources are allocated between women and men, it is important to look at the difference between access to resources and control over resources. Access to: The opportunity to make use of resources. Control over: The power to decide how a resource is used and who has access to it. Women often have access to but no control over resources. Benefits: Not simply income, material goods or food for consumption or sale, but also status, power, respect and recognition. Empowerment: refers to the process of change that gives individuals greater freedom of choice and action. The outcome of the process is an enhanced ability of an individual or community to make strategic life choices in a context that was previously denied, enhance conscientisation, analytical skills and self confidence. Gender Analysis: The systematic assessment of policy and practice on women and men and on the social and economic relationships between the two. The application of a gender perspective to the development issue which is being addressed requires: an analysis of the gender division of labour, the identification of the needs and priorities of women and men, the identification of existing opportunities and constraints to the achievement of development objectives, and the choice of an intervention strategy to address these. Gender Awareness: Refers to recognition of the differences in the interests, needs and roles of women and men in society and how this results in differences in power, status and privilege. Gender awareness also signifies the ability to identify problems arising from gender inequality and discrimination. Gender Blindness/Gender Neutral: The inability to perceive that there are different gender roles and responsibilities and, consequently, the failure to realize that policies, programs and projects may have different impact on women and men. Gender Concern/ Issue: Arises where an instance of gender inequality is recognized as unjust. The fact that women have a higher rate of illiteracy than men is a gender concern and would need to be taken into account in a project that requires literacy skills. 24