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The following country summaries outline the main findings of the country research conducted under the European Commission (EC)/UNIFEM programme "Integrating Gender Responsive Budgeting into the Aid Effectiveness Agenda". The three-year programme is funded by the European Commission (EC) and consists of research and programmatic technical assistance. The country summaries brief is one of the five knowledge briefs produced by UNIFEM in 2010 under the EC/UNIFEM programme Integrating Gender...
This research was carried out by Ms Nalini Burn, GRB Expert under the programme "Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda" launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008. The first part of this case study briefly outlines the development management context: examining official development assistance to Morocco, focusing on two donors, the European Union (EU) and Spain; describing the planning and budgetary system and process as well as the extent and...
This guidance sheet on Intergovernmental fiscal relations and gender-responsive budgeting is a UNIFEM publication written by Debbie Budlender in December 2006. This pamphlet is intended to assist GRB advocates in thinking about what budget experts term intergovernmental fiscal relations and what this means for GRB activities. Understanding this issue can strengthen advocacy around ensuring that adequate resources are available for allocation towards gender-responsive priorities for which local...
Background paper prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat by Khabele Matlosa, Research Director, Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) Johannesburg, South Africa.
This report explains how Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of development funding. Based on Social Impact Bonds in industrialized countries, a DIB creates a contract between private investors and donors or governments who have agreed upon a shared development goal. The investors pay in advance for interventions to reach the goals and are remunerated if the interventions succeed. Returns on the investment are linked to verified progress.
The ITC/ILO gender marker is a one-digit code (on a 0 to 3 scale) used by ITC to assess ;whether or not ITC/ILO ;training activities are designed in a gender-sensitive way in order to address the needs of women and men as ultimate beneficiaries of development actions.The application of the marker is preceded by appropriate awareness-raising sessions and accompanied by guidance from gender specialists (if needed). This coding system is grounded in the gender accountability work done by...
This report synthesises findings from a two year research and advocacy programme "Just Budgets" carried out in partnership with four leading African civil society organisations. The aim of the programme was to explore how gender responsive budgeting (GRB) could be applied to new aid modalities (budget and sector support) in order to strengthen gender equality outcomes in development cooperation. The research was a response to aid financing reforms articulated in the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid...
Transformative financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment commitments: Expectations from Financing for Development Conference Gender equality and women’s empowerment are central to the achievement of sustainable development. The Rio+20 outcome document, “The Future We Want” (A/Res/66/288), reaffirmed the vital role of women and the need for their full and equal participation and leadership in the economic, social and environmental dimensions of...
This publication results from widespread participation in a UNDP network discussion entitled Towards a "Local Governance and Development Agenda: Lessons and Challenges". The report aims to summarize and disseminate this interesting e-discussion, and to link people, knowledge products and projects related to these relevant topics, from the local to the global area and vice versa. Its views, approaches and strategies should contribute to current debates, and lead to more effective support from...
The purpose of this paper, prepared by Raman Sohal Research Officer, International Development Research Centre, June 2005, is to present an overview of the existing and potential approaches and tools for identifying gender gaps at the local level. The paper is informed by feedback from participants who attended the International Meeting on Local Level Gender Budgeting that was convened by the United Nations Funds for Women's Development (UNIFEM), the National Institute of Public Finance and...