Integrate gender equality into public financial management with this program on gender‑responsive budgeting, inclusive fiscal planning, and equity‑driven resource allocation. Participants will learn to analyze budgets from a gender perspective, design interventions to address gender gaps, and monitor the impact of spending on women and men. The curriculum covers tools and methodologies for gender budgeting, stakeholder engagement, and institutionalizing gender‑responsive practices. Through case studies from various countries, attendees will develop the skills to advocate for and implement gender‑responsive budgets. This program is essential for budget officers, gender focal points, and civil society advocates.
Objectives
- Understand the principles and objectives of gender‑responsive budgeting
- Conduct gender analysis of budget programs and allocations
- Identify gender gaps and design budget interventions to address them
- Engage women and marginalized groups in budget processes
- Track and monitor gender‑related expenditures and outcomes
- Integrate gender perspectives into medium‑term fiscal frameworks
- Build capacity of finance and sector ministries on gender budgeting
- Use gender budgeting to advance sustainable development goals
- Advocate for policy and institutional changes to sustain gender‑responsive budgeting
Target Audience
- Ministry of finance and planning officials
- Sector ministry budget officers
- Gender focal points and women's machinery staff
- Parliamentarians and parliamentary budget staff
- Civil society organizations advocating for gender equality
- Development partners supporting gender mainstreaming
- Academics and researchers in public finance and gender
Methodology
- Gender analysis workshops using budget documents
- Case study examinations of gender budgeting experiences
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement exercises
- Budget tracking simulations
- Peer learning among practitioners
- Advocacy strategy development
- Action planning for implementing gender‑responsive budgeting
