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wand wad Gender Budgeting Handbook for Government of India Ministries/Departments/ State Governments/District Officials/ Researchers/Practitioners ww — anew GENDER BUDGETING HANDBOOK GENDER BUDGETING HANDBOOK for for Government of India Government of India Ministries / Departments Ministries / Departments State Governments /District Officials State Governments /District Officials Researchers / Practitioners Researchers / Practitioners ww Towards a new dawn Government of India Government of India Ministry of Women and Child Development Ministry of Women and Child Development October 2015 October 2015 मंत्री महिला एवं बाल विकास मंत्रालय भारत सरकार नई दिल्‍ली-110001 ana ad IN मेनका संजय गांधी Mancha Sanjay Gandhi MINISTER MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110001 MESSAGE I am pleased to present the new edition of the Gender Budgeting Handbook to you with an update of insights and learnings from across the sectors over the last ten years.
India has come a long way in institutionalizing Gender Budgeting in a short time and is applauded globally.

The aim of the new Handbook is to further strengthen the process of institutionalizing of gender concerns across sectors and across levels of governance.

Gender Budgeting as we know, is about viewing the budget through the gender prism, it is about taking into consideration the is differentiated needs of everyone — women, men, girls and boys.
It basically about investing in gender equality and women empowerment.

For sectoral gender mainstreaming, capacity of the officers concerned the is extremely crucial.

Therefore to strengthen the capacity of Ministries and Departments, to apply a gender analysis to planning, monitoring and allocation, the Ministry has developed this Handbook.
impacts of revenue evaluating raising and the I am confident that the government officials, researchers and practitioners will gain valuable knowledge and information from this the Handbook.

The practical Handbook will of gender budgeting.

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: 23357088, Fax : 23354321 V. Somasundaran सचिव भारत सरकार महिला एवं बाल विकास मंत्रालय शास्त्री भवन, नई दिल्‍ली - 110001 Secretary Government of India Ministry of Women & Child Development Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Website : http://www.wcd.nic.in Date: 1** October, 2015 FOREWORD The Handbook comes at | am pleased to share with you our newly updated Gender Budgeting Handbook.
Designed to enhance women's empowerment and reduce gender gaps, the Handbook affirms the critical role played by budgets in accelerating progress in development.

to institutionalize Gender Budgeting have met only partial success in the last ten years.

Building on the experiences of the last ten years, this new Handbook provides guidance on and incorporation of the same into our core budget making process.
Already, we have established a solid foundation in the form of Gender Budgeting Cells to accelerate progress across Ministries and Departments.

It is time to strengthen them for actual implementation of Gender Budgeting.

evidence based gender analysis more effective, pursuing critical efforts Indian time as a The Handbook demystifies the concept of Gender Budgeting and spells out the norms and procedures based on good practices and examples from the Indian context.
It also draws upon successful country experiences which will be useful for the central ministries while institutionalising the process.

It is an improved version of the first Gender Budgeting Handbook of the Ministry prepared in 2007.

The scope and content of this Handbook have been extended and restructured.
both government and non-government, for The new edition was prepared as a result of the felt need expressed by trainees, user friendly Handbook so that understanding of the concepts and its application thereafter is easy.

In this Handbook all efforts have been made to make it as a practical tool which can help both the government and civil society to assess the extent to which gender issues are being addressed through budgetary allocations and expenditure statements.
As a comprehensive repository of relevant information it will be a helpful reference for research.

simple, a | hope that this handbook represents a significant contribution towards achieving the goal of gender equality and look forward to the effective use of this Handbook to engender the budget making process.

Rec (V. Somasundaran) Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajender Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel.
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: 011-23383823 Fax : 011-23070480 ar an PREFACE भारत सरकार महिला एवं बाल विकास मंत्रालय शास्त्री भवन, नई दिल्‍ली — 110001 = India डी Ministry of Women & Child Development Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Website : http://www.wcd.nic.in Email id : sudanp @nic.in Dated: 1% October, 2015 The promotion of gender equality is at the heart of Government of India's social and economic policies.
In order to mainstream gender in legislations, policies and programmes, Government of India, adopted Gender Budgeting as a budgetary strategy in 2004-05 and since then Central Ministries and Departments have been mandated to set up Gender Budgeting Cells to initiate and take forward this budgetary strategy.

it has been institutionalized in our annual budget.
In the past ten years, the Ministry of Women and Child Development and its various affiliates as well as the training institutes across the country have earnestly pursued the goal of achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment through Gender Budgeting.

The focus has been on the dynamic process of building awareness among the government and non-government representatives on tools of gender analysis, planning and monitoring.
The foundation of the Gender Budgeting Cells has been gender transformative During the last few years, many Ministries including those in the planning and budgeting.

gender neutral sector have come out with excellent gender mainstreaming schemes and policies.

Some of them are the Sanchar Shakti programme of Dept.

of Telecommunications, DISHA of Department of Science and Technology, and other initiatives of the Department of Posts, IT, Rural Development, Agriculture and Textiles.
However in order to sustain and achieve gender transformative change, transformation needs to focus on knowledge, to be advanced through organizational change and institutional strengthening through meaningful participation of women in leadership, policy and decision-making processes, and capacity strengthening.

rigorous gender research analysis, and As India completes ten years of commencement of gender budgeting, we need to reaffirm our commitment towards advancing this important agenda.
We need to continue to work towards consolidation of the processes already initiated to eliminate all forms of discrimination across economic, social upon the and operational framework and contents to realize sustained and inclusive growth.

We need to understand that unless policy commitments to gender equality are backed by a gender analysis of budgets, and monitoring of the impact of such expenditure on women’s lives, gender equality and women’s empowerment will continue to remain a distant dream.
spheres and political build While a number of trainings have been conducted in the past, still there is a need for covering a large number of stakeholders who are involved in various stages of governance, i.e.

policy making.

planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

In view of the growing gender budgeting awareness in both the Central Ministries as well as State Governments, the demand for capacity building and technical support is rising.
There is now a shift from environment building to sector specific training programmes as well as more specialized inputs in terms of one to one programmes.

For this, strengthening of the capacities and knowledge base of the Gender Budgeting Cells is required through trainings and increased research and documentation.
The new edition of the Gender Budgeting Handbook widens the scope of gender budgeting as a key tool for apprising policies, legislations, schemes, plans and programmes It provides both an easy-to-grasp explanation of what gender of the government at all levels.

budgeting is, and practical, hands-on advice to policy-makers on how to implement it on the other hand.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India is pleased to share the new edition of the Gender Budgeting Handbook which goes much beyond the previous Handbook published during 2007. of men, as This Handbook offers seven chapters.
both women and men have differential It brings to light the issue of gender based discrimination prevalent in society and argues the need to engage women at each stage of a policy or a budget cycle — from its preparation and enactment to its monitoring and impact The Handbook focuses on the crucial need to analyze the concerns of women assessment.

separately from that needs and requirements depending upon the differential gender roles performed by them.
In addition to this, work that women do within the household has been highlighted.

This work is unrecognized and is not accounted for in the National Accounting Systems of countries globally.

Importance of engaging women as decision makers, planners and implementers, rather than perceiving them as beneficiaries of a development plan or programme, has been emphasized.
The new edition also describes the evolution of gender budgeting process within India, focusing specifically on efforts undertaken by the Ministries / Departments at the Central and State level.

The final chapter assesses unique models of gender budgeting initiatives within selected countries across the world, displaying the manner in which gender budgeting has been put into practice internationally.
It is the hope of the Ministry that this Handbook will provide an effective guide to all stakeholders especially those working with the Government both at the Central and State level, to better implement gender mainstreaming in policies and schemes and thereby better serve the needs of citizens, both women and men.

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: 23381654 Telegrams : WOMEN CHILD भारत सरकार महिला एवं बाल विकास मंत्रालय GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT शास्त्री भवन, नई दिल्‍ली-110 001, दिनांक Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001, Dated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is with great pleasure that we publish the second edition of Gender Budgeting Handbook for Ministries/Departments of Government of India, State Governments/District Officials/Researchers and Practitioners.
Much has changed in the country since the Gender Budgeting Handbook was first published in 2007.

Several states have adopted the tool, and institutionalized the processes of Gender Budgeting and some others anticipate to adopt it in the coming years.

While there are evidence that suggests that awareness of gender issues has increased among policy- makers, this awareness needs to be fully translated into concrete improvements in the lives of women and men.
It is in this context that we are publishing this revised and updated edition of the Handbook.

| hope that this Handbook will act as a guide to the practice of gender budgeting and continue to help policy-makers and others in the Ministries/Departments as well as officials at the State level to address policy issues from a gender perspective.
; The Handbook is an outcome of an year long strenuous efforts of officers of Gender Budget Cell in the Ministry in undertaking extensive study and research with regard to institutionalisation of gender In this regard, I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Paramita budgeting in the country.

Majumdar in bringing about this Handbook whose institutional memory coupled with expertise in the field of gender budgeting in the public policy domain was of invaluable aid in making the Handbook.
I am thankful to Governments for providing relevant information as well as workshops for offering appropriate feedback for incorporation in the Handbook.
all the Gender Budget Cells of central Ministries and Departments and the State the many participants in Gender Budgeting | would like to acknowledge the valuable inputs provided by the United Nations for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in preparing this Handbook and to Prof. Aasha Kapur Mehta, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi for her important contribution.
We hope that this Handbook will be a guide and inspiration to all those who are involved in the gender mainstreaming in our country.
(Lopamudra Mohanty) W Gender Budgeting Handbook | meworevann Gender Budgeting Handbook CONTENTS CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Gender Budgeting ................................................................. 1 neon nee nee o ns een keen ns 1 Introduction to Gender Budgeting..............wmmmmnneeon Chapter 2 Mechanisms for Operationalising Gender Budgeting .................................... 8 8 Chapter 2 Mechanisms for Operationalising Gender Budgeting... Chapter 3 Gender Budgeting at the National Level ...................................................... 15 Gender Budgeting at (॥6 िव1013| [९५४९|......................................-०-५--००------ 15 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Gender Budgeting in States ......................................................................... 20 6 e066 20 Chapter 4 Gender Budgeting in States ................. eee eres err eee Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The Budget Cycle and Gender Budgeting .................................................... 37 The Budget Cycle and Gender Budgeting ...................................-०-५५-०००------ 37 Chapter 6 Monitoring Schemes and Programmes : Data and Indicators ...................... 40 Monitoring Schemes and Programmes : Data and Indicators...................... 40 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Gender Budgeting - International Experience.............................................. 44 eee eee eons 44 Chapter 7 Gender Budgeting - International Experience................ Annexures ...............................................................................................................65 MILD [CODY 65 Appendix [NV 1 LN ...............................................................................................................89 IN 89 Bibliography ..................................................................................................................... 93 NT 93 Bibliography Chapter 1 Chapter Introduct Introduct lon to Gender Bud Ion to Gender Bud Get In G Get In G 1.
Background 1.

Background or girls before throughout Women and discrimination 1.1 Women and girls face various forms of various forms of face 1.1 life cycle.

They vulnerability throughout the They cycle.


life the vulnerability may face discrimination before or after birth; birth; after may face violence, harassment or abuse; neglect due to neglect due to violence, harassment or abuse; dependence and lack of access to resources; social dependence and lack of access to resources; social prejudice; and exploitation – whether economic, prejudice; and exploitation = whether economic, political, social or religious.
They are vulnerable to political, social or religious.

They are vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination regardless of where exploitation and discrimination regardless of where they are positioned on the economic and social they are positioned on the economic and social spectrum.

Additionally, their vulnerability increases Spectrum.
Additionally, their vulnerability increases significantly if they are poor, socially disadvantaged Significantly if they are poor, socially disadvantaged or live in a backward or remote area.

or live in a backward or remote area.

Gender Budgeting is 1.2 Gender Budgeting is a tool that can be used a tool that can be used 1.2 to address these vulnerabilities.

However, before to address these vulnerabilities.


However, before we discuss Gender Budgeting, it is important to is important to we discuss Gender Budgeting, it understand the distinction between gender and sex1 understand the distinction between gender and sex’ and the gender inequalities that underpin the many and the gender inequalities that underpin the many barriers that women face.

These must be identified barriers that women face.


These must be identified and addressed through the planning, budgeting and addressed through the planning, budgeting and development process.

At the same time, the the and development process.

At the same time, needs of men and boys must not be neglected.

needs of men and boys must not be neglected.


2 2 Distinction between Gender and Sex Distinction between Gender and Sex reflects culturally and socially 2.1 Gender socially reflects Gender 2.1 constructed roles, respo-nsibilities, privileges, rela- constructed roles, respo-nsibilities, privileges, rela- culturally and tions and expectations of women and men, boys tions and expectations of women and men, boys and girls.

Because these are socially constructed, and girls.


Because these are socially constructed, they can change over time and differ from one they can change over time and differ from one place to another.

place to another.

2.2 Sex is the biological difference between males 2.2 Sexisthe biological difference between males and females.

It refers to the physical attributes and females.

It refers to the physical attributes that we are born with.

The terms male and female that we are born with.


The terms male and female are universally understood.

This understanding universally understood.

This understanding are does not change over time or from one place to does not change over time or from one place to another.

another.

2.3 We all grow up with different preconceptions Weallgrow up with different preconceptions 2.3 regarding how women or men talk/behave.

For regarding how women or men talk/behave.


For example, we are raised to believe that women example, we are raised to believe that women talk more, or it is the duty of women to cook and is the duty of women to cook and talk more, or it rear children or men don’t cry.

This perception is rear children or men don't cry.

This perception is constructed by society.

However, as mentioned constructed by society.

However, as mentioned above, gender roles can change over time.
For For above, gender roles can change over time.

example, in the present time women balance the present time women balance example, in their responsibilities both within and outside the their responsibilities both within and outside the household.

Today we find more and more men household.

Today we find more and more men support women by contributing to some of the support women by contributing to some of the household chores.

household chores.
household chores.

3 3 Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting is 3.1 Gender Budgeting is a tool for gender for gender 3.1 mainstreaming.

It uses the Budget as an entry point mainstreaming.

It uses the Budget as an entry point to apply a gender lens to the entire policy process.

to apply a gender lens to the entire policy process.

tool a 1 See Annexure 1 for an explanation of key gender-related terms.

See Annexure 1 for an explanation of key gender-related terms.
1 1 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook with is concerned with gender- Gender Budgeting gender- is concerned Budgeting Gender sensitive formulation of legislation, policies, plans, sensitive formulation of legislation, policies, plans, programmes and schemes; allocation and collection programmes and schemes; allocation and collection implementation and execution; of resources; and _ execution; implementation resources; of monitoring, review, audit and impact assessment of monitoring, review, audit and impact assessment of programmes and schemes; and follow-up corrective programmes and schemes; and follow-up corrective action to address gender disparities.


Clearly then, it is not only about the Budget 3.2 is not only about the Budget Clearly then, it 3.2 and it is not just a one-time activity.

It is a continuous and it is not just a one-time activity.

It is a continuous process that must be applied to all levels and stages process that must be applied to all levels and stages of the policy process.

However, it recognises that of the policy process.


However, it recognises that the Budget is a powerful tool that can reduce the a powerful tool that can reduce the the Budget is vulnerability of women and girls and transform vulnerability of women and girls and transform their situation.

their situation.
their situation.

it it are are are desired Gender Budgeting also recognises that 3.3 Gender Budgeting also recognises that if if 3.3. gender disparities are to be be to gender disparities addressed, is not enough not enough is addressed, to formulate gender sensitive to formulate gender sensitive legislations, programmes and programmes and legislations, schemes.

Adequate monetary schemes.


Adequate monetary equally allocations equally allocations important for the achievement important for the achievement of desired outcomes.

For For outcomes.
For For outcomes.

of example, the legal framework legal framework example, the has been strengthened through has been strengthened through the recently enacted/amended the recently enacted/amended women-specific legislations like women-specific legislations like the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013, Sexual the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 etc.
However, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 etc.

However, it is only through the setting up of One Stop Centres it is only through the setting up of One Stop Centres that dedicated institutional mechanisms will be be that dedicated institutional mechanisms will in place.

It is through these Centres that women is through these Centres that women in place.
It affected by violence both in private and public affected by violence both in private and public spaces, will be provided support and assistance in spaces, will be provided support and assistance in a women-friendly environment.

It is for the first is for the first a women-friendly environment.

It time that gender-based violence is experiencing time that gender-based violence is experiencing a paradigm shift.

It is not just a health issue or an is not just a health issue or an a paradigm shift.
It issue that concerns women but it also concerns issue that concerns women but it also concerns men.

men.

3.4 Why is it important to use a gender lens while Whyis it important to use a gender lens while 3.4 formulating Legislation?

This is discussed below.

formulating Legislation?

This is discussed below.


2 4 4 of Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting and Appraisal of Legislation Legislation Appraisal and 4.1 The Maharashtra Employment Guarantee The Maharashtra Employment Guarantee 4.1 Scheme (MEGS) was initiated as a drought relief Scheme (MEGS) was initiated as a drought relief scheme in Sangli district in the 1960s.

Subsequently, scheme in Sanglidistrictin the 1960s.
Subsequently, it was extended to the entire state in May 1972 it was extended to the entire state in May 1972 and then enacted as the Maharashtra Employment and then enacted as the Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act in 1977.

It provided the right to work Guarantee Act in 1977.

It provided the right to work to all adult women and men.

Women constituted a to all adult women and men.


Women constituted a large proportion of those who demanded the right large proportion of those who demanded the right to work under the scheme.

MGNREGA (Mahatma to work under the scheme.


MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Rural Employment Guarantee Gandhi National Act) was patterned on the MEGS and includes Act) was patterned on the MEGS and includes several of its gender-sensitive provisions such as several of its gender-sensitive provisions such as facilities for safe drinking water, first aid, shade for facilities for safe drinking water, first aid, shade for children etc., at the work site.
However, while the children etc., at the work site.

However, while the MEGS guaranteed the Right to MEGS guaranteed the Right to Work on Demand to all adults Work on Demand to all adults willing to do unskilled manual willing to do unskilled manual work provided they were above work provided they were above 18 years of age, MGNREGA age, MGNREGA 18 the guarantee at provides at guarantee the provides level of the household the household of level the and not at the level of the of the the not and individual.
Therefore, the rights individual.

Therefore, the rights of women were subsumed subsumed were of women under those of the household.

under those of the household.

An intervention by the Department of Women An intervention by the Department of Women and Child Development led to the addition of a and Child Development led to the addition of a clause that required that at least one-third of the clause that required that at least one-third of the beneficiaries under NREGA should be women.


Gender Budgeting was at a nascent stage in 2005 Gender Budgeting was at a nascent stage in 2005 when the NREGA was being formulated.

If, at that when the NREGA was being formulated.


If, at that time, the Ministry of Rural Development had a time, the Ministry of Rural Development had a vibrant Gender Budget Cell, DWCD may not have vibrant Gender Budget Cell, DWCD may not have needed to intervene and the right to work may needed to intervene and the right to work may have been given to all adult individuals at the time have been given to all adult individuals at the time of formulation of the Act.

of formulation of the Act.
years level the of at The National Food Security Act, 2013, for 4.2 The National Food Security Act, 2013, for 4.2 example, provides for food and nutritional security example, provides for food and nutritional security by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with food at affordable prices to people to live a life with Gender Budgeting is concerned Gender Budgeting is concerned with gender-sensitive formulation with gender-sensitive formulation of legislation, policies, plans, of legislation, policies, plans, programmes and schemes; programmes and schemes; allocation and collection of allocation and collection of resources; implementation and resources; implementation and execution; monitoring, review, execution; monitoring, review, audit and impact assessment audit and impact assessment dignity.
However, under the Food Security Act, every dignity.

However, under the Food Security Act, every pregnant and lactating mother2 is entitled to receive pregnant and lactating mother?

is entitled to receive maternity benefit of Rs.

6000.

The Indira Gandhi maternity benefit of Rs.

6000.


The Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana - a Maternity Benefit Scheme Matritva Sahyog Yojana - a Maternity Benefit Scheme launched in 2010 and being implemented in 53 pilot launched in 2010 and being implemented in 53 pilot districts - has been recast under the National Food districts - has been recast under the National Food Security Act, 2013.

It ensures part compensation for Security Act, 2013.
It ensures part compensation for wage loss to pregnant and lactating women before wage loss to pregnant and lactating women before and after delivery of the child.

and after delivery of the child.

5 5 Gender Budgeting and the Budget Gender Budgeting and the Budget The Budget is not just an annual statement 5.1 The Budget is not just an annual statement 5.1 of receipts and expenditures.

It is an instrument for of receipts and expenditures.
It is an instrument for fulfilling the obligations of the state and a political fulfilling the obligations of the state and a political statement of the priorities set by the government statement of the priorities set by the government in allocating resources.

Budgets are necessarily in allocating resources.

Budgets are necessarily political documents as well as instruments of as instruments of political documents as economic policy.3 economic policy.?
well Life and Joint African Parliamentary 5.2 Drawing attention to the myth of budget Drawing attention to the myth of budget 5.2 neutrality, Pregs Govender, former Chair of the neutrality, Pregs Govender, former Chair of the South African Parliamentary Joint Monitoring Monitoring South Committee on the Improvement of the Quality Committee on the Improvement of the Quality of Life and Status of Women points out: “In In of determining economic policy and budgets we have determining economic policy and budgets we have to ask whose lives are being valued, and whose lives to ask whose lives are being valued, and whose lives are not being valued?
Whose work is valued and are not being valued?

Whose work is valued and whose work is not valued?….

We have to value all whose work is not valued?....

We have to value all our lives and all our work.”4 our lives and all our work.” of Women points Status out: Elson?
explains, As Elson5 explains, “Most governments 5.3 “Most governments As 5.3 have expressed a commitment to gender equality have expressed a commitment to gender equality objectives and to gender mainstreaming, but often objectives and to gender mainstreaming, but often there is a gap between policy statements and a gap between policy statements and there is the ways in which governments raise and spend the ways in which governments raise and spend initiatives money… Gender responsive budget initiatives budget responsive money... can help to close these gaps, ensuring that public can help to close these gaps, ensuring that public money is raised and spent more effectively.” money is raised and spent more effectively.” Gender Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 6 6 Government why Reasons Reasons why Government implement Gender Budgeting implement Gender Budgeting should should Gender Budgeting enables: Gender Budgeting enables: 6.1 Achievement of Gender Equity/Equality - Achievement of Gender Equity/Equality - 6.1 The Constitution of India not only grants equality The Constitution of India not only grants equality to women, but also empowers the State to adopt to women, but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of measures of positive discrimination in favour of women.
However, wide gaps exist between the goals women.

However, wide gaps exist between the goals enunciated in the Constitution, legislation, policies, enunciated in the Constitution, legislation, policies, plans, programmes, and related mechanisms on plans, programmes, and related mechanisms on the one hand and the situational reality of women the one hand and the situational reality of women and girls, on the other.6 Achieving gender equity/ and girls, on the other.
* Achieving gender equity/ equality requires recognition of different needs, equality requires recognition of different needs, preferences and interests which affect the way men preferences and interests which affect the way men and women benefit from policies and budgetary and women benefit from policies and budgetary allocations.

allocations.
allocations.

of of For For example, example, Disha is a scholarship a scholarship Disha is the scheme the scheme Department of Science Department of Science and Technology that and Technology that provides support for support for provides women scientists.

This women scientists.

This scheme helps re-entry scheme helps re-entry of women scientists of women scientists after a break in their career paths due to social after a break in their career paths due to social responsibilities.
The UGC runs Day Care Centres for responsibilities.

The UGC runs Day Care Centres for married scholars/students in universities and colleges married scholars/students in universities and colleges for providing day care facility on demand basis for for providing day care facility on demand basis for children of 3 months to 6 years of age is another 6 years of age is another children of 3 months to example.

To establish a fully literate society the literate society the example.
To establish Government has been successfully running the Adult Government has been successfully running the Adult Literacy Centres (Sakshar Bharat) throughout the Literacy Centres (Sakshar Bharat) throughout the country with focus on female literacy.

The Bharatiya country with focus on female literacy.
The Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd, first of its kind in the banking industry Mahila Bank Ltd, first of its kind in the banking industry in India and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in India and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana besides promoting financial inclusion would emerge besides promoting financial inclusion would emerge as a catalyst for gender justice and equality.

as a catalyst for gender justice and equality.

fully a Experiences.

Experiences.


2 This excludes women under regular employment with the Central This excludes women under regular employment with the Central 2 3 Andy Norton and Diane Elson (2002).

What’s behind the budget?

Politics, rights and accountability in the budget process.

Andy Norton and Diane Elson (2002).

What’s behind the budget?

Politics, rights and accountability in the budget process.

3.

4 Pregs Govender.

(2001).


Lessons from Practice: The Role of Parliament in South Africa’s Women’s Budget in Gender Budget Initiatives: Strategies, Pregs Govender.

(2001).

Lessons from Practice: The Role of Parliament in South Africa's Women's Budget in Gender Budget Initiatives: Strategies, 4 Concepts & Experiences.

Concepts & Experiences.

5 Ministry of Women and Child Development (2001) National Policy for Empowerment of Women.


5 6 Diane Elson (2001) Gender.

Responsive Budget Initiatives: Key Dimensions and Practical Examples in Gender Budget Initiatives: Strategies, Concepts & Diane Elson (2001) Gender.
Responsive Budget Initiatives: Key Dimensions and Practical Examples in Gender Budget Initiatives: Strategies, Concepts & 3 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook achievement the achievement of policy 6.2 Monitoring policy the Monitoring 6.2 goals – Gender Budgeting is a tool to monitor the a tool to monitor the goals — Gender Budgeting is achievement of the goals of the National Policy for achievement of the goals of the National Policy for Empowerment of Women 2001 and other policy goals Empowerment of Women 2001 and other policy goals in a gender-aware manner.


of is in of society.

methods Therefore Unpaid Work — The Valuing Unpaid Work – The traditional 6.3 traditional Valuing 6.3 concept of an economy does not take unpaid concept of an economy does not take unpaid work like child care, household work like cooking, work like child care, household work like cooking, cleaning, fetching water, caring for the elderly cleaning, fetching water, caring for the elderly and voluntary work for civil society into account.


It is to be noted that the work of the unpaid to be noted that the work of the unpaid It sector plus the work of the monetary economic Sector plus the work of the monetary economic sector result in the total economic output of the total economic output of sector result a society.
Therefore methods of supporting supporting a the women (and men) who contribute to the the women (and men) who contribute to the nation through unpaid work and lessening their nation through unpaid work and lessening their burden, must be identified.

For example under burden, must be identified.


For example under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) at the state level, 47% of the funds (NRDWP) at the state level, 47% of the funds are allocated for coverage7.

This is necessary is necessary are allocated for coverage’.
This to relieve women and girls especially, from the to relieve women and girls especially, from the drudgery of fetching water, address malnutrition, drudgery of fetching water, address malnutrition, and increase the time available for education and and increase the time available for education and leisure, while also preventing the contamination leisure, while also preventing the contamination that is likely while fetching water from a distant that is likely while fetching water from a distant source.
Another example of labour saving saving labour of example source.

investment is the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak investment is the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak Yojana (RGGLVY) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Yojana (RGGLVY) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wherein BPL families are provided Natural Gas wherein BPL families are provided with LPG connections.

with LPG connections.


Another 7 7 Gender and International Conventions/ Conventions/ International and Gender Conferences Conferences reality of women's lives.

A number of of number A 7.1 international meetings meetings international 7.1 have been convened that have the potential for have been convened that have the potential for lives.
At transforming the reality of women’s At transforming the many of these meetings Government of India India many of these meetings Government of has committed to taking action to improve the has committed to taking action to improve the situation of women.

The following are among the Situation of women.
The following are among the international commitments to which Government international commitments to which Government of India is party: of India is party: l The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms © of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Against Women (CEDAW), of Discrimination which Government of India signed in 1980 and which Government of India signed in 1980 and ratified on 9th July 1993. ratified on 9th July 1993.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child that © l The Convention on the Rights of the Child that came into force in 1990 and was ratified by India came into force in 1990 and was ratified by India in 1992. in 1992. l The World Conference on Human Rights in in The World Conference on Human Rights © Vienna (1993) asserted that women’s rights are Vienna (1993) asserted that women's rights are human rights.

human rights.
human rights.

The International Conference on l The International Conference on Population Population © and Development (ICPD) in Cairo (1994) placed and Development (ICPD) in Cairo (1994) placed women’s rights and health at the centre of women's rights and health at the centre of population and development strategies.

population and development strategies.
l At the Fourth World Conference of Women At the Fourth World Conference of Women © (1995), governments declared in Beijing declared governments Beijing in (1995), their determination “to advance the goals of their determination “to advance the goals of equality, development and peace for all women equality, development and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of all humanity”.8 everywhere in the interest of all humanity”.® 7 NRDWP, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Framework for Implementation (updated 2013).


7 4 In the 1995 Commonwealth Plan of Action on © l In the 1995 Commonwealth Plan of Action on Gender and Development governments declared Gender and Development governments declared their vision of a world “in which women and men their vision of a world “in which women and men have equal rights and opportunities in all stages have equal rights and opportunities in all stages of their lives”.

of their lives”.
of their lives”.

The UN Millennium Declaration adopted at © l The UN Millennium Declaration adopted at the Millennium Summit in September 2000. the Millennium Summit in September 2000.
The Millennium Development Goals adopted The Millennium Development Goals adopted by all Member States call for progress towards by all Member States call for progress towards eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, hunger, eradication of extreme poverty and gender equality and empowerment of women, gender equality and empowerment of women, maternal health, reduction in child mortality child mortality maternal health, reduction in and universal primary education.

and universal primary education.


The United Nations Convention on the Rights © l The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted on 13th of Persons with Disabilities adopted on 13th December 2006.

December 2006. by United The Year 2015 declared Nations © l The Year 2015 declared by United Nations as the year of ‘Global Action’, for achieving a as the year of ‘Global Action’, for achieving a meaningful Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Post-2015 Development Agenda.


meaningful the to Gender Budgeting can contribute the to contribute can Gender attainment of the Post-2015 Development Development the attainment Agenda by tracking public expenditure against Agenda by tracking public expenditure against gender and development policy commitments gender and development policy commitments made nationally and internationally.

made nationally and internationally.

Budgeting Post-2015 of 8.

8.


Stakeholders in Gender Budgeting Stakeholders in Gender Budgeting This Handbook is intended primarily for 8.1 primarily for This Handbook is intended 8.1 Government officials.

information It provides information provides It officials.
Government that allows for better decision-making on how better decision-making on how that allows for policies and priorities should be revised – and the policies and priorities should be revised — and the accompanying resources needed – to achieve the accompanying resources needed — to achieve the goal of gender equality.

goal of gender equality.
8.2 Additionally, women’s organisations, non- non- Additionally, women’s organisations, 8.2. governmental organisations, academics, the donor governmental organisations, academics, the donor community, people’s representatives and concerned community, people’s representatives and concerned citizens may find it useful, as Gender Budgeting it useful, as Gender Budgeting citizens may find can encourage transparency, accountability and can encourage transparency, accountability and participation, and facilitate better advocacy.
8.3 The private sector has an important role to The private sector has an important role to 8.3. play in promoting gender equality and women’s play in promoting gender equality and women’s Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: Recommendations with regard to Gender Recommendations with regard to Gender Budgeting Budgeting 165 (i) Facilitate, at appropriate levels, more at appropriate levels, more 165 (i) Facilitate, open and transparent budget processes; open and transparent budget processes; 165 (d) Devise mechanisms and take positive 165 (d) Devise mechanisms and take positive action to enable women to gain access to full and action to enable women to gain access to full and equal participation in the formulation of policies equal participation in the formulation of policies and definition of structures through such bodies and definition of structures through such bodies as ministries of finance and trade, national as ministries of finance and trade, national economic commissions, economic research research economic commissions, economic -68- institutes and other key agencies, as well -68- institutes and other key agencies, as well as through their participation in appropriate as through their participation in appropriate international bodies; international bodies; 252 ‘...Governments and other actors should 252 ‘...Governments and other actors should promote an active and visible policy of of promote mainstreaming a gender perspective in all all in mainstreaming a gender perspective policies and programmes,...’.
policies and programmes....’.

visible policy active and an Chapter VI 345.

Full and effective implementation Chapter VI 345.


Full and effective implementation of the Platform for Action requires the integration of the Platform for Action requires the integration of a gender perspective in budgetary decisions of a gender perspective in budgetary decisions on policies and programmes, as well as the well as the on policies and programmes, as adequate financing of specific programmes for adequate financing of specific programmes for securing equality between women and men.


Chapter VI 346.

Governments should make efforts Chapter VI 346.
Governments should make efforts to systematically review how women benefit to systematically review how women benefit from public sector expenditures; adjust budgets from public sector expenditures; adjust budgets to ensure equality of access to public sector to ensure equality of access to public sector expenditures, both for enhancing productive expenditures, both for enhancing productive capacity and for meeting social needs;8 capacity and for meeting social needs;* aneni empowerment as the role of the private sector today is immense in terms of producing goods and LUUAY IS HHIICIHISE 111 erms o tarda: ici providing services that were once the exclusive providing services that were once the exclusive responsibility of the Government.
Public-Private responsibility of the Government.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and other forms of cooperation Partnerships (PPPs) and other forms of cooperation between the private sector and local and national between the private sector and local and national governments are used frequently to develop and governments are used frequently to develop and provide services like extending telecommunications provide services like extending telecommunications and transportation systems, construct and operate and transportation systems, construct and operate water, sewer, and waste treatment facilities, provide water, sewer, and waste treatment facilities, provide 8 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
The Fourth World Conference on Women.

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

The Fourth World Conference on Women.

3 5 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook medical colleges, enforcing health, education and so on.

It is essential therefore health, education and so on.
It is essential therefore that the private sector takes full account of the that the private sector takes full account of the gender implications of its investments as well as its gender implications of its investments as well as its own internal operations – how it employs people and employs people and own internal operations—howit how it deals with those with whom it does business.

how it deals with those with whom it does business.
It thus has a major role to play in promoting policies It thus has a major role to play in promoting policies that step up equality and women’s empowerment.

that step up equality and women’s empowerment.
For example, creating opportunities for enrolment For example, creating opportunities for enrolment in medical colleges, enforcing the of women the of women in implementation of PCPNDT Act in private hospitals implementation of PCPNDT Act in private hospitals to monitor the sex ratio at birth, imparting hands- to monitor the sex ratio at birth, imparting hands- on training in safe abortion care to the abortion on training in safe abortion care to the abortion service provider or strict enforcement of the Sexual service provider or strict enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to provide Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to provide all women a safe working environment.
This could all women a safe working environment.

This could be done by amending company policies to include be done by amending company policies to include sexual harassment redressal provisions, the role of sexual harassment redressal provisions, the role of their human resource departments, and code of their human resource departments, and code of conduct to prevent and address sexual harassment conduct to prevent and address sexual harassment at the workplace.

at the workplace.
at the workplace.

