This manual for trainers give them knowledge and tools to: become familiar with gender analysis and its application in national planning; explore the basic principles of gender budgeting and understand its value added to the national planning; understand how to mainstream gender in all stages of the budget cycle; appropriate methodology of gender budgeting, particularly in the area political participant (e) training.

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.

This reference tool handbook, available in English, French and Arabic, is the sixth in a series produced by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) which seeks to advance parliament's own capacity to make a positive impact on the budget, and to equip parliament, its members and parliamentary staff with necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective.

The manual will help the participants to be familiar with the concept of gender and make a critical reading of the different terminology used. Specifically, they will: Assimilated the basic definitions related to equality between men and women and mastered key concepts of gender analysis field. Reviewed key processes, gaps and entry points that key players can used to ensure that gender equality is evident in the development plans national.