HGDG. The HGDG was formulated by the NEDA in 2004, in collaboration with the PCW (formerly NCRFW) and the Official Development Assistance-Gender and Development (ODA-GAD) Network, with funding support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Using its 3rd Edition published in May 2016, the HGDG is used as a tool in GAD planning and budgeting to assess the gender-responsiveness of major programs/projects of agencies, It also provides a common instrument in integrating gender perspectives in development programs/projects among government agencies, donor organizations, and other stakeholders.

GMEF. The PCW assesses the level of gender mainstreaming in government agencies on a regular basis using the Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF) assessment tool for NGAs and GOCCs. The GMEF has four entry points: Policy, People, Enabling Mechanisms, and PAPs with a total of 93 descriptors. For each entry point, there are five levels of gender mainstreaming, with one being the lowest and five as the highest: (i) Foundation/Formation; (ii) Installation of Strategic Mechanisms; (iii) GAD Application; (iv) Commitment Enhancement and Institutionalization; and (v) Replication and Innovation. The 93 descriptors spread across the four GMEF entry points are sources of initiatives of government agencies which their GFPS may consider as areas for improvement in increasing the gender mainstreaming in NGAs and GOCCs.

GeRL. The enhanced Gender-Responsive LGU (GeRL) Assessment Tool measures the level of gender responsiveness of an LGU: (i) as an organization; and (ii) in the delivery of its basic services and facilities. This tool enables LGU to: (i) gather date and information on the level of GAD mainstreaming efforts and practices; (ii) monitor and evaluate the gender-responsiveness of the organization and in the delivery of basic services and facilities; and (iii) identify the gaps and corresponding strategies towards achieving gender-responsive local governance. The tool consists of six forms to be accomplished by the LGU, with rating scale system from 0 to 4 in recognizing the value of every effort in mainstreaming GAD therein.