Contents
Abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction
1. Getting Started
What are Gender-responsive Budgets?
Defining the work
Country examples: Australia and South Africa
Why Gender-responsive Budgets?
Responding to gender disadvantage
Engendering economic policy
Integrating the care sector
Addressing poverty and social need
Supporting gender mainstreaming
Strengthening governance
Monitoring and evaluating government spending
2. Understanding the Context
What is a Government Budget?
Crucial economic functions of the budget
Medium-term expenditure frameworks
Understanding the Budget Process
Determining the macroeconomic situation
Preparing budget guidelines and setting expenditure ceilings
Preparing sector ministry spending proposals
Securing legislative approval
Monitoring, evaluation and accountability
3. Implementing a Gender-responsive Budget
Learning about the Situation in a Particular Country
Issues Affecting the Sustainability of Gender Budget Work
Who Could be Involved in a GRB Initiative?
Civil society
Government
External agencies
Determining the Focus of the Initiative
Working at the Sub-national Level
Accessing Resources
4. Applying the Analytical Framework
The Three-way Categorisation
1. Gender-specific expenditure allocations
2. Equal employment opportunities in the public sector
3. General expenditure allocations
The Five-step approach
1. Analysing the situation of women, men, girls and boys
2. Assessing the gender-responsiveness of policies
3. Assessing budget allocations
4. Monitoring spending and service delivery
5. Assessing outcomes
Analysing Revenue-raising Measures
Conclusion
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