This study was conducted as part of the overall program, "Increasing accountability in financing for gender equality" (F4GE), undertaken by UN WOMEN, with the financial support of the European Commission and the Government of Spain. This program aims to support the government of Senegal in gender mainstreaming in the planning, programming and budgeting.

The study aimed also at conducting a gender analysis of the sector plan of the Ministry of Water and Sanitation. It aims also at assessing the capacity of the staff on gender sensitive budgeting, programming and planning.

This guide provides step by step instructions on implementing gender responsive planning and budgeting ( PBSG ) at the decentralized level.

This publication is a methodological Guide to Planning and Gender Responsive Budgeting.

The publication presents experiences on gender responsive planning, Policy and Budgeting in Mali.