9 9 Scope of Gender Budgeting Scope of Gender Budgeting 9.1 Gender Budgeting can be applied to the entire Gender Budgeting can be applied to the entire 9.1 National Budget or to the Budget of a State or Local National Budget or to the Budget of a State or Local Body.

It can be applied to a selected Department9 Body.

It can be applied to a selected Department?

or just one programme,10 which may be an existing or just one programme,” which may be an existing programme or a new programme.
It can be applied programme or a new programme.

It can be applied on the expenditure side or the revenue side.

It can be on the expenditure side or the revenue side.

It canbe applied to new or existing Legislation.11 Researchers applied to new or existing Legislation.*?

Researchers in India have applied Gender Budgeting to each of in India have applied Gender Budgeting to each of these aspects.

these aspects.
these aspects.

9.2 Since gender is a cross cutting issue, Gender a cross cutting issue, Gender Since gender is 9.2 Budgeting should not be confined to ‘social’ sectors Budgeting should not be confined to ‘social’ sectors such as education, health and welfare.

such as education, health and welfare.


Gender 10 10 Gender Generation Generation Budgeting Budgeting and and Revenue Revenue 10.1 The focus in Gender Budgeting has primarily The focus in Gender Budgeting has primarily 10.1 been on the expenditure side or allocations in the been on the expenditure side or allocations in the 9 Aasha Kapur Mehta GRB: Issues related to the Health Sector in Punjab.

Aasha Kapur Mehta GRB: Issues related to the Health Sector in Punjab.
9 10 Follow the Money series Maithreyi Krishnaraj, Nirmala Banerjee.

10 Follow the Money series Maithreyi Krishnaraj, Nirmala Banerjee.

11 See the example of MGNREGA in this chapter.

1 See the example of MGNREGA in this chapter.

12 CBGA (2013).

Gender Implications of Tax Policies.

2 CBGA (2013).

Gender Implications of Tax Policies.

6 Budget for implementing particular programmes, Budget for implementing particular programmes, projects and schemes.

However, it is also important projects and schemes.
However, it is also important to review the revenue generation aspect of the to review the revenue generation aspect of the Budget.

Budget.
Budget.

can policies Taxation 10.2 Taxation policies can be designed while be designed while 10.2 keeping in view the prevailing gender inequalities in keeping in view the prevailing gender inequalities in property ownership, unequal contribution to unpaid property ownership, unequal contribution to unpaid labour within the household, gender differentials in labour within the household, gender differentials in wages, etc.

For instance, for many years there was wages, etc.


For instance, for many years there was positive discrimination in favour of women who positive discrimination in favour of women who filed income tax returns.

However, over the past filed income tax returns.


However, over the past few years, this has been withdrawn.12 few years, this has been withdrawn.” a Government In a recent recent In 10.3 initiative, Government has has initiative, 10.3 launched the Sukanya Samridhi Yojana, a small launched the Sukanya Samridhi Yojana, a small deposit scheme exclusively for the girl child.

The deposit scheme exclusively for the girl child.


The scheme would fetch yearly interest rate of 9.1 of 9.1 scheme would fetch yearly interest rate per cent and provide income tax deduction under per cent and provide income tax deduction under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Girls upto section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Girls upto 10 years of age or born after 2.12.2003 can open 10 years of age or born after 2.12.2003 can open an account under the scheme and can close it after an account under the scheme and can close it after completion of 21 years.

The minimum deposit should completion of 21 years.

The minimum deposit should be for Rs.

1000, while the maximum could be Rs.

be for Rs.

1000, while the maximum could be Rs.

1.5 lakh during a particular financial year.

1.5 lakh during a particular financial year.


By => Government of India Department of Posts ry Sukanya Samriddhi Account New Saving -Þ for Girl Child VEST MONEY Þ ACCOUNT gt i is create Property incentives to 10.4 Property is primarily owned by men.

primarily owned by men.

10.4 Tax systems can create incentives to increase increase Tax systems can women’s ownership of pro-perty.

For instance, the women’s ownership of pro-perty.


For instance, the Department of Registration and Stamps, Rajasthan, Department of Registration and Stamps, Rajasthan, offers a 50 per cent reduction in the stamp duty offers a 50 per cent reduction in the stamp duty for agricultural land, if the land is registered in a for agricultural land, if the land is registered in a Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook woman’s name.

Stamp duty was reduced from 8 woman’s name.


Stamp duty was reduced from 8 per cent to 5 per cent, in the case of a gift deed of per cent to 5 per cent, in the case of a gift deed of immovable property executed in favour of a sister/ immovable property executed in favour of a sister/ daughter/granddaughter/mother or wife.

daughter/granddaughter/mother or wife.

Conclusion 11.
Conclusion 11.

11 Conclusion 11.1 The Chapters that follow show that there is no 11.1 The Chapters that follow show that there is no single method of implementing Gender Budgeting.

single method of implementing Gender Budgeting.

The common theme across all the Chapters is to The common theme across all the Chapters is to identify different ways of bridging gender disparities identify different ways of bridging gender disparities through Gender Budgeting.

Chapter 2 discusses through Gender Budgeting.


Chapter 2 discusses institutional mechanisms and practices for Gender institutional mechanisms and practices for Gender Budgeting.

It also illustrates how different tools can Budgeting.

It also illustrates how different tools can be used to implement Gender Budgeting in different in different be used to implement Gender Budgeting situations.

Chapters 3 and 4 discuss the many situations.


Chapters 3 and 4 discuss the many initiatives taken by Ministries and Departments initiatives taken by Ministries and Departments in this regard.

Chapter 5 explains how Gender this regard.

Chapter 5 explains how Gender in Budgeting can be applied at each stage of Budget Budgeting can be applied at each stage of Budget making.

Chapter 6 explains the importance of data making.


Chapter 6 explains the importance of data and Chapter 7 presents the experiences of a few and Chapter 7 presents the experiences of a few other countries and the diverse models that they other countries and the diverse models that they have applied.

The challenge is to institutionalise have applied.


The challenge is to institutionalise Gender Budgeting until it becomes a natural part Gender Budgeting until it becomes a natural part of good budgeting practice.

of good budgeting practice.


***** * OK ok 2k 3 7 Chapter 2 Chapter MecHAnISMS For oPer At lonALlSInG Mec HAn ISMS Fo r o Per At Io n ALISIn G Bud Get InG Gender Gender Bud Get In G 1 1 Context and Pre-requisites Context and Pre-requisites As noted in Chapter 1, Gender Budgeting 1.1 As noted in Chapter 1, Gender Budgeting 1.1 is a tool for Gender Mainstreaming.

It uses the a tool for Gender Mainstreaming.


It uses the is Budget as an entry point to apply a gender lens to Budget as an entry point to apply a gender lens to the entire policy spectrum.

Gender Budgeting is not the entire policy spectrum.

Gender Budgeting is not confined to the budget document but includes a confined to the budget document but includes a series of processes that precede the preparation of series of processes that precede the preparation of the budget as well as that follow it.


There are a few pre-requisites for Gender There are a few pre-requisites for Gender 1.2 1.2 Budgeting.

These are: Budgeting.

These are: l An understanding of gender equality and and understanding of gender equality © An gender issues.

gender issues.
gender issues.

l An understanding of the contribution that the An understanding of the contribution that the © Ministry/Department can make to achieving Ministry/Department can make to achieving the National Goal of Gender Equality the National Goal of Gender Equality l An understanding of the concept and tools of An understanding of the concept and tools of © Gender Budgeting.

Gender Budgeting.
Gender Budgeting.

l Sex-disaggregated data to enable analysis of @ Sex-disaggregated data to enable analysis of the situation of women and girls as well as men the situation of women and girls as well as men and boys in each sector.

and boys in each sector.

2 2 Institutional Mechanisms and Practices Institutional Mechanisms and Practices 2.1 Gender budgeting requires some methods Gender budgeting requires some methods 2.1 and procedures.

The following paragraphs illustrate and procedures.
The following paragraphs illustrate Box 1: Questions that each Ministry/Department must address Box 1: Questions that each Ministry/Department must address What are the Goals and Objectives that the Ministry/Department seeks to achieve?

How do they © l What are the Goals and Objectives that the Ministry/Department seeks to achieve?

How do they contribute to the larger National Goal of achieving Gender Equality?

contribute to the larger National Goal of achieving Gender Equality?
Whatare the needs and priorities of women, especially those who are poor, inmy Ministry/Department’s @ l What are the needs and priorities of women, especially those who are poor, in my Ministry/Department’s domain of work?

domain of work?

Are these presently included and addressed in the Ministry/Department's Policies, Plans, Programmes © l Are these presently included and addressed in the Ministry/Department’s Policies, Plans, Programmes and Schemes?

and Schemes?
and Schemes?

What activities will the Ministry/Department undertake this year that will reduce gender gaps?

© l What activities will the Ministry/Department undertake this year that will reduce gender gaps?

l What difficulties does the Ministry/Department face in enabling its services to reach women and What difficulties does the Ministry/Department face in enabling its services to reach women and © girls?

girls?

l How can these challenges be addressed?

Howcan these challenges be addressed?


© 8 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook a few of these.

However, this list is not exhaustive.

a few of these.

However, this list is not exhaustive.

Some tools are used more frequently than others.

Some tools are used more frequently than others.

For instance, to date, reporting in the Gender the Gender For instance, to date, reporting in Budget Statement has been used more often than Budget Statement has been used more often than other techniques.
The choice of tools used depends other techniques.

The choice of tools used depends on the availability of data, expertise of personnel, on the availability of data, expertise of personnel, time constraints and other resources.

time constraints and other resources.


The revised format of EFC/PIB Memorandum The revised format of EFC/PIB Memorandum for original cost estimates and revised cost estimates for original cost estimates and revised cost estimates issued by Department of Expenditure on 31st March issued by Department of Expenditure on 31* March 2014 marks an important landmark in this process.

2014 marks an important landmark in this process.


Item 5 of the revised format seeks information of the revised format seeks information Item 5 on Gender Analysis of the Proposal.

The specific on Gender Analysis of the Proposal.

The specific questions are given below: questions are given below: 2.2 Gender Aware Policy Appraisal Gender Aware Policy Appraisal 2.2 2.2.1 Government has played an enabling role in 2.2.1 Government has played an enabling role in gender-aware appraisal of policy in many ways.
For gender-aware appraisal of policy in many ways.

For instance, while preparing Cabinet notes it is important it is important instance, while preparing Cabinet notes to include aspects of gender equity.

The revised to include aspects of gender equity.

The revised formats for proposals that need EFC approval are an formats for proposals that need EFC approval are an important step in this regard.

These are discussed important step in this regard.


These are discussed below while other mechanisms such as Budget call below while other mechanisms such as Budget call circulars, Statement 20, guidelines for the Outcome circulars, Statement 20, guidelines for the Outcome Budget etc.

are discussed in later sections.

Budget etc.

are discussed in later sections.

Cabinet Notes are central to policy making i) Cabinet Notes are central to policy making i) and successful execution of different programmes.


These notes have the highest degree of clarity with These notes have the highest degree of clarity with all pertinent details having been brought out in the all pertinent details having been brought out in the right perspective.

It is pertinent to note that the is pertinent to note that the right perspective.
It Handbook on writing Cabinet notes, September Handbook on writing Cabinet notes, September 2014 explicitly mentions that the aspects of equity, 2014 explicitly mentions that the aspects of equity, innovation and public accountability would, to the innovation and public accountability would, to the extent relevant, be incorporated as Appendix II extent relevant, be incorporated as Appendix II to the Note.

Further, it also acknowledges socio- to the Note.


Further, it also acknowledges socio- economic equity in the context of disadvantaged economic equity in the context of disadvantaged communities, gender, poverty, etc.

Gender equity communities, gender, poverty, etc.

Gender equity thus can be addressed through detailed Cabinet thus can be addressed through detailed Cabinet Notes.

Notes.
Notes.

- - All All and schemes (PPS) EFC/PIB Memorandum EFC/PIB Memorandum ii) new ii) new programmes, projects and schemes (PPS) for for programmes, projects which funds are requested should be viewed be viewed which funds are requested should through a gender lens.

Use of this format will through a gender lens.

Use of this format will sensitivity and women’s encourage gender women's and sensitivity gender encourage participation in all new PPSs from the start.
It will participation in all new PPSs from the start.

It will also ensure that the implementation modality also ensure that the implementation modality of the PPS is gender-sensitive and that gender of the PPS is gender-sensitive and that gender impact assessment is built into the design of into the design of built impact assessment is the PPS.

the PPS.

5.1 Briefly explain the specific objectives of the Briefly explain the specific objectives of the 5.1 proposal relating only to women.


5.2 5.2 has case case In the proposal has gender gender proposal the In components, please provide the following components, please provide the following information in tabular form as shown tabular form as Shown information in below.

below.
below.

Gender Component Gender Component % of total expenditure % of total expenditure on this component on this component Component 1, 2, 3 & Component 1, 2,3 & so on soon 2.3 Gender Budget Statement Gender Budget Statement 2.3 2.3.1 The Ministry of Finance issues a Budget a Budget 2.3.1 The Ministry of Finance issues Circular each year.

The circular for financial year Circular each year.

The circular for financial year 2015-16 was issued on 10th October 2014.
2015-16 was issued on 10* October 2014. is A Budget Gender Statement 2.3.2 A Gender Budget Statement (popularly (popularly 2.3.2 known as Statement 20) was introduced in Union known as Statement 20) was introduced in Union Budget 2005-06.

It is a reporting mechanism that a reporting mechanism that Budget 2005-06.
It can be used by Ministries/Departments to review can be used by Ministries/Departments to review their programmes from a gender lens and is an their programmes from a gender lens and is an important tool for presenting information on the important tool for presenting information on the allocations for women.

The Gender Budgetary for women.

The Gender Budgetary allocations allocations are reflected in two parts.

The first part allocations are reflected in two parts.
The first part of the Statement, Part A includes Schemes with of the Statement, Part A includes Schemes with 100% allocation for women while Part B of the of the 100% allocation for women while Part B Statement includes Schemes/Programmes with 30% Statement includes Schemes/Programmes with 30% to 99% allocation for women (See Box 3).

However, to 99% allocation for women (See Box 3).


However, if reporting in the Gender Budget Statement is if reporting in the Gender Budget Statement is done without checking for accuracy and is based done without checking for accuracy and is based on unrealistic assumptions, it can weaken the on unrealistic assumptions, it can weaken the gender budgeting exercise.

gender budgeting exercise.
2.4 Outcome Budget Outcome Budget 2.4 2.4.1 The Outcome Budget is a progress card on how The Outcome Budget is a progress card on how 2.4.1 Ministries have used the outlays or funds announced Ministries have used the outlays or funds announced 9 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Box 2: Appraisal of the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ from a Gender Lens Box 2: Appraisal of the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ from a Gender Lens The Nirbhaya Fund is an important initiative of the Government of India.
The Official Memorandum dated The Nirbhaya Fund is an important initiative of the Government of India.

The Official Memorandum dated 25th March 2015 states that the Ministry of Women and Child Development 25 March 2015 states that the Ministry of Women and Child Development 1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

4.

4.


Nodal authority to be approached by various Ministries/Departments with the Shall be the Shall be the Nodal authority to be approached by various Ministries/Departments with the proposals/schemes, to be funded from ‘Nirbhaya Fund’.

proposals/schemes, to be funded from ‘Nirbhaya Fund’.
Shall appraise these schemes to decide their suitability to qualify forgetting funds from the Shall appraise these schemes to decide their suitability to qualify forgetting funds from the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’.

‘Nirbhaya Fund’.

forward the suitable proposals to Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) for necessary Shall Shall forward the suitable proposals to Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) for necessary budgetary allocations in the respective Demands.

budgetary allocations in the respective Demands.


review and monitor the progress of these schemes in conjunction Shall be the Nodal Ministry to Shall be the Nodal Ministry to review and monitor the progress of these schemes in conjunction with the line Ministries/Departments.

with the line Ministries/Departments.


As the nodal Ministry towards ensuring empowerment of women and the girl child, WCD will be able to As the nodal Ministry towards ensuring empowerment of women and the girl child, WCD will be able to ensure that all proposals submitted under the Nirbhaya Fund address the most crucial concern of ensuring ensure that all proposals submitted under the Nirbhaya Fund address the most crucial concern of ensuring safety of all women and eliminating gender-based violence.


the Annual Budget.

Government of in the Annual Budget.

Government of India first first in introduced Performance Budgeting in 1969 to focus introduced Performance Budgeting in 1969 to focus on what is done with the money, for example what on what is done with the money, for example what is delivered (outputs) and to whom alongside the is delivered (outputs) and to whom alongside the traditional focus on bookkeeping and accounting.
Since traditional focus on bookkeeping and accounting.

Since India 2005-06, Outcome Budgets have become an integral 2005-06, Outcome Budgets have become an integral part of the budget making process.

A noteworthy step part of the budget making process.
A noteworthy step taken by the Government to institutionalise Gender taken by the Government to institutionalise Gender Budgeting in India was the integration of gender in the Budgeting in India was the integration of gender in the Outcome Budget guidelines in 2007-08.

