Sub-Saharan Africa: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts
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Summary:
Gender budgeting is an initiative to use fiscal policy and administration to address gender inequality and women’s advancement. A large number of sub-Saharan African countries have adopted gender budgeting. Two countries that have achieved notable success in their efforts are Uganda and Rwanda, both of which have integrated gender-oriented goals into budget policies, programs, and processes in fundamental ways. Other countries have made more limited progress in introducing gender budgeting into their budget-making. Leadership by the ministry of finance is critical for enduring effects, although nongovernmental organizations and parliamentary bodies in sub-Saharan Africa play an essential role in advocating for gender budgeting.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2016/152
Subject:
Budget planning and preparation Gender Gender budgeting Gender inequality Public financial management (PFM) Women
English
Publication Date:
July 28, 2016
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475520033/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2016152
Pages:
50
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