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10th Triennial Conference on Pacific Women, SPC Nourmea, New Caledonia, 27-31, May 2007 Workshop- Following the Money. Rhonda Sharp University of South Australia. Gender Responsive Budgeting. A gender mainstreaming strategy with the government budget as the entry point. Qustions.
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10th Triennial Conference on Pacific Women, SPCNourmea, New Caledonia, 27-31, May 2007Workshop- Following the Money Rhonda Sharp University of South Australia
Gender Responsive Budgeting A gender mainstreaming strategy with the government budget as the entry point
Qustions • How does your work in gender connect with the government budget? OR • Where does gender enter the budget cycle in your country?
Frameworks and tools for a gender budget analysis • Whole budget approach • Paid economy and the unpaid productive activities of the household are part of the analysis • Budgets and policies are assessed at different levels and stages for their gender equity performance • Various choices of gender disaggregated tools of analysis are available depending on the data, capacity and issue.
TOOL: Gender Needs Assessment and Costing Presentation by Carol Flore-Smereczniak, UNDP
Moving Forward • What strengths and opportunities might a Pre- Gender Budget Initiative Audit reveal about your country? • What limitations and threats might a Pre- Gender Budget Initiative Audit reveal about your country? • How would your analysis of the issues above affect the practical ways in which a gender responsive budget initiative might proceed in your country?