The Gender Mainstreaming and Social Inclusion Project (GeMSIP) was officially commenced in February 2009 as a technical cooperation project between the Government of Nepal (GoN) and Japan International co-operation Agency (JICA). The overall goal of GeMSIP is to develop and implement GM/SI responsive programs in Nepal. Particularly, this project has seven major tasks: Enhancing GM/SI understanding at national and district levels, Conducting GM/SI appraisal and GM/SI audit on development plans in the target districts, Formulating GM/SI-responsive development plans in the target districts, Carrying out GM/SI monitoring on plans and projects in the target districts, Developing “GM/SI-responsive practical operational manual for local bodies and WDOs”, Developing national strategies for disseminating the “GM/SI manual”, Strengthening functions of GM/SI-related committees and their networking. The duration of GeMSIP is about five years from Febraury 2009 to January 2014. It has selected two districts, Morang and Syangja as the target districts.