This brief paper has been prepared in accordance with the guidance note from UN Women in consultation with the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) and the  Institute for Social Transformation.  The paper targets Legislators and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). It calls on the Government to assess the impacts of COVID-19 and other natural disasters on different vulnerable groups and adjust the...

This review carried out under the UNIFEM's programme entitled "Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda", provides an analysis of how gender-responsive budgeting work has engaged with development planning instruments, national budgeting processes and aid modalities in Ethiopia. The research generates a rapid gender budget analysis in the health sector in Ethiopia to create understanding of the budget measures underway that are gender responsive.The study found...

This research was carried out by Marcia Roeder, Carmen Takayama, Patricia Fuertes and Isabel Hurtado, under the programme"Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda" launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008.The report investigates how GRB can contribute to promoting gender equality in the context of the aid effectiveness agenda. The paper analyses the National Budget process in Peru with focus on development aid and presents a case study of the...

This report presents the findings of a country review carried out in India by Benita Sharma and Aruna Kanchi under the programme "Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda" launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008.The report discusses the use of and opportunities for Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) tools and strategies in national level processes and instruments, including utilization of external assistance in the light of India. The first...

This report presents the findings of a country review carried out in Mozambique by Nathalie Holvoet and Liesbeth Inberg under the programme"Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda" launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008. The report includes an overview of key development indicators and the aid management environment. In doing this, it focuses specifically on the development aid of two donors, i.e. the EC and Sweden (an important supplier of...

This report presents the findings of a country review carried out in Nepal by Dr. Meena Acharya Sahavagi under the programme"Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda" launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008. The study focused on two main donors EC and DFID and includes an in depth analysis of funding in the Education sector. The GRB and Aid Effectiveness programme seeks to ensure putting in place concrete measures by donor and programme...

This report presents the findings of a country review carried out in Rwanda by John Mutamba and Cyuma Mbayiha under the programme "Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda"launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008. Authors of the report highlight that the public sector reforms and the Public Finance Management reform that are underway in the country offer unique entry points for gender responsive budgeting. In their views, the success of...

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.

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...