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Commonwealth Finance Ministers met in Georgetown, Guyana on 15, 16 and 17 October.
Ministers considered the special theme of Climate Change. They also reviewed the world economic situation and discussed policy issues relating to; debt and debt relief, filling the infrastructure gap, supporting development in small states, aid and aid architecture, promoting investment and Commonwealth development co-operation.
This year was also reporting time on progress in implementing GRBs. In fact, at the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting in 2005, Ministers had recognized the critical importance of gender-responsive budgets (GRBs) and the need for sustainable progress on this issue. Furthermore, they had urged members that have not already done so to establish an institutional mechanism within their countries to monitor progress on implementing GRBs.” Finally, they had committed to agreed to report biennially on progress in implementing GRB.
Communique of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting 2007
Gender-Responsive Budgets in the Commonwealth Progress Report: 2005-2007
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First linking and learning programme on budget analysis and economic, social and cultural rights
This document summarizes reflections, exchanges and exercises at the first Linking and Learning Programme on Budget Analysis and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, held from March 11 to 19, 2005 in Alcochete Portugal (the Programme). This report was prepared by ESCR-Net with the purposes of documenting the Programme, responding to a specific request of programme participants, and as part of a larger effort to motivate exchanges and joint actions, and strengthen a working group on Budget Analysis and ESCR.
Dignity Counts
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TITLE: Experts Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
AUTHOR: UNDP
DATE: 2003
The following document outlines discussions at the Experts' Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) in selected African Countries, which opened in Pretoria, South Africa on Monday, 24 March 2003.
The meeting, co-hosted by UNDP/Southern Africa SURF and UNIFEM Regional Office for Southern Africa, brought together 40 participants drawn from the Governments of Botswana, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, civil society organizations, including the Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN), Gender Action and FOWODE, the SADC Gender Unit, UN agencies (UNDP, UNIFEM and UNECA), World Bank, UNDP SURF Kathmandu, and donor agencies (CIDA, DFID and GTZ).
Experts Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
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TITLE: 'Finance Ministries Accounting for Gender Equality' Panel
AUTHOR: UNIFEM
DATE: 2005
A panel co-hosted by UNIFEM and Commonwealth Secretariat during the Financing for Development 2005 High Level Dialogue (27-28 June 2005) — discussed the achievements and challenges in institutionalizing GRB in budget processes.
Experiences in Commonwealth Countries
Experiences from India
Experiences from Morocco (French)
Call Circulars & Lessons from Tanzania
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TITLE: Financing for District Level Development
AUTHOR: UNIFEM & Karnataka Women’s Information and Resource Centre
DATE: 2001
This paper is a documentation of the Round Table on “Financing for District Development” that was convened by UNIFEM in New Delhi and the Karnataka Women’s Information Centre (KWIRC) in Bangalore on May 19th, 2001. The key themes for discussion included localized government, decentralization and devolution of powers in the Indian context. The document records the dialogue that took place on a host of issues including: the role of the State and Central governments in pushing the decentralization agenda, mechanisms for accountability of funds, and alternative strategies for resource mobilization.
Financing for District Level Development
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Gender-responsive budgeting is a crucial tool for women’s empowerment. In Morocco, UNIFEM has worked with the government to create a more tailored approach in which budgeting can have a more effective and immediate impact. As this documentary illustrates, when the needs of women living in a particular geographical and cultural context are addressed, the entire community benefits. In the past four years, the Finance Ministry of Morocco has made substantial progress in developing both gender-responsive and results-oriented budgetary reform.