Outcome Budget guidelines in 2007-08.
Box 3: Snapshot of Gender Budget Statement - Government of India Box 3: Snapshot of Gender Budget Statement - Government of India PART A - 100% Women specific programmes PART A - 100% Women specific programmes 2014-2015 Budget 2014-2015 Budget 2014-15 Revised 2014-15 Revised 2015-2016 Budget 2015-2016 Budget (in crores of Rupees) (in crores of Rupees) Ministry/Department Ministry/Department Plan Non-Plan Total Plan Non-Plan Total Plan Non-Plan Total Plan Non-Plan Total Plan Non-Plan Total Plan Non-Plan Total Demand No.2 Demand No.2 Department of Agricultural Research Education Department of Agricultural Research Education 1 1 Directorate of Women in Directorate of Women in Agriculture Agriculture 2 All India Co-ordinated Research 2 | All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Home Science Project on Home Science 1.80 3.75 5.55 5.55 3.75 1.80 1.50 3.51 5.01 16.31 3.39 19.70 19.70 1.50 16.31 3.51 5.01 3.39 9.40 .... 9.40 9.40 .... 9.40 8.50 .... 8.50 8.50 .... 8.590 24.53 3.39 19.70 19.70 3.39 24.53 11.20 3.75 14.49 10.00 3.51 13.51 40.84 3.39 44.23 44.23 3.51 11.20 40.84 13.51 10.00 14.49 3.39 3.75 Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddh a and Homeopathy Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy Demand No.
6 Demand No.
6 Total Total Total Total 1 Central Council for Research in 1 | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine Unani Medicine 2 Central Council for Reaserch in 2 | Central Council for Reaserch in Ayurvedic Sciences Ayurvedic Sciences 2.90 7.42 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 2.40 4.52 6.92 6.92 4.52 2.40 0.50 .... 0.50 0.50 .... 0.50 5.94 4.02 9.96 9.96 4.02 5.94 0.55 .... 0.55 0.55 .... 0.55 2.90 4.52 7.42 6.49 4.02 10.51 10.51 4.52 4.02 6.49 10 2.4.2 While progress has been made in applying 2.4.2 While progress has been made in applying these guidelines (See Box 4), deviations remain, these guidelines (See Box 4), deviations remain, particularly with regard to sex disaggregated data particularly with regard to sex disaggregated data and gender-based outcomes.
To meet the needs and gender-based outcomes.

To meet the needs of Gender Budgeting, the data collection systems of Gender Budgeting, the data collection systems need to include gender-relevant data items, and need to include gender-relevant data items, and all items relating to individuals need to be sex- all items relating to individuals need to be sex- disaggregated.

As mentioned in the Guidelines disaggregated.
As mentioned in the Guidelines of the Ministry of Finance, “The real value of of the Ministry of Finance, “The real value of Outcome Budget lies in its utility as a policy tool Outcome Budget lies in its utility as a policy tool to establish effective linkage with allocation and to establish effective linkage with allocation and disbursement of public funds on the basis of of disbursement of public funds on measurable performance.” measurable performance.” basis the 2.5 Results Framework Document (RFD) Results Framework Document (RFD) 2.5 2.5.1 The Results Framework Document (RFD) Results Framework Document (RFD) 2.5.1 The is an innovative tool that has been introduced by is an innovative tool that has been introduced by the Cabinet Secretariat to improve Government the Cabinet Secretariat to improve Government performance.
It has two main purposes: performance.

It has two main purposes: (a) shift the focus of the Ministry/Department from shift the focus of the Ministry/Department from (a) process-orientation to results-orientation, and process-orientation to results-orientation, and (b) provide an objective and fair basis to evaluate provide an objective and fair basis to evaluate (b) Ministry/Department’s overall performance at Ministry/Department’s overall performance at the end of the year.

the end of the year.


2.5.2 Though the RFD in its present form does not 2.5.2.
Though the RFD in its present form does not specifically require that success indicators be sex- specifically require that success indicators be sex- Gender Budgeting Handbook = & 23D OUTCOME BUDGET 2013-14 = S MINESTIY OF TOURIOM 2005 - 2088 © 20 a बजट 2006-07 वित्त विभाग राजस्थान सरकार disaggregated to ensure inclusion, it can be used as disaggregated to ensure inclusion, it can be used as an extremely effective tool for achieving Plan targets an extremely effective tool for achieving Plan targets and ensuring inclusion of women and girls.
Annexure and ensuring inclusion of women and girls.

Annexure 2 shows how the RFD and GBS can usefully be used 2 shows how the RFD and GBS can usefully be used together to bridge gender gaps using inputs from the together to bridge gender gaps using inputs from the Department of Sports as an example.

Department of Sports as an example.


Tools for Deepening Gender Budgeting 3 Tools for Deepening Gender Budgeting 3 3.1 The Five Step Framework is used in several The Five Step Framework is used in several 3.1 countries to implement Gender Budgeting (see countries to implement Gender Budgeting (see Box 5).

The framework is illustrated by applying Box 5).


The framework is illustrated by applying it to the Scheme for Legal/Financial Assistance to it to the Scheme for Legal/Financial Assistance to Indian Women Deserted /Divorced by their NRI NRI Indian Women Deserted /Divorced by their Husbands of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Husbands of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (Annexure 3).

(Annexure 3).
Box 4: Ministry of Finance Guidelines for Preparing Outcome Budget 2015-16 Box 4: Ministry of Finance Guidelines for Preparing Outcome Budget 2015-16 l Chapter I: Introduction – In addition to major programmes/schemes mandate, goals, policy In addition to major programmes/schemes mandate, goals, policy Chapter |: Introduction — © framework etc., highlight, in particular, if the Ministry has goals, or major programmes or schemes framework etc., highlight, in particular, if the Ministry has goals, or major programmes or schemes in respect of women/gender equality.


Chapter ll: Statement of Budget Estimate - In addition to financial outlays, projected physical outputs and © l Chapter II: Statement of Budget Estimate - In addition to financial outlays, projected physical outputs and projected/budgeted outcomes, the projected physical output should be disaggregated by sex, wherever projected/budgeted outcomes, the projected physical output should be disaggregated by sex, wherever possible and appropriate.

possible and appropriate.


Chapter lll: Reform measures and policy initiatives — Including how they relate to the intermediates © l Chapter III: Reform measures and policy initiatives – Including how they relate to the intermediates outputs and final outcomes in areas such as Social and women’s empowerment processes.

outputs and final outcomes in areas such as Social and women’s empowerment processes.
l Chapter IV: Review of past performance - Performance during 2013-14 and 2014-15 in terms of targets Chapter IV: Review of past performance - Performance during 2013-14 and 2014-15 in terms of targets © already set and targets for individuals to be sex disaggregated.

already set and targets for individuals to be sex disaggregated.
l Chapter VI: Review of performance of statutory and autonomous bodies - Sex disaggregation of Chapter VI: Review of performance of statutory and autonomous bodies - Sex disaggregation of e performance indicators relating to individuals.

performance indicators relating to individuals.
l Planning for Future Refinements - The Ministries/Departments are advised to put in place, if not already Planning for Future Refinements - The Ministries/Departments are advised to put in place, if not already © there, systems of data collection, with the help of specialised agencies wherever necessary, for the purpose there, systems of data collection, with the help of specialised agencies wherever necessary, for the purpose of …(vi) disaggregation, by sex and other relevant factors, of indicators of performance and impact.
of ...(vi) disaggregation, by sex and other relevant factors, of indicators of performance and impact.

Source: Excerpts from Ministry of Finance Guidelines dated 29th January 2015.

Source: Excerpts from Ministry of Finance Guidelines dated 29" January 2015.
11 11 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Box 5: The Five-Step Framework for Box 5: The Five-Step Framework for Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting Step 1: An analysis of the situation for women Step 1: An analysis of the situation for women and men and girls and boys (and the different and men and girls and boys (and the different sub-groups) in a given sector.

sub-groups) in a given sector.


Step 2: An assessment of the extent to which the Step 2: An assessment of the extent to which the sector’s policy addresses the gender issues and sector’s policy addresses the gender issues and gaps described in the first step.

gaps described in the first step.


Step 3: An assessment of the adequacy of budget Step 3: An assessment of the adequacy of budget allocations to implement the gender-sensitive to implement the gender-sensitive allocations policies and programmes identified in step 2. policies and programmes identified in step 2.

Step 4: Monitoring whether the money was spent Step 4: Monitoring whether the money was spent as planned, what was delivered and to whom.

as planned, what was delivered and to whom.


Step 5: An assessment of the impact of the policy/ Step 5: An assessment of the impact of the policy/ programme/scheme and the extent to which the programme/scheme and the extent to which the situation described in step 1 has changed.

situation described in step 1 has changed.

Source: Debbie Budlender.

Source: Debbie Budlender.

There are several other methods that There are several other methods that can be used to implement Gender Budgeting.


Some of these are described below.

Some of these are described below.

3.2 Participatory planning and budgeting (Can Participatory planning and budgeting (Can 3.2 be usefully applied at all five steps) Something five steps) Something all be usefully applied at like this illustration has to be prepared and added like this illustration has to be prepared and added here.

here.
here.

Participation 3.2.1 Participation of women is is of women 3.2.1 important while planning and budgeting because important while planning and budgeting because (and men) men) (and women’s priorities in the use of public funds may be women’s priorities in the use of public funds may be different from those of men.

It is not enough to say different from those of men.

It is not enough to say that women’s needs and concerns have been taken that women’s needs and concerns have been taken into account.
Women have to be treated as equal into account.

Women have to be treated as equal partners in decision making and implementation partners in decision making and implementation rather than only as beneficiaries.

Capacity building rather than only as beneficiaries.
Capacity building of various stakeholders including women from of various stakeholders including women from marginalised groups may be needed to ensure marginalised groups may be needed to ensure their active involvement in decision making and their active involvement in decision making and budgeting.

budgeting.
budgeting.

participatory 3.2.2 For example, while preparing the APIPs For example, while preparing the APIPs 3.2.2 (Annual Programme Implementation Plan) of the (Annual Programme Implementation Plan) of the Ministry concerned, participatory planning can planning can Ministry concerned, be extremely useful to assess the existing gaps be extremely useful to assess the existing gaps in programme implementation at various levels, in programme implementation at various levels, e.g., in NRHM, ICDS, SSA, NRLM.
This has been in NRHM, ICDS, SSA, NRLM.
This has been e.g., explicitly stated in the 73 and 74" constitutional explicitly stated in the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments where the role of Gram Sabhas, Area amendments where the role of Gram Sabhas, Area Box 6: Applying Spatial Mapping to ICDS in a Village Box 6: Applying Spatial Mapping to ICDS in a Village Each year Government officers attending a long term training programme at the Indian Institute of Public Each year Government officers attending a long term training programme at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi visit a few villages for the village study component of the programme.
After Administration, New Delhi visit a few villages for the village study component of the programme.

After the formal meeting with the Sarpanch and the community, the officers talk to people individually and are the formal meeting with the Sarpanch and the community, the officers talk to people individually and are especially required to visit and interview people in the more deprived areas of the village.
A few years ago, especially required to visit and interview people in the more deprived areas of the village.

A few years ago, one of the villages visited was Bisalpur village in Jodhpur district.

The village had two Anganwadi centres.

one of the villages visited was Bisalpur village in Jodhpur district.

The village had two Anganwadi centres.

The population size was 5000.

With a norm of one Anganwadi centre for 800 people, the village should The population size was 5000.
With a norm of one Anganwadi centre for 800 people, the village should have had six Anganwadi centres.

While interviewing women and men in different households, it was found have had six Anganwadi centres.
While interviewing women and men in different households, it was found that the children in the more deprived segments of the village were not being sent to the Anganwadi that the children in the more deprived segments of the village were not being sent to the Anganwadi centres as they were too far away.

A quick check showed that both the Anaganwadi centres were located centres as they were too far away.
A quick check showed that both the Anaganwadi centres were located near the houses of the Sarpanch and other influential people in the village while those who really needed near the houses of the Sarpanch and other influential people in the village while those who really needed the ICDS remained deprived.

the ICDS remained deprived.


12 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Box 7: Applying Spatial Mapping to the Sex Ratio at Birth Box 7: Applying Spatial Mapping to the Sex Ratio at Birth The decline in India’s child sex ratio from 964 in 1971 to 918 in 2011 has been the subject of much discussion The decline in India’s child sex ratio from 964 in 1971 to 918 in 2011 has been the subject of much discussion in recent years.
Gender discrimination manifested through son-preference and daughter-neglect is reflected in recent years.

Gender discrimination manifested through son-preference and daughter-neglect is reflected through sex selective abortions of the female foetus.

The sex ratio at birth which is the ratio of female through sex selective abortions of the female foetus.
The sex ratio at birth which is the ratio of female live births per 1,000 male live births is the most relevant indicator for examining the magnitude of sex- live births per 1,000 male live births is the most relevant indicator for examining the magnitude of sex- selective abortions.

Table below reflects the situation.

This excess female mortality in childhood may have selective abortions.

Table below reflects the situation.


This excess female mortality in childhood may have contributed significantly to the declining child sex ratio (0-6 years) witnessed in the 2011 census.

Though the contributed significantly to the declining child sex ratio (0-6 years) witnessed in the 2011 census.

Though the sex determination needs to be prevented, it access to safe abortion cannot be restricted.
Its is important to sex determination needs to be prevented, it access to safe abortion cannot be restricted.

Its is important to change the mindset.

change the mindset.
Sex ratio at Birth Sex ratio at Birth States States 2011-13 2011-13 States States 2011-13 2011-13 Haryana Haryana Punjab Punjab Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Delhi Delhi Rajasthan Rajasthan Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir Maharashtra Maharashtra Bihar Bihar Gujarat Gujarat Jharkhand Jharkhand 864 864 867 867 878 878 887 887 893 893 902 902 902 902 911 911 911 911 913 913 India India Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Assam Assam Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh West Bengal West Bengal Odisha Odisha Karnataka Karnataka Kerala Kerala Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh 916 916 920 920 920 920 927 927 943 943 943 943 956 956 958 958 966 966 970 970 909 909 Source: SRS Statistical Report 2013.


In order to address the issue, Government of India introduced the Beti Bachao, In order to address the issue, Government of India introduced the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme for survival, protection & education of the girl Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme for survival, protection & education of the girl child.

BBBP aims to address the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio through a child.
BBBP aims to address the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio through a mass campaign across the country by addressing changing societal mindsets mass campaign across the country by addressing changing societal mindsets and creating awareness about the criticality of the issue.

But, why did the Prime and creating awareness about the criticality of the issue.

But, why did the Prime Minister select Panipat, Haryana for launching the programme?
Table above Minister select Panipat, Haryana for launching the programme?

Table above answers this question and tells us where to concentrate our efforts to check the answers this question and tells us where to concentrate our efforts to check the deterioration in the sex ratio.

Further, if age and sex wise data is available, spatial mapping can be deterioration in the sex ratio.
Further, if age and sex wise data is available, spatial mapping can be extremely useful in determining disparities particularly at the district level and below.

extremely useful in determining disparities particularly at the district level and below.

Sabhas, Ward Committees has been highlighted for Sabhas, Ward Committees has been highlighted for preparing plans for economic development and preparing plans for economic development and social justice.

social justice.
social justice.

Spatial Mapping (Corresponds to Step 1 of Spatial Mapping (Corresponds to Step 1 of 3.3 3.3. the 5-Step Framework) the 5-Step Framework) tool.

It shows deviations from norms and spatial It shows deviations from norms and spatial tool.

variations while implementing programmes and while implementing programmes and variations schemes.

Additionally, it also highlights trouble spots schemes.

Additionally, it also highlights trouble spots that need special attention.
3.3.2 Therefore spatial mapping can be used to 3.3.2 Therefore spatial mapping can be used to 3.3.1 Spatial mapping is a very powerful and simple Spatial mapping is a very powerful and simple 3.3.1 determine and rectify discrimination against women determine and rectify discrimination against women 13 13 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Anganwadi Centre Anganwadi Centre (and men), to bridge existing gaps or plan new (and men), to bridge existing gaps or plan new interventions.
Spatial mapping may also encourage interventions.

Spatial mapping may also encourage regional imbalances to be corrected within states regional imbalances to be corrected within states and districts.

These are illustrated in Box 6 and 7. and districts.

These are illustrated in Box 6 and 7.


3.4 Using Gender-sensitive Checklists Using Gender-sensitive Checklists 3.4 (Corresponds to Step 2 of the 5-Step Framework) (Corresponds to Step 2 of the 5-Step Framework) 3.4.2 Checklist II covers other “mainstream” sec- 3.4.2 Checklist Il covers other “mainstream” sec- tors and programmes.

These guidelines help in tors and programmes.


These guidelines help in reviewing public expenditure and policy from a reviewing public expenditure and policy from a gender perspective to enable identification of con- gender perspective to enable identification of con- straints in outreach of programmes and policies to straints in outreach of programmes and policies to cover women and introduction of suitable correc- cover women and introduction of suitable correc- tive action.

tive action.
tive action.

and Women Ministry 3.4.1 The Ministry of Women and Child of Child 3.4.1 The Development has formulated specific guidelines Development has formulated specific guidelines in the form of Checklists I and II (See Annexure 4).

in the form of Checklists | and II (See Annexure 4).

Checklist I is for programmes that are beneficiary- is for programmes that are beneficiary- Checklist | oriented and consciously target women.
An An oriented illustration using the example of the National Social illustration using the example of the National Social Assistance Programme is given in Annexure 5.

Assistance Programme is given in Annexure 5. consciously women.
target and 4 4 Application of Tools and Practices: The Application of Tools and Practices: The Institutional Mechanism Institutional Mechanism have Several Ministries/Departments 4.1 have Ministries/Departments Several 4.1 used many of the tools described above, while used many of the tools described above, while implementing Gender Budgeting.

Some of these implementing Gender Budgeting.

Some of these are discussed in the chapters that follow.

are discussed in the chapters that follow.
***** * * ok ok ok 14 Chapter 3 Chapter Gender Bud Get InG At t He nAt lon AL LeVeL Gender Bud Get In G At t He n At Ion AL LeVeL 1 1 Evolution of Gender Budgeting in India Evolution of Gender Budgeting in India on_ In In gender perspective 1.1 India, gender perspective on public public India, 1.1 expenditure had been gaining ground since the expenditure had been gaining ground since the publication of the report of the Committee on the publication of the report of the Committee on the Status of Women in 1974.
The Eighth Five-Year Status of Women in 1974.

The Eighth Five-Year Plan (1992-97) highlighted for the first time the Plan (1992-97) highlighted for the first time the need to ensure a definite flow of funds from the need to ensure a definite flow of funds from the general developmental sectors to women.

The general developmental sectors to women.


The Plan document made an express statement that Plan document made an express statement that “… the benefits of development from different “ the benefits of development from different sectors should not bypass women and special sectors should not bypass women and special programmes on women should complement the programmes on women should complement the general development programmes.

The latter, in in general development programmes.


The latter, turn, should reflect greater gender sensitivity”.

This turn, should reflect greater gender sensitivity”.

This approach, however, could not make much dent in approach, however, could not make much dent in ensuring adequate flow of funds and benefits to ensuring adequate flow of funds and benefits to women.

women.
the earlier commitment, The Ninth Five Year-Plan (1997-2002), while 1.2 The Ninth Five Year-Plan (1997-2002), while 1.2 reaffirming the earlier commitment, adopted adopted reaffirming Women Component Plan as one of the major Women Component Plan as one of the major strategies and directed both the Central and the Strategies and directed both the Central and the State Governments to ensure “not less than 30 per State Governments to ensure not less than 30 per cent of the funds/benefits are earmarked in all the cent of the funds/benefits are earmarked in all the women’s related sectors”.
It also directed that a women’s related sectors”.

It also directed that a special vigil be kept on the flow of the earmarked special vigil be kept on the flow of the earmarked funds/benefits through an effective mechanism to funds/benefits through an effective mechanism to ensure that the proposed strategy brings forth a ensure that the proposed strategy brings forth a holistic approach towards empowering women.

holistic approach towards empowering women.
The budget announcement in 2000-01 by 1.3 The budget announcement in 2000-01 by 1.3 the then Minister of Finance, clearly stated in its its the then Minister of Finance, clearly stated in Para 23 that - There is an urgent need for improving Para 23 that - There is an urgent need for improving the access of women to national resources and for the access of women to national resources and for ensuring their rightful place in the mainstream of ensuring their rightful place in the mainstream of economic development.
Towards this objective, objective, economic development.

the Government will set up a Task Force under an the Government will set up a Task Force under an eminent person to review all existing legislation eminent person to review all existing legislation and Government schemes pertaining to the role of and Government schemes pertaining to the role of women in the national economy.

This Task Force will women in the national economy.
This Task Force will help us chalk out specific programmes for observing help us chalk out specific programmes for observing 2001 as “Women’s Empowerment Year”.

2001 as “Women’s Empowerment Year”.

Towards this 1.4 As a follow up measure, the National Policy for measure, the National Policy for 1.4 Asafollowup the Empowerment of Women was adopted by the the Empowerment of Women was adopted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2001.

Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2001.


It specifically mentioned that time-bound action It specifically mentioned that time-bound action plans to be drawn up by the Ministries should by the Ministries should plans to specifically include among other things, a gender specifically include among other things, a gender perspective in the budgeting process.

perspective in the budgeting process.


be drawn up Subsequently, Ministry of Finance constituted 1.5 Ministry of Finance constituted 1.5 Subsequently, an Expert Group in 2003 to review the Classification an Expert Group in 2003 to review the Classification System for Government Transactions.

The Sub- System for Government Transactions.
The Sub- Group on Gender Budgeting essentially focussed on Group on Gender Budgeting essentially focussed on identifying the Institutional framework that could identifying the Institutional framework that could facilitate the introduction of Gender Budgeting in facilitate the introduction of Gender Budgeting in the Government and developed matrices aimed at the Government and developed matrices aimed at capturing financial data of budgetary allocations capturing financial data of budgetary allocations from the gender perspective.


15 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 1.6 The recommendations of the Expert Group The recommendations of the Expert Group 1.6 was taken note of and the same was reflected in the was taken note of and the same was reflected in the Finance Minister’s budget speech in 2004-05 (para Finance Minister's budget speech in 2004-05 (para 76) – ‘Women’s groups have met me and urged me 76) — ‘Women’s groups have met me and urged me to consider gender budgeting.
This means that the to consider gender budgeting.

This means that the budget data should be presented in a manner that budget data should be presented in a manner that the gender sensitivities of the budgetary allocations the gender sensitivities of the budgetary allocations are clearly highlighted.'

are clearly highlighted. '


Minister In Budget Speech 2005-06 (para 25), the 1.7 In Budget Speech 2005-06 (para 25), the 1.7 Finance Minister reaffirmed his commitment his commitment reaffirmed Finance to Gender Budgeting and introduced a Gender to Gender Budgeting and introduced a Gender Budget Statement: ‘...
I have included in the Budget / have included in the Budget Budget Statement: *... documents a separate statement highlighting the documents a separate statement highlighting the gender sensitivities of the budgetary allocations gender sensitivities of the budgetary allocations under 10 demands for grants.

The total amount under 10 demands for grants.

The total amount in BE 2005-06, according to the statement, is the statement, is in Rs.14,379 crore.

Although this is another first in Rs.14,379 crore.


Although this is another first in budget-making in India, it is only a beginning and, budget-making in India, it is only a beginning and, in course of time, all Departments will be required in course of time, all Departments will be required to present gender budgets as well as make benefit- to present gender budgets as well as make benefit- incidence analyses’.

incidence analyses’.
BE 2005-06, according to to to The Tenth Plan (2002-2007) stated “… the 1.8 The Tenth Plan (2002-2007) stated “.. the 1.8 Tenth plan will continue the process of dissecting Tenth plan will continue the process of dissecting the Government budget to establish its gender- the Government budget to establish its gender- differential translate gender impact and gender translate and impact differential into budgetary commitments … commitments budgetary commitments commitments into the Tenth Plan will initiate immediate action in the Tenth Plan will initiate immediate action in tying up these two effective concepts of Women’s tying up these two effective concepts of Women’s Component Plan and Gender Budgeting to play a Component Plan and Gender Budgeting to play a complementary role to each other, and thus ensure complementary role to each other, and thus ensure both preventive and post facto action in enabling both preventive and post facto action in enabling women to receive their rightful share from all the women to receive their rightful share from all the women-related and general development sectors.” women-related and general development sectors.” The Eleventh Plan (2007-12) stated that 1.9 The Eleventh Plan (2007-12) stated that 1.9 “Gender Budgeting and Gender Outcome assessment assessment *GenderBudgetingandGenderOutcome will be encouraged in all ministries/departments all ministries/departments will be encouraged in at Central and State levels.
Gender Budgeting at Central and State levels.

Gender Budgeting helps assess the gender differential impact of the helps assess the gender differential impact of the budget and takes forward the translation of gender budget and takes forward the translation of gender commitments to budgetary allocations.

During the commitments to budgetary allocations.


During the Eleventh Plan efforts will continue to create Gender Eleventh Plan efforts will continue to create Gender Budgeting Cells in all Ministries and Departments.

Budgeting Cells in all Ministries and Departments.
Data from these cells will be collated on a regular Data from these cells will be collated on a regular basis and made available in the public domain.” basis and made available in the public domain.” 16 was “Mainstreaming 1.10 The Twelfth Plan noted that one of the The Twelfth Plan noted that one of the 1.10 seven key elements to be addressed for Gender seven key elements to be addressed for Gender Equity was “Mainstreaming gender through through gender Equity Gender Budgeting”.
The Plan also noted that also noted that Gender Budgeting”.

The “The process of GB will be further strengthened “The process of GB will be further strengthened in the Twelfth Plan and its reach extended to all in the Twelfth Plan and its reach extended to all Ministries, Departments and State Governments.

Ministries, Departments and State Governments.


Plan 2 2 Cells-The Institutional Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting Cells-The Institutional Mechanism Mechanism an India created In 2004-05, Ministry of Finance, Government 2.1 In 2004-05, Ministry of Finance, Government 2.1 of India created an institutional mechanism for institutional mechanism for of mainstreaming gender by mandating the setting up of mainstreaming gender by mandating the setting up of Gender Budgeting Cells in all Ministries/Departments.


These Gender Budgeting Cells are envisaged as focal These Gender Budgeting Cells are envisaged as focal points for mainstreaming gender through the tool of points for mainstreaming gender through the tool of Gender Budgeting.

(Annexure 6).

Gender Budgeting.

(Annexure 6).


2.2 On 8th March 2007, the Ministry of Finance On 8" March 2007, the Ministry of Finance 2.2. issued a Charter for Gender Budgeting Cells (GBCs) issued a Charter for Gender Budgeting Cells (GBCs) (Annexure 7) outlining the composition of GBCs and (Annexure 7) outlining the composition of GBCs and their functions.

The Ministry of Finance has played their functions.
The Ministry of Finance has played a critical role in this process through constituting a critical role in this process through constituting Gender Budgeting Cells, issuing a Charter, amending Gender Budgeting Cells, issuing a Charter, amending the Budget Call Circular for reporting in the Gender the Budget Call Circular for reporting in the Gender Budget Statement which has become a defining Budget Statement which has become a defining characteristic of the Indian Gender Budgeting Indian Gender Budgeting characteristic exercise, and incorporating gender sensitiveness in exercise, and incorporating gender sensitiveness in the Outcome Budget and EFC document.


the of been While the central Ministries/Departments, the 2.3 While the Ministry of Finance has been Ministry of Finance has been 2.3 instrumental in institutionalizing the GB process instrumental in institutionalizing the GB process in central Ministries/Departments, the Ministry Ministry in of Women and Child Development as the nodal of Women and Child Development as the nodal agency for women, has been supporting the supporting the agency for women, has process.
In 2004-05 the Ministry of Women and process.

In 2004-05 the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) adopted “Budgeting Child Development (MWCD) adopted “Budgeting for Gender Equity” as a mission statement.

A mission statement.


A a for Gender Equity” Strategic Framework of Activities to implement this Strategic Framework of Activities to implement this mission was also framed and disseminated to all mission was also framed and disseminated to all Departments of Government of India (See Annexure Departments of Government of India (See Annexure 8).

The Ministry of Women and Child Development 8).


The Ministry of Women and Child Development developed a Gender Budgeting Handbook and a developed a Gender Budgeting Handbook and a Manual in 2007 for training the officers of these Manual in 2007 for training the officers of these Gender Budgeting Cells of Government of India, Gender Budgeting Cells of Government of India, Ministries and Departments.

Ministries and Departments.

as and material.


development 2.4 The Ministry has been engaged in conducting The Ministry has been engaged in conducting 2.4 a number of trainings, workshops, one to one a number of trainings, workshops, one to one interactions/discussions and development of of interactions/discussions resource material.
Checklists for programmes/ for programmes/ Checklists resource schemes of gender-specific nature as well as for the schemes of gender-specific nature as well as for the mainstream sectors have been formulated by the mainstream sectors have been formulated by the Ministry to review public expenditure and policy Ministry to review public expenditure and policy from gender perspective to enable identification of from gender perspective to enable identification of constraints in outreach of programmes and policies constraints in outreach of programmes and policies to cover women and to introduce suitable corrective to cover women and to introduce suitable corrective action.
action.
3 3 Building Capacity Capacity Building Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting strengthening for for strengthening Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Developments (SIRDs) and Administrative Training Developments (SIRDs) and Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs) at State level have been supported Institutes (ATIs) at State level have been supported by MWCD to develop in-house GB expertise and by MWCD to develop in-house GB expertise and have started imparting training to various other have started imparting training to various other stakeholders.
stakeholders.
4 4 neutral Collaboration Collaboration with Gender neutral Ministries Ministries Gender with 4.1 Over the years focus has been particularly Over the years focus has been particularly 4.1 laid on institutionalising the process by creation of laid on institutionalising the process by creation of systems and mechanisms and capacity building of systems and mechanisms and capacity building of key personnel for mainstreaming gender through key personnel for mainstreaming gender through the process of Gender Budgeting.
of the In this context, the Ministry of Women and 4.2 In this context, the Ministry of Women and 4.2 Child Development have facilitated the gender the gender Child Development have facilitated neutral Ministries like the Ministry of Urban Urban Ministry like Ministries neutral Development, Ministry of Information Technology, Development, Ministry of Information Technology, Ministry of Power, Ministry of of Power, of Ministry Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Statistics Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Statistics Implementation Programme and Implementation and Programme for engendering their schemes and for engendering their schemes and programmes for better planning and programmes for better planning and resource prioritisation.
Ministry Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting Cells are envisaged Cells are envisaged as focal points as focal points for mainstreaming for mainstreaming gender gender of of the one and been above, Gender Gender Budgeting mentioned advocating for As mentioned above, one of the key 3.1 key As 3.1 focus areas of the Ministry of Women and Child focus areas of the Ministry of Women and Child Development has been advocating for setting setting Development has up of Gender Budgeting Cells Cells up oe, .
all Ministries/Departments; in Ministries/Departments; all in strengthening internal and external strengthening internal and external capacities and building expertise expertise building capacities to of Gender Budgeting Cells to Cells Budgeting of undertake gender mainstreaming of undertake gender mainstreaming of policies/schemes/programmes.

For policies/schemes/programmes.
For this, the Ministry has conducted a this, the Ministry has conducted a large number of workshops to orient Government large number of workshops to orient Government officers from Gender Budgeting Cells of Ministries officers from Gender Budgeting Cells of Ministries and Departments as well as officers from State as officers from State and Departments as well Governments on concepts, tools, approach and Governments on concepts, tools, approach and framework of Gender Budgeting.
Towards this a framework of Gender Budgeting.

Towards this a Scheme for Gender Budgeting was also included in Scheme for Gender Budgeting was also included in the 11th Five-Year Plan.

The training programmes the 11" Five-Year Plan.

The training programmes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Ministry of Women and Child Development have in many instances facilitated adoption of have in many instances facilitated adoption of Gender Budgeting by State Governments.
Further, autonomous institutions Further, autonomous institutions like Lal 3.2 Lal like 3.2 Bahadur Shastri National Administrative Academy Bahadur Shastri National Administrative Academy (LBSNAA), Indian Institute of Public Administration (LBSNAA), Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), National Institute of Public Cooperation and (IIPA), National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), National Institute Institute Child Development (NIPCCD), for Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), National for Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), National Council for Education, Research and Training and _ Training Council (NCERT) at National level and State Institute of Rural (NCERT) at National level and State Institute of Rural Education, Research National for 5 5 Gender Budget Statement Gender Budget Statement to by the As mentioned in Chapter 2, one of the 5.1 As mentioned in Chapter 2, one of the 5.1 purposes of gender budgeting is to monitor monitor is budgeting of gender purposes expenditure and public service delivery from a public service delivery from a expenditure and gender perspective.
The Gender Budget Statement gender perspective.

The Gender Budget Statement collated by the Ministry of Finance statement Ministry of Finance statement collated serves the purpose.

It has received an impetus serves the purpose.

It has received an impetus over the last ten budgets with growing awareness over the last ten budgets with growing awareness of gender sensitivities.

The Gender Budgeting Cells of gender sensitivities.
The Gender Budgeting Cells of Ministries/Departments have started reviewing of Ministries/Departments have started reviewing programmes and schemes to address the quantum programmes and schemes to address the quantum of resources that have the budgetary potential to of resources that have the budgetary potential to impact and address the development needs of impact and address the development needs of women.

The number of Ministries reflecting such women.


The number of Ministries reflecting such allocation has increased over the years (Table 3.1).

allocation has increased over the years (Table 3.1).
5.2 5.2 Prior to the introduction of the GBS, there Prior to the introduction of the GBS, there was no way of even estimating how much of the was no way of even estimating how much of the government’s total expenditure was flowing to government’s total expenditure was flowing to 17 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Table 3.1: Gender Budget of Ministries/Departments at a Glance Table 3.1: Gender Budget of Ministries/Departments at a Glance Year Year No.

of Ministries/Departments No.


of Ministries/Departments (No.

of Demands) (No.

of Demands) Total Magnitude of Gender Total Magnitude of Gender Budget (BE) (in Rs.

Crore) Budget (BE) (in Rs.


Crore) Percentage of Gender Percentage of Gender Budget to Total Budget Budget to Total Budget 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11 2011-12 2011-12 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 2013-14 2014-15 2014-15 2015-16 2015-16 9 ( 10) 9 ( 10) 18 (24) 18 (24) 27 (33) 27 (33) 27 (33) 27 (33) 28 (33) 28 (33) 28 (33) 28 (33) 29 (34) 29 (34) 29 (34) 29 (34) 30 (35) 30 (35) 36 (39) 36 (39) 35 (35) 35 (35) Source: Expenditure Budget Vol.
|, All Years.

Source: Expenditure Budget Vol.

I, All Years.

women.

Now, with the production of the GBS as part women.

Now, with the production of the GBS as part of the union budget documents, an institutionalised of the union budget documents, an institutionalised effort is being made to answer this basic question.

effort is being made to answer this basic question.
5.3 However, the Gender Budget Statement does However, the Gender Budget Statement does 5.3 not capture all the women-focused interventions, not capture all the women-focused interventions, because it is not possible for the so called gender is not possible for the so called gender because it neutral sector to count its individual beneficiaries.

neutral sector to count its individual beneficiaries.
Therefore funds provided for women-focused for women-focused Therefore provided funds interventions, in these sectors may be small, i.e.

interventions, in these sectors may be small, i.e.

less than 30 per cent of the total budgets for the less than 30 per cent of the total budgets for the Ministries/Departments and are not captured captured Ministries/Departments and not are by the Gender Budget Statement.

The gender the Gender Budget Statement.


The gender by relevance of these interventions, however, can relevance of these interventions, however, can certainly go a long way in addressing the gender- certainly go a long way in addressing the gender- based challenges of women in those sectors.

based challenges of women in those sectors.
6 6 Gender Budgeting Initiatives Gender Budgeting Initiatives Since the adoption of Gender Budgeting as 6.1 Since the adoption of Gender Budgeting as 6.1 a tool for promoting gender equality was adopted a tool for promoting gender equality was adopted by the Government in 2005-06, progress has been by the Government in 2005-06, progress has been recorded across Ministries and Departments with recorded across Ministries and Departments with varying degrees of success.
Though there are many varying degrees of success.
Though there are many challenges that are faced by the Gender Budgeting challenges that are faced by the Gender Budgeting Cells of Central Ministries and Departments, there Cells of Central Ministries and Departments, there are many successful interventions across Ministries are many successful interventions across Ministries and Departments that may be replicated by others to and Departments that may be replicated by others to speed up the pace of gender mainstreaming.
Some Speed up the pace of gender mainstreaming.

Some examples of Gender Budgeting initiatives taken by examples of Gender Budgeting initiatives taken by a few Ministries and Departments are described in a few Ministries and Departments are described in the Box 9.

The initiatives of the central Ministries the Box 9.
The initiatives of the central Ministries are divided into (i) Social Sector, (ii) Economic (ii) Economic Social are divided into sector (iii) Infrastructure sector (iv) Science and Sector (iii) Infrastructure sector (iv) Science and Technology and (v) Other (See Annexure 9).

Technology and (v) Other (See Annexure 9).


Sector, (i) 7 7 Challenges Challenges Budgeting Budgeting in in Gender implementing implementing Gender As a result of the above efforts, acceptance 7.1 As a result of the above efforts, acceptance 7.1 of gender budgeting as a strategy for gender strategy for gender a of gender budgeting as mainstreaming has grown in the country, since its mainstreaming has grown in the country, since its introduction in 2005.

However, it is now required to introduction in 2005.
However, it is now required to fast track the process.

We need to strengthen our fast track the process.

We need to strengthen our Gender Budgeting Cells to ensure systematic process Gender Budgeting Cells to ensure systematic process of engendering of their policies, programmes and of engendering of their policies, programmes and schemes.

schemes.
schemes.

Ensuring sex disaggregated data in the gender 7.2 Ensuring sex disaggregated data in the gender 7.2 neutral sectors remains a major challenge and and neutral challenge remains sectors major a Magnitude of Gender Budget (BE) as part of Total Budget (in Rs.

crore) Magnitude of Gender Budget (BE) as part of Total Budget (in Rs.
crore) Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook शा 100,000 - 100,000 ’ 90,000 | 90,000 80,000 +£ 80,000 70,000 +~ 70,000 60,000 ~~ 60,000 50,000 50,000 ~~ 40,000 40,000 + _ R oS 7 3 7 8 2 , — 30,000 + © 30,000 20,000 + = 20,000 9 9 7 7 3 3 0) , 4 4 1 1 10,000 ~~ ll 10,000 = , 8 7 1 > o 1 3 <= , 2 © 6 S 6 7 NJ 2 — , IV 4 3 1 7 9 4 a _ , , 3 3 = 4 4 A 1 1 8 8 co — 8 8 oo , a A 1 5 ७) 2 8 00 7 = oO 0 5 Q 7 7 6 CO , — , 0 © 3 0 8 9 S 8 — A 7 _ [5 5 2 9 7 R — , —= eee —_ —— oO 8 co 5 8 6 5 , bl LO oo ee 0 —_ ll ll | | | | a 0 | | | | 7 © Ss A § HP as RY र्क S ४ HP +s © S D S Sy v Vv © Kd vw 3 OH % % S र्क HP as as SY र्क SY कै SY र्क Sy कै would necessitate a change in the data collection would necessitate a change in the data collection mechanisms.
Building up technical expertise and mechanisms.

Building up technical expertise and institutionalizing gender audits is another area of institutionalizing gender audits is another area of concern and will be the focus for the next few years.

concern and will be the focus for the next few years.
To begin with, the Gender Budgeting Cells 7.3 To begin with, the Gender Budgeting Cells 7.3 of each Ministry and Department must integrate of each Ministry and Department must integrate gender equity into its Strategic Plan, Annual Plan, gender equity into its Strategic Plan, Annual Plan, vision, mission, objectives, action points and and vision, success indicators of the annual Results Framework success indicators of the annual Results Framework Document as well as in Statement 20 and the in Statement 20 and the Document as well objectives, mission, action points as Outcome Budget, so that gender equity does not Outcome Budget, so that gender equity does not remain an add-on or afterthought.
is in It is in this context that the Ministry of 7.4 this context that the Ministry of It 7.4 Women and Child Development since 2014-15 Child Development since 2014-15 Women and has prepared and circulated an Annual Action Plan has prepared and circulated an Annual Action Plan format to the Gender Budgeting Cells to facilitate format to the Gender Budgeting Cells to facilitate look beyond mere Ministries/Departments to mere beyond look to Ministries/Departments allocation of resources for women and to track their allocation of resources for women and to track their utilization and undertake an analysis of their impact utilization and undertake an analysis of their impact and beneficiary incidence.


Box 8: Format for preparing Box 8: Format for preparing Gender Budgeting Action Plan for Ministries/Departments Gender Budgeting Action Plan for Ministries/Departments No.
re Expected Expected Output Output Activities Activities Indicator Indicator Responsibility Responsibility Timeline Timeline (Quarter-wise (Quarter-wise Cost Implication Cost Implication (if any) (if any) ***** * 2K मैप मं मर 19 Chapter 4 Chapter St Ate S Bud Get InG In Gender Gender Bud Get In G In St Ate S Several State Governments have implemented 1.1 Several State Governments have implemented 1.1 Gender Budgeting with significant success.

States Gender Budgeting with significant success.


States such as Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya such as Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and many others have taken Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and many others have taken significant steps to institutionalise Gender Budgeting significant steps to institutionalise Gender Budgeting to address gender gaps.

to address gender gaps.
Gender Budgeting in the States – Year of Adoption Gender Budgeting in the States — Year of Adoption Early Adopters Early Adopters Subsequent Adopters Subsequent Adopters Recent Adopters Recent Adopters Odisha (2004-05) Odisha (2004-05) Tripura (2005-06) Tripura (2005-06) Madhya Pradesh (2007-08) Madhya Pradesh (2007-08) Andaman & Nicobar Islands Andaman & Nicobar Islands Jammu & Kashmir (2007-08) Jammu & Kashmir (2007-08) (November 2012) (November 2012) Uttar Pradesh (2005) Uttar Pradesh (2005) Arunachal Pradesh (2007-08) Arunachal Pradesh (2007-08) Rajasthan (August 2011) Rajasthan (August 2011) Karnataka (2006-07) Karnataka (2006-07) Chhattisgarh (2007-08) Chhattisgarh (2007-08) Maharashtra (January 2013) Maharashtra (January 2013) Gujarat (2006) Gujarat (2006) Uttarakhand (2007-08) Uttarakhand (2007-08) Himachal Pradesh (2008) Himachal Pradesh (2008) Bihar (2008-09) Bihar (2008-09) Kerala (2008-09) Kerala (2008-09) Nagaland (2009) Nagaland (2009) Dadra and Nagar Haveli Dadra and Nagar Haveli (2011-12) (2011-12) State Governments have used a range of 1.2 State Governments have used a range of 1.2 mechanisms to implement Gender Budgeting.
These mechanisms to implement Gender Budgeting.
These include the identification of a Nodal Department for include the identification of a Nodal Department for Gender Budgeting; constitution of Gender Budgeting of Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting; constitution Cells; formulation of a State Policy for Gender; Policy for Gender; a State Cells; formulation of setting up Committees for Oversight; creating a setting up Committees for Oversight; creating a Gender Data Bank; making checklists; including Bank; making checklists; including Gender Data a Gender Budget Statement in the State Budget; a Gender Budget Statement in the State Budget; 20 20 Capacity Building; preparation of a Brochure and Capacity Building; preparation of a Brochure and Handbook; and conducting Performance Audit and Handbook; and conducting Performance Audit and linkages with the RFD.


Some examples of Gender Budgeting 1.3 Budgeting Some 1.3 initiatives taken by a few states are described in the initiatives taken by a few states are described in the Boxes 1-10.

The initiatives of the states are divided Boxes 1-10.

The initiatives of the states are divided into six zones viz., (i) North, (ii) West, (iii) Central, into six zones viz., (i) North, (ii) West, (iii) Central, (iv) East, (v) North East and (vi) South.

(iv) East, (v) North East and (vi) South.


examples Gender of Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 2.

Gender Budgeting Initiatives in North India Gender Budgeting Initiatives in North India JAMMU AND KASHMIR JAMMU AND KASHMIR 1.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting - Gender Budgeting System was adopted in the State of Jammu & Adoption of Gender Budgeting - Gender Budgeting System was adopted in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during 2007- 08.

Kashmir during 2007- 08.

2.


Nodal Department on Gender Budgeting - Social Welfare Department was designated as the Nodal Nodal Department on Gender Budgeting - Social Welfare Department was designated as the Nodal Department for Gender Budgeting.

Department for Gender Budgeting.

3.


Setting up of a Gender Budget Cell - Gender Budgeting Cell has been constituted in the State Finance Setting up of a Gender Budget Cell - Gender Budgeting Cell has been constituted in the State Finance Department under the Chairpersonship of the Principal Secretary, Finance Department.

Department under the Chairpersonship of the Principal Secretary, Finance Department.

4.
4.

Gender Mainstreaming initiatives by State Departments Gender Mainstreaming initiatives by State Departments  >  >  > The issue of establishment of Crèche Centre for children of Secretariat employees is of establishment of Creche Centre for children of Secretariat employees is The issue under correspondence between General Administration Department and Social Welfare under correspondence between General Administration Department and Social Welfare Department.

Department.
Department.

A separate corner for female employees in Tourism Development Corporation Canteen in the A separate corner for female employees in Tourism Development Corporation Canteen in the Civil Secretariat has been set up.

Civil Secretariat has been set up.


The Department of Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, Government of The Department of Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, Government of Jammu & Kashmir has proposed the following to be included in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan Jammu & Kashmir has proposed the following to be included in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan based on the recommendations of women elected representatives from the panchayat.


i) i) 33% for irrigation schemes and 33% for closed end-schemes.

33% for irrigation schemes and 33% for closed end-schemes.

ii) Day to day maintenance of installed hand pumps.

Day to day maintenance of installed hand pumps.

ii) iii) Engaging women in the District Water Testing Laboratories.

Engaging women in the District Water Testing Laboratories.

iii) iv) Providing wages to women.

Providing wages to women.

iv) 5.
Focus on Women in State Budgets: The Annual Financial Statement for financial year 2013-14 focused Focus on Women in State Budgets: The Annual Financial Statement for financial year 2013-14 focused on increasing the financial handholding of women for (i) setting up green houses and nurseries, (ii) on increasing the financial handholding of women for (i) setting up green houses and nurseries, (ii) constructing sufficient bathrooms and furniture for women in the Revenue Department, (iii) notifying constructing sufficient bathrooms and furniture for women in the Revenue Department, (iii) notifying Nodal Departments for addressing Gender Budgeting initiatives and organising workshops/trainings Nodal Departments for addressing Gender Budgeting initiatives and organising workshops/trainings on Gender Budgeting.
Annual Financial Statement for FY 2014-15 focused on the following (a) exempting VAT from Annual Financial Statement for FY 2014-15 focused on the following (a) exempting VAT from Domestic Cooking Gas Cylinders, (b) exempting VAT and toll from jute fabric bought by the J&K State Domestic Cooking Gas Cylinders, (b) exempting VAT and toll from jute fabric bought by the J&K State Women’s Development Corporation from outside the State, especially for supporting women Self Women’s Development Corporation from outside the State, especially for supporting women Self Help Groups and (c) Introduction of the Beti Anmol Scheme, under which Help Groups and (c) Introduction of the Beti Anmol Scheme, under which  >  > 8500 girl students have been exempted from making any contribution to local funds of 8500 girl students have been exempted from making any contribution to local funds of schools, schools, female candidates applying for jobs before the PSC & SSRB have been exempted from paying female candidates applying for jobs before the PSC & SSRB have been exempted from paying the prescribed application fee, the prescribed application fee, 21 21 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook  >  > large number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) were opened and the remuneration of workers large number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) were opened and the remuneration of workers in the AWCs were increased, in the AWCs were increased, For the next financial year 2015-16, financial assistance has been enhanced from Rs 5,000 For the next financial year 2015-16, financial assistance has been enhanced from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000.
Benefits of the scheme to the girl students from BPL families have been Rs 10,000.

Benefits of the scheme to the girl students from BPL families have been to extended.

extended.
extended.

6 6 In the State Budget for financial year 2015-16 the following benefits were announced for women In the State Budget for financial year 2015-16 the following benefits were announced for women and the girl child – and the girl child — i) Proposal to contribute Rs 1000 per month on behalf of every new born girl child for the next i) | Proposal to contribute Rs 1000 per month on behalf of every new born girl child for the next 14 years and on reaching 21 years she would receive around Rs 6.5 lakh.
A pilot in six districts 14 years and on reaching 21 years she would receive around Rs 6.5 lakh.

A pilot in six districts with the most adverse child sex ratio has been proposed.

with the most adverse child sex ratio has been proposed.

ii) A scheme named “Aasra” has been proposed to provide financial assistance to 50,000 A scheme named “Aasra” has been proposed to provide financial assistance to 50,000 ii) widows and destitute women without any source of income, within the state.
A zero balance widows and destitute women without any source of income, within the state.

A zero balance saving account, life insurance of Rs 25,000, an accident cover of Rs 25,000, sickness and saving account, life insurance of Rs 25,000, an accident cover of Rs 25,000, sickness and disease cover of Rs 5000 and maturity/survival benefits of Rs 25,000 after five years, has disease cover of Rs 5000 and maturity/survival benefits of Rs 25,000 after five years, has been proposed.

been proposed.
iii) iii) Introduce Child Care Leave in State Rules in terms of which, the Women Government Introduce Child Care Leave in State Rules in terms of which, the Women Government employee shall become entitled to Child Care Leave for two years in entire service for taking employee shall become entitled to Child Care Leave for two years in entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children whether for rearing or for looking after any of their care of two eldest surviving children whether for rearing or for looking after any of their needs, such as education, sickness etc.


Importantly, Budget 2015-16 has discarded the classification of the plan and non-plan expenditure.

Importantly, Budget 2015-16 has discarded the classification of the plan and non-plan expenditure.

This is a major change which has far reaching implications on the allocation, efficiency and a major change which has far reaching implications on the allocation, efficiency and This is monitoring of public expenditure.

monitoring of public expenditure.


22 Gender Budgeting Handbook — | Gender Budgeting Handbook arts anwsaw UTTARAKHAND UTTARAKHAND 1.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting - Gender Budgeting was adopted officially from the financial years Adoption of Gender Budgeting - Gender Budgeting was adopted officially from the financial years 1.

2007-08.

An Office Order was also issued to each Administrative Department within the State.

2007-08.
2007-08.

An Office Order was also issued to each Administrative Department within the State.

2.

Nodal Department/Cell - The Women Empowerment & Child Development Department, Child Development Department, 2.

Nodal Department/Cell - The Women Empowerment & Government of Uttarakhand is the Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting in the Government of Uttarakhand is the Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State.

State.

3.
State.

3.

Gender Budget Statement adopted by the State - A Gender Budget Statement has been adopted Gender Budget Statement adopted by the State - A Gender Budget Statement has been adopted 3. by the State.

The format for the GB Statement adopted by the State is as follows: by the State.
The format for the GB Statement adopted by the State is as follows: Actual Actual Expenditure Expenditure Budget Budget Estimate Estimate Revised Revised Estimate Estimate 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 2013-14 2013-14 2013-14 Head of Group Name Group | Head of | Name of the Accounts Accounts | of the Scheme Scheme Budge Budge Estimate Estimate 2014-15 2014-15 Plan Non Plan |Non Plan| Plan Plan Non Plan [Non Plani Plan Plan Non Plan (Non Plan Plan – = – = – = Plan Non Plan [Non Plan Plan The Budget for Women Schemes has been substantially increased.
During financial year 2007-08, there TheBudgetfor WomenSchemes has beensubstantiallyincreased.

Duringfinancialyear 2007-08, there were 18 Departments and total provisions under these Schemes were Rs.

330 crore.

By the year 2014-15, were 18 Departments andtotal provisions underthese SchemeswereRs.

330crore.
330crore.

Bytheyear2014-15, the number of Departments increased to 31 and the Total Budget provision under these Schemes were of Departmentsincreased to 31 andthe Total Budget provision under these Schemes were the number Rs.

3708.06 crores.

Rs.

3708.06 crores.

4.

Capacity Building on Gender Budgeting - Many workshops have been organised to sensitise Capacity Building on Gender Budgeting - Many workshops have been organised to sensitise 4.

Departments within the State on Gender Budgeting.


Departments within the State on Gender Budgeting.

23 23 anew dawn Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 3 3 Gender Budgeting Initiatives in West India Gender Budgeting Initiatives in West India RAJASTHAN RAJASTHAN 1.
Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting was officially adopted through the Budget Adoption of Gender Budgeting = Gender Budgeting was officially adopted through the Budget Circular dated August 30, 2011 during financial year 2012-13.

Circular dated August 30, 2011 during financial year 2012-13.

2.
2.

Constitution of the High Level Committee – A High Level Committee (HLC) under the Chairpersonship Constitution of the High Level Committee — A High Level Committee (HLC) under the Chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary was constituted in 2009-10.

Principal Secretary, Finance, Planning and of the Chief Secretary was constituted in 2009-10.
Principal Secretary, Finance, Planning and Women and Child Development Departments are members and Commissioner, Women and Child Women and Child Development Departments are members and Commissioner, Women and Child Empowerment is the Secretary.

The first meeting of the Committee was held on 22.10.2009.

Empowerment is the Secretary.

The first meeting of the Committee was held on 22.10.2009.

Thereafter, meetings were held as per schedule.

Thereafter, meetings were held as per schedule.

3.
3.

Setting up of Gender Cell – A Gender Cell was set up under the Directorate of Women Empowerment Setting up of Gender Cell — A Gender Cell was set up under the Directorate of Women Empowerment in September 2009, to function as the Secretariat to the High Level Committee and to undertake in September 2009, to function as the Secretariat to the High Level Committee and to undertake capacity building exercises.

The Gender Cell of the Directorate of Women Empowerment has been capacity building exercises.
The Gender Cell of the Directorate of Women Empowerment has been designated as the nodal cell for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State.

It ensures compliance of designated as the nodal cell for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State.

It ensures compliance of decisions taken by the HLC.

In the last few years the Gender Cell has prepared reports on gender decisions taken by the HLC.
In the last few years the Gender Cell has prepared reports on gender budget initiatives within the state based on information received from various departments and budget initiatives within the state based on information received from various departments and presented them to the HLC.

presented them to the HLC.

4.


Gender Budget Statement – The State has developed a four-category framework for the Gender Gender Budget Statement — The State has developed a four-category framework for the Gender Budget Statement.

Government Schemes, projects, programmes and services are categorised Budget Statement.
Government Schemes, projects, programmes and services are categorised into a four-category framework A, B, C and D. These are (i) Category A - Schemes where budget B, C and D. These are (i) Category A - Schemes where budget into a four-category framework A, allocated to women is more than 70%; (ii) Category B – More than 30% and < =70%; (iii) Category allocated to women is more than 70%; (ii) Category B — More than 30% and < =70%; (iii) Category C – More than 10% and <=30%; and (iv) Category D - <= 10%.
The Gender Budget Statement is C — More than 10% and <=30%; and (iv) Category D - <= 10%.

The Gender Budget Statement is published as part of Vol.

4B – Grant/Loan/Investment of the budget document of the Government published as part of Vol.

4B — Grant/Loan/Investment of the budget document of the Government of Rajasthan.

The efficacy of concept, performa and the process was tested through workshops.

of Rajasthan.

The efficacy of concept, performa and the process was tested through workshops.
The HLC has recommended the Gender Budget Statement to be incorporated into the Integrated The HLC has recommended the Gender Budget Statement to be incorporated into the Integrated Finance Management System as GBS performa-11.

The format for the GB Statement adopted by the Finance Management System as GBS performa-11.
The format for the GB Statement adopted by the State is as follows: State is as follows: Name of the B.F. C Unit: .............................................. ee eee eee eee enecs Name of the B.F. C Unit: ............. S. No.

S. No.
S. No.

Name of the Name of the Scheme Scheme Non-Plan Non-Plan Plan Plan Budget Budget Estimate Estimate 2015-16 2015-16 Magnitude Percentage Magnitude | Percentage of Gender of Gender of Gender | of Gender Budget Budget Budget Budget Category Category Budget Budget Estimate Estimate 2015-16 2015-16 Magnitude Percentage Magnitude | Percentage | of Gender of Gender of Gender | of Gender Budget Budget Budget Budget Category Category 4.
Appraisal of Budget Proposals – To roll out Gender Budgeting in the State, seven key departments Appraisal of Budget Proposals — To roll out Gender Budgeting in the State, seven key departments 4. were identified by the HLC for gender appraisal of the budgets, for identifying gender gaps and were identified by the HLC for gender appraisal of the budgets, for identifying gender gaps and for suggesting corrective measures towards gender mainstreaming.
These are Women and Child for suggesting corrective measures towards gender mainstreaming.

These are Women and Child 24 24 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Development, Social Justice & Empowerment, Medical & Health, Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Social Justice & Empowerment, Medical & Health, Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Agriculture, Education and Animal Husbandry.

Development, Agriculture, Education and Animal Husbandry.
The Budget Finalisation Committees (BFCs) of the Finance Department are responsible for The Budget Finalisation Committees (BFCs) of the Finance Department are responsible for scrutinizing the Budget Proposals from a gender perspective.

Based on this, the Gender Budget scrutinizing the Budget Proposals from a gender perspective.
Based on this, the Gender Budget Statement of the entire State is being prepared and presented in the Budget Document of the Statement of the entire State is being prepared and presented in the Budget Document of the State since FY 2012-13.

State since FY 2012-13.

5.

Other Interventions Other Interventions >  Gender Desks were set up in 71 Departments to act as focal point on gender issues.

Gender Desks were set up in 71 Departments to act as focal point on gender issues.
>  Gender-based District Sub Plans were prepared for Pali and Ajmer districts on pilot basis to Gender-based District Sub Plans were prepared for Pali and Ajmer districts on pilot basis to facilitate the review of public expenditure from a gender perspective.

facilitate the review of public expenditure from a gender perspective.
 A brainstorming session to discuss the modalities of developing Engendered District A brainstorming session to discuss the modalities of developing Engendered District Plans is under process in all 33 districts of the State through the Deputy Director, Women Plans is under process in all 33 districts of the State through the Deputy Director, Women Empowerment and Chief, Planning Department.

Empowerment and Chief, Planning Department.
 A one day Orientation Module was developed by the Gender Cell on “GRB and Sex A one day Orientation Module was developed by the Gender Cell on “GRB and Sex Disaggregated Data” followed by orientation-cum-training programme in all the 33 districts Disaggregated Data” followed by orientation-cum-training programme in all the 33 districts of Rajasthan for Upper Divisional Clerks, Lower Divisional Clerks, Statistical Officers/ of Rajasthan for Upper Divisional Clerks, Lower Divisional Clerks, Statistical Officers/ Statistical Adviser and Accounts personnel of various departments.


 Awareness & Orientation Programmes have been undertaken for Heads of Departments Awareness & Orientation Programmes have been undertaken for Heads of Departments and selected District level officers.

and selected District level officers.


 Workshops were organised for the officials in the Women and Child Development, Planning, Workshops were organised for the officials in the Women and Child Development, Planning, Finance, and Education Department for a clear understanding of the concept, background, Finance, and Education Department for a clear understanding of the concept, background, process and dimensions involved in Gender and Gender Budget.


 Training/Workshop was organised for 240 Budget Finalisation Committee (BFC) Units on Training/Workshop was organised for 240 Budget Finalisation Committee (BFC) Units on Online Revised BFC Proformas from 12th to 17th November 2014, by the Finance Department Online Revised BFC Proformas from 12" to 17" November 2014, by the Finance Department and National Informatics Centre, Jaipur.

and National Informatics Centre, Jaipur.


25 25 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook GUJARAT GUJARAT 1.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting has been initiated in the State in 2006 Adoption of Gender Budgeting — Gender Budgeting has been initiated in the State in 2006 and the Department of Women and Child Development has issued Government Resolution and the Department of Women and Child Development has issued Government Resolution GND/202006/254K dated 13th October 2006.
However, Gender Budget Statement of the State GND/202006/254K dated 13" October 2006.

However, Gender Budget Statement of the State was published in during financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16. was published in during financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16.

2.
2.

Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting – The Nodal Department for Gender Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting = The Nodal Department for Gender Budgeting is the Women & Child Development Department and the Gender Budget Cell has Budgeting is the Women & Child Development Department and the Gender Budget Cell has been constituted within the Gender Resource Centre.

Some Departments have appointed Nodal been constituted within the Gender Resource Centre.
Some Departments have appointed Nodal Officers and constituted a Task Force (Gender Budget Cell) for overseeing implementation of Officers and constituted a Task Force (Gender Budget Cell) for overseeing implementation of Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting 3.
State Policy for Gender Equity – Gender Budgeting is facilitated significantly when the State State Policy for Gender Equity = Gender Budgeting is facilitated significantly when the State Policy advocates Gender Equity as in the case of the Gujarat Nari Gaurav Niti, 2006 which Policy advocates Gender Equity as in the case of the Gujarat Nari Gaurav Niti, 2006 which is being implemented for gender mainstreaming.

The Policy (Resolution 4.4) emphasises the is being implemented for gender mainstreaming.
The Policy (Resolution 4.4) emphasises the development of an implementation strategy that will include administrative structures, processes development of an implementation strategy that will include administrative structures, processes and mechanisms for effective implementation and institutionalisation of Gender Budgeting.

and mechanisms for effective implementation and institutionalisation of Gender Budgeting.

4.
4.

Gender Budget Statement – A separate Gender Budget for financial year 2015-16 along with Gender Budget Statement — A separate Gender Budget for financial year 2015-16 along with the State Budget was submitted for the first time to the State Assembly during the month of July the State Budget was submitted for the first time to the State Assembly during the month of July 2014.

Eighteen Departments with total provision of Rs.

47845 crore has been reflected in the 2014.


Eighteen Departments with total provision of Rs.

47845 crore has been reflected in the Gender Budget Statement.

The format for the GB Statement adopted by the State is as follows: Gender Budget Statement.

The format for the GB Statement adopted by the State is as follows: S. No.

No.
No.

Name of Name of the Scheme the Scheme Probable Expenditure 2014-15 Probable Expenditure 2014-15 Total Non-Plan Plan Total Non-Plan Plan Proposed Provision 2015-16 Proposed Provision 2015-16 Non-Plan Plan Non-Plan Plan Total Total Rs.in Lakh Rs.in Lakh 5.
Publishing Manual & Organising Training – The Gender Budget Cell has also published a Publishing Manual & Organising Training - The Gender Budget Cell has also published a Manual in Gujarati and English for government officials, and has undertaken gender analysis Manual in Gujarati and English for government officials, and has undertaken gender analysis of budgets of different Departments.

It has organised orientation programmes for officers of of budgets of different Departments.
It has organised orientation programmes for officers of various Departments on Gender Budgeting.

various Departments on Gender Budgeting.

6.

Gender Data Bank and Checklist – Gujarat has published a Gender Data Bank for encouraging Gender Data Bank and Checklist — Gujarat has published a Gender Data Bank for encouraging the use of gender disaggregated data at state level.

It has also prepared a Checklist for Gender the use of gender disaggregated data at state level.
It has also prepared a Checklist for Gender Sensitive Review of Public Expenditure and Policy, which has been designed under Gender Sensitive Review of Public Expenditure and Policy, which has been designed under Gender Budgeting and Nari Gaurav Niti respectively.

Budgeting and Nari Gaurav Niti respectively.

26 26 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 4 Gender Budget Initiatives in Central India Gender Budget Initiatives in Central India MADHYA PRADESH MADHYA PRADESH 1.
Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting was adopted in the State of Madhya Pradesh Adoption of Gender Budgeting = Gender Budgeting was adopted in the State of Madhya Pradesh during financial year 2007-08. during financial year 2007-08.

2.

Nodal Department/Cell for Gender Budgeting – The Finance Department is the Nodal Nodal Department/Cell for Gender Budgeting — The Finance Department is the Nodal Department for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State.


3.

Gender Budget Statement – The State introduced the Gender Budget Statement in 2007-08, Gender Budget Statement — The State introduced the Gender Budget Statement in 2007-08, covering 13 out of a total 52 departments.

In 2010-11, the coverage increased to 24 departments covering 13 out of a total 52 departments.
In 2010-11, the coverage increased to 24 departments with information on Plan and Non-Plan expenditure for various schemes of the Departments with information on Plan and Non-Plan expenditure for various schemes of the Departments that are being reported in the Statement.

At present, 25 out of 53 departments are working on that are being reported in the Statement.

At present, 25 out of 53 departments are working on Gender Budgeting.
The format adopted by the Madhya Pradesh government is as follows: Gender Budgeting.

The format adopted by the Madhya Pradesh government is as follows: S. No./ No.

& Name No.
& Name No.

& Name S. No./ of the Part Part of the Department Scheme Department | Scheme Accounts Accounts Revised Estimate Revised Estimate Budget Estimate Budget Estimate Non-Plan Plan Plan Non-Plan 2013-14 2013-14 2013-14 | 2013-14 Non-Plan Non-Plan 2014-15 2014-15 Plan Plan 2014-15 2014-15 Non-Plan Plan Plan Non-Plan 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 | 2015-16 (Figures in Rs.

Thousands) (Figures in Rs.

Thousands) 4.


Key Interventions at the State and District level Key Interventions at the State and District level  A separate ‘Directorate of Women Empowerment’ has been established by bifurcating A separate ‘Directorate of Women Empowerment’ has been established by bifurcating > the Directorate of Women & Child Development for effective implementation of women’s the Directorate of Women & Child Development for effective implementation of women’s empowerment schemes.
 An Inter-Department Committee was constituted on 30th January 2014, headed by the An Inter-Department Committee was constituted on 30° January 2014, headed by the > Additional Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Department through the Chief Additional Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Department through the Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh for the monitoring and evaluation of the Gender Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh for the monitoring and evaluation of the Gender Budget Cell Budget Cell  > Intensive Budget Consultations are held with women’s groups, civil society and legislators Intensive Budget Consultations are held with women’s groups, civil society and legislators in District Planning Committees and at the State Planning Commission.


 A gender perspective is mandatory in ‘Detailed Project Reports’ for every activity/ Project Reports’ for every activity/ > A gender perspective is mandatory in ‘Detailed programme.

programme.

 There is a State Gender Planning & Budgeting Cell at the State level.

There is a State Gender Planning & Budgeting Cell at the State level.
>  A ‘Support Fund’ on the lines of Nirbhaya Fund has been set up, through which the use and A ‘Support Fund’ on the lines of Nirbhaya Fund has been set up, through which the use and > scope of technology at service and geography level is strengthened.

This is done through scope of technology at service and geography level is strengthened.

This is done through the setting up of helplines and providing mobile counselling.

the setting up of helplines and providing mobile counselling.
27 27 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook  Capacity Building is being undertaken for service providers, elected representatives on Capacity Building is being undertaken for service providers, elected representatives on > gender equity.

gender equity.
gender equity.

 Gender-Sensitive Planning and Budgeting is incorporated in the Decentralised Planning Gender-Sensitive Planning and Budgeting is incorporated in the Decentralised Planning > Guidelines for the year 2014-15 and Gender Vulnerability Analysis, Monitoring and Guidelines for the year 2014-15 and Gender Vulnerability Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Gender Audit and Impact Assessment Studies.

Evaluation, Gender Audit and Impact Assessment Studies.

5.
5.

Gender Mainstreaming at the local/village level - Gender issues have been mainstreamed at Gender Mainstreaming at the local/village level - Gender issues have been mainstreamed at 5. micro-level (village/panchayat level) based on the Guidelines issued by the Planning Department micro-level (village/panchayat level) based on the Guidelines issued by the Planning Department to all the 50 districts of the State.
The Guidelines highlight on engaging women in the village- to all the 50 districts of the State.
The Guidelines highlight on engaging women in the village- level planning and decision making process; assessing the satisfaction level of community on level planning and decision making process; assessing the satisfaction level of community on delivery of public services and on issues such as domestic violence, cash assistance in institutional delivery of public services and on issues such as domestic violence, cash assistance in institutional delivery, etc.
; collecting sex-disaggregated data and applying information technology for delivery, etc.

; collecting sex-disaggregated data and applying information technology for identifying/analysing potential beneficiaries of various schemes/programmes from each village identifying/analysing potential beneficiaries of various schemes/programmes from each village and providing GIS platform for monitoring of ‘approved’ activities/work.

and providing GIS platform for monitoring of ‘approved’ activities/work.
28 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 5 Gender Budget Initiatives in East India Gender Budget Initiatives in East India ODISHA ODISHA 1.
Adoption of Gender Budgeting in the State - Gender Budgeting was adopted in the State of Adoption of Gender Budgeting in the State - Gender Budgeting was adopted in the State of Odisha, during financial year 2004-05, as per instructions received from the Department of Odisha, during financial year 2004-05, as per instructions received from the Department of Women & Child under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.


The State Government have started preparation of a special statement on gender budgeting The State Government have started preparation of a special statement on gender budgeting depicting the magnitude of budget allocations for various schemes/programmes that are depicting the magnitude of budget allocations for various schemes/programmes that are substantially benefiting women, along with budget documents for 2014-15.
The Gender Budget substantially benefiting women, along with budget documents for 2014-15.

The Gender Budget Statement format adopted by the state government is as follows: Statement format adopted by the state government is as follows: Part I Part | Non-Plan/State Plan/ Name Financial Sl.

No.

Non-Plan/State Plan/ SI.

No.


| Financial | Name of the Central Plan/Central Year Central Plan/Central of the Year Sponsored Plan Scheme Scheme | Sponsored Plan Scheme outlay/ % of Women/ |% of Women/ Scheme outlay/ Girl Beneficiary Budget Provision Budget Provision | Girl Beneficiary Part II Part Il Sl.

No.

SI.

No.
No.

SI.

No.

Financial Financial Year Year Name of the Scheme Name of the Scheme (Specifically meant for (Specifically meant for Women/Girl) Women/Girl) Non-Plan/State Plan/ Non-Plan/State Plan/ Central Plan/Central Central Plan/Central Sponsored Plan Sponsored Plan Outlay/Budget Outlay/Budget Provision Provision 2.
Women Component Plan Women Component Plan  The strategy under Women Component Plan is to ensure that at least 30% of the funds/ The strategy under Women Component Plan is to ensure that at least 30% of the funds/ > benefits in the Annual Plan are earmarked for women.

benefits in the Annual Plan are earmarked for women.
 Since 2004-05, the Women & Child Development Department asks information from all Since 2004-05, the Women & Child Development Department asks information from all > Departments regarding exclusive schemes for women and women-related schemes.

Departments regarding exclusive schemes for women and women-related schemes.
 The information is compiled by the Planning & Coordination Department and published in The information is compiled by the Planning & Coordination Department and published in > the Annual Plan document of the State.

the Annual Plan document of the State.

3.


Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State The Gender Cell was set up during 2009-10 in Women & Child Development Department and The Gender Cell was set up during 2009-10 in Women & Child Development Department and began functioning in 2010-11 with the support from Planning & Coordination Department.


Gender Budget Cells are functioning in 16 different departments.

Since 2010-11, the Cell is a a Gender Budget Cells are functioning in 16 different departments.

Since 2010-11, the Cell is part of the State Plan with a mandate that includes Gender Sensitisation Programmes.

part of the State Plan with a mandate that includes Gender Sensitisation Programmes.

4.
4.

Outcome Budget – From 2010-11 onwards Outcome Budget Document is being published by Outcome Budget = From 2010-11 onwards Outcome Budget Document is being published by Departments which includes a section on Gender Budgeting.

Departments which includes a section on Gender Budgeting.

5.
5.

Policy for Girls and Women – Odisha State Policy for Girls and Women developed by the Women Policy for Girls and Women — Odisha State Policy for Girls and Women developed by the Women & Child Development Department has been adopted in July 2014.

It focuses on areas such & Child Development Department has been adopted in July 2014.
It focuses on areas such as Survival, Health and Nutrition; Education; Livelihood; Asset Ownership, Decision Making, as Survival, Health and Nutrition; Education; Livelihood; Asset Ownership, Decision Making, 29 29 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Participation and Political Representation and Safety, Security and Protection.

The framework Participation and Political Representation and Safety, Security and Protection.
The framework for implementation of the Policy includes Gender Budgeting and Gender Audit.

for implementation of the Policy includes Gender Budgeting and Gender Audit.

6.

6.

SFC/EFC – As per the Finance Department Order No.

1068 dated 10.01.2013, in case of SFC/EFC — As per the Finance Department Order No.
1068 dated 10.01.2013, in case of Beneficiary Oriented Social Schemes, SC & ST Development Department and Women & Child Beneficiary Oriented Social Schemes, SC & ST Development Department and Women & Child Development Department shall be consulted.

Development Department shall be consulted.

7.

Budget Estimate 2015-16 – As per the Finance Department Letter No.

31475 dated 12.11.2014 Budget Estimate 2015-16 — As per the Finance Department Letter No.
31475 dated 12.11.2014 7. all Administrative/Heads of Department shall furnish information on schemes classified for the all Administrative/Heads of Department shall furnish information on schemes classified for the welfare of girls and women in the first part of Annexure – XXI and in the second part percentage welfare of girls and women in the first part of Annexure — XXI and in the second part percentage of girls and women beneficiaries in a general scheme.


8.

Capacity Building Initiatives – Capacity Building Initiatives - 8. i) i) State Level Workshops – A number of workshops on Gender Budgeting were conducted State Level Workshops = A number of workshops on Gender Budgeting were conducted for Secretaries, Heads of Departments; Financial Advisors and Senior Government Officials for Secretaries, Heads of Departments; Financial Advisors and Senior Government Officials of the State Government.


ii) District Level Workshops – Undertaken for District and Block Level Officials from Baripada, District Level Workshops = Undertaken for District and Block Level Officials from Baripada, ii) Mayurbhanja, Chatrapur, Ganjam and Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi in Odisha.

Mayurbhanja, Chatrapur, Ganjam and Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi in Odisha.

iii) iii) IEC Activities – A Brochure & Handbook on Gender Budgeting has also been published.
IEC Activities = A Brochure & Handbook on Gender Budgeting has also been published.

30 30 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 6 Gender Budgeting Initiatives in the North East Gender Budgeting Initiatives in the North East NAGALAND NAGALAND 1.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting was first adopted in the State in 2009.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting — Gender Budgeting was first adopted in the State in 2009.

2.
2.

Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting – The Planning and Coordination Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting — The Planning and Coordination Department, Government of Nagaland is the Nodal Department for promoting Gender Budgeting Department, Government of Nagaland is the Nodal Department for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State.

The Gender Budget Cell has been constituted in the Planning Department in in the State.
The Gender Budget Cell has been constituted in the Planning Department in November 2012, to analyse and ascertain the gender-responsive status of the Department’s November 2012, to analyse and ascertain the gender-responsive status of the Department’s Annual Plans.

Annual Plans.
Annual Plans.

The State Government issued instructions to all the Departments to nominate Gender Nodal The State Government issued instructions to all the Departments to nominate Gender Nodal Officers to liaise with the Planning Department regarding gender budgeting matters.

Officers to liaise with the Planning Department regarding gender budgeting matters.

3.
3.

Task Force on Gender Budgeting – A Task Force for ‘Engendering State and District Plans’ Task Force on Gender Budgeting — A Task Force for ‘Engendering State and District Plans’ and preparation of Gender Budgeting Manual was constituted and notified on March 2009.

It and preparation of Gender Budgeting Manual was constituted and notified on March 2009.
It consists of nine members drawn from various Government Departments and from Nagaland consists of nine members drawn from various Government Departments and from Nagaland University.

A Gender Budgeting Manual was developed by the Task Force and customised to University.

A Gender Budgeting Manual was developed by the Task Force and customised to local requirement in collaboration with the UNDP.

local requirement in collaboration with the UNDP.

4.
4.

Gender Core Committee – The State Government constituted a Gender Core Committee in Gender Core Committee — The State Government constituted a Gender Core Committee in 2013, towards widening the scope of gender mainstreaming and to include the non-government 2013, towards widening the scope of gender mainstreaming and to include the non-government sector.

sector.

5.
sector.

5.

Capacity Building Initiatives Capacity Building Initiatives  >  >  > Sensitisation workshops on concepts of gender and gender budgeting, and capacity Sensitisation workshops on concepts of gender and gender budgeting, and capacity building on analysis of budget are being conducted.

The first State Level Gender Budgeting building on analysis of budget are being conducted.
The first State Level Gender Budgeting training programme was organised in the State in 2009. training programme was organised in the State in 2009.

In 2011 with the support of Government of India, Planning Commission and UNDP, the In 2011 with the support of Government of India, Planning Commission and UNDP, the Government of Nagaland brought out a Gender Budgeting Manual customised to local Government of Nagaland brought out a Gender Budgeting Manual customised to local requirement.

requirement.
requirement.

Gender Budgeting is a subject of Training Calendar of ATI (Administrative Training a subject of Training Calendar of ATI (Administrative Training Gender Budgeting is Institute) and SIRD (State Institute of Rural Development) in Nagaland.

Institute) and SIRD (State Institute of Rural Development) in Nagaland.
 Most Departments within the State Government have included capacity building on Most Departments within the State Government have included capacity building on > gender issues as an important component in their plans/agenda.

gender issues as an important component in their plans/agenda.

 > Sex-Disaggregated data is also maintained for all programmes.

Sex-Disaggregated data is also maintained for all programmes.

31 31 anew dawn Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook TRIPURA TRIPURA 1.
Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting was officially adopted by the State of Adoption of Gender Budgeting = Gender Budgeting was officially adopted by the State of Tripura during the year 2006-07.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting was first announced in the Tripura during the year 2006-07.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting was first announced in the Budget Speech, 2005-06.

Budget Speech, 2005-06.

2.


Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting – Social Welfare & Social Education Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting — Social Welfare & Social Education Department, Government of Tripura is the Nodal Department for promoting Gender Budgeting Department, Government of Tripura is the Nodal Department for promoting Gender Budgeting in the State.

The Finance Department, Government of Tripura provides support regarding the in the State.
The Finance Department, Government of Tripura provides support regarding the matter.

State Institute for Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Agartala has matter.

State Institute for Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Agartala has been also approached for organizing training programmes/workshop on Gender Budgeting been also approached for organizing training programmes/workshop on Gender Budgeting during the year 2015-16. during the year 2015-16.
Women Welfare section in the Nodal Department is looking after the Gender Budget.

Gender Women Welfare section in the Nodal Department is looking after the Gender Budget.

Gender Budget Cells have been constituted in 18 Departments within the State.

These Departments Budget Cells have been constituted in 18 Departments within the State.

These Departments feature in the Gender Budget Statement of the State.

feature in the Gender Budget Statement of the State.

3.
3.

Gender Budget Statement & Budget Analysis – The State has adopted a Gender Budget Gender Budget Statement & Budget Analysis — The State has adopted a Gender Budget Statement and has taken initiatives for provisions of 33% and above for women in the Budget.

Statement and has taken initiatives for provisions of 33% and above for women in the Budget.

An analysis and audit of the Budget is undertaken by the Nodal Department.
The GB Statement An analysis and audit of the Budget is undertaken by the Nodal Department.

The GB Statement format adopted by the state is as follows: format adopted by the state is as follows: STATEMENT-14 Departmentwise information on Gender Budget STATEMENT-14 Departmentwise information on Gender Budget for the year 2014-15 (Up to Dec’ 2014) & 2015-16 for the year 2014-15 (Up to Dec’ 2014) & 2015-16 Sl.

No.

No.

Name of the Name of the Deptt.

Deptt.

2014-15 2014-15 2015-16 (B.E.)

2015-16 (B.E.)


(Rs.

in Lakh) (Rs.

in Lakh) Total Physical Physical Total Revised Achievement Revised | Provision | Achievement | Achievement) Plan Plan Outlay Outlay Revised Revised Provision for Gender for Gender Budget Budget Financial Financial Achievement Provision Total Plan Provision Total Plan} Outlay for Gender Outlay | for Gender Budget Budget 4.
Schemes for Women – The State Government has introduced the following schemes for the Schemes for Women -— The State Government has introduced the following schemes for the empowerment of women and the girl child empowerment of women and the girl child  >  > Girl Child Scheme for promoting development of the girl child.

Incentive of Rs.

300/- is Girl Child Scheme for promoting development of the girl child.

Incentive of Rs.
Incentive of Rs.

300/- is provided to the beneficiary since 2009. provided to the beneficiary since 2009.

Pension Scheme for unmarried women within the age of 45 years and above under BPL Pension Scheme for unmarried women within the age of 45 years and above under BPL category since July 2012 @ Rs.

500/- per month.

category since July 2012 @ Rs.

500/- per month.

V V  Widow State Pension Scheme (for BPL) since 2012.

Widow State Pension Scheme (for BPL) since 2012.


  > Deserted Women Scheme (APL) since December 2013 Deserted Women Scheme (APL) since December 2013 Training Scheme for Capacity Building for Women (including victim of rape, domestic Training Scheme for Capacity Building for Women (including victim of rape, domestic violence and others) since financial year 2013-14.

Under this programme, women/girls violence and others) since financial year 2013-14.
Under this programme, women/girls are being trained in any trade such as motor driving, beautician, tailoring, embroidery, are being trained in any trade such as motor driving, beautician, tailoring, embroidery, artificial flower making, chalk making, fruit and food processing, mat making etc.

In In artificial flower making, chalk making, fruit and food processing, mat making etc.

training period trainees are provided with stipend and training kits.
A total of 300 women/ training period trainees are provided with stipend and training kits.

A total of 300 women/ girls have been covered under this scheme till date.

After completing their time at the girls have been covered under this scheme till date.

After completing their time at the Government Mahila Ashram and protective homes, girls/women become a part of Self Government Mahila Ashram and protective homes, girls/women become a part of Self Help Groups, which enables them to earn a livelihood.


32 32 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 5 7 Gender Budgeting Initiatives in South Gender Budgeting Initiatives in South KARNATAKA KARNATAKA 1.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting was officially adopted by the State of Karnataka Adoption of Gender Budgeting — Gender Budgeting was officially adopted by the State of Karnataka 1. during 2006-07.

It was first mentioned in the Budget Speech for the year 2006-07. during 2006-07.
It was first mentioned in the Budget Speech for the year 2006-07.

2.

Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting – The Gender Budget Cell has been Nodal Department/Cell for promoting Gender Budgeting — The Gender Budget Cell has been 2. set up within the Fiscal Policy and Analysis Cell of the Finance Department on 29th January 2007. set up within the Fiscal Policy and Analysis Cell of the Finance Department on 29* January 2007.
The Cell collaborates with the Women and Child Development Department for promoting Gender The Cell collaborates with the Women and Child Development Department for promoting Gender Budgeting initiative in the State through the preparation of the Gender Budget Statement and Budgeting initiative in the State through the preparation of the Gender Budget Statement and conducting workshops and trainings at the State Level.

conducting workshops and trainings at the State Level.

3.
3.

Gender Budget Statement – The Gender Budget Statement was introduced as a part of the State Gender Budget Statement = The Gender Budget Statement was introduced as a part of the State 3.

Budget in 2007-08.

Detailed Circular seeking information for all Schemes listed under Category Budget in 2007-08.

Detailed Circular seeking information for all Schemes listed under Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’ of the Gender Budget document of 2015-16 was issued on 5.11.2014.
The A' and Category ‘B’ of the Gender Budget document of 2015-16 was issued on 5.11.2014.

The current format for the Gender Budgeting Statement is as follows: current format for the Gender Budgeting Statement is as follows: Name of the Department: ...................................... Name of the Department: ............cs:ccccessseeceessseeeeees PART – 1: CATEGORY – A PART — 1: CATEGORY —A Name/ Sl.

No.

Head of Name/ Head of SI.


No.| Account Nomenclature of Account Nomenclature of the Scheme the Scheme Sector/ Sector/ Central/ Central/ State/ State/ District CSU Year of Year of Launch Launch Objective/s |Objective/s of the of the Scheme Scheme Financial - Target Financial - Target Rs.

In Lakh Rs.

In Lakh Financial - Achievement Physical Target (numbers) Financial - Achievement Physical Target (numbers) Rs.

in Lakh Rs.
in Lakh Physical Physical Achievement Achievement (numbers) (numbers) 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2012-13 2013-14 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 BE BE 2014-15 BE BE 2013-14 BE BE 2013-14 BE BE 2012-13 BE BE P NP P NP P NP P NP P NP M F M F M F M F M F Please Note the following to fill up the cells in format: One of the reference documents for filling up this format is the Please Note the following to fill up the cells in format: One of the reference documents for filling up this format is the Gender Budget 2014-15 (As presented to the Legislature in February 2014).
Please also provide a copy of the Scheme Gender Budget 2014-15 (As presented to the Legislature in February 2014).

Please also provide a copy of the Scheme proposal to enable due linking up of indicators.

proposal to enable due linking up of indicators.


The Gender Budget Statement 2015-16 contains more disclosures with the identification of Beneficiary The Gender Budget Statement 2015-16 contains more disclosures with the identification of Beneficiary Oriented and Non-Beneficiary Oriented Schemes both in Category ‘A’ & ‘B’ for the state sector.

The Oriented and Non-Beneficiary Oriented Schemes both in Category ‘A’ & ‘B’ for the state sector.
The preface to the document has sector wise analysis of Gender Budget allocations.

The Comptroller and preface to the document has sector wise analysis of Gender Budget allocations.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India have been publishing a Report on Gender Budgeting since 2010 in the State Auditor General of India have been publishing a Report on Gender Budgeting since 2010 in the State Finance Accounts.

Finance Accounts.

4.


Monitoring & Evaluation of Schemes – The State has been implementing the Karnataka Mahila Monitoring & Evaluation of Schemes — The State has been implementing the Karnataka Mahila 4.

Abhivruddhi Yojana (KMAY) as a part of the Women Component Plan for the last 20 years, for Abhivruddhi Yojana (KMAY) as a part of the Women Component Plan for the last 20 years, for focused monitoring of schemes.

The same is being extended to the Gender Budget Statement focused monitoring of schemes.
The same is being extended to the Gender Budget Statement also.

Schemes implemented by 25 Departments form a part of KMAY.

The Nodal Officers for KMAY also.

Schemes implemented by 25 Departments form a part of KMAY.

The Nodal Officers for KMAY within these departments are expected to monitor the performance of schemes shown in the within these departments are expected to monitor the performance of schemes shown in the Gender Budget Statement.

Gender Budget Statement.


33 33 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 5.

Capacity Building Initiatives – Gender Budgeting Cell in the Finance Department, Women & Child Capacity Building Initiatives = Gender Budgeting Cell in the Finance Department, Women & Child 5.
Department and Department of Economic and Statistics, Administrative Training Institute and State Department and Department of Economic and Statistics, Administrative Training Institute and State Institute for Rural Development, Mysore are promoting capacity building on Gender Budgeting.

In Institute for Rural Development, Mysore are promoting capacity building on Gender Budgeting.
In the year 2015-16, it is proposed to strengthen the capacities of group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers at district the year 2015-16, it is proposed to strengthen the capacities of group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers at district and taluk levels in collaboration with the Fiscal Policy Institute.

About 250 officers are expected to and taluk levels in collaboration with the Fiscal Policy Institute.

About 250 officers are expected to be trained.

be trained.

Performance Audit = 6.


Performance Audit – In Karnataka, there was a Performance Audit of Gender Budgeting by In Karnataka, there was a Performance Audit of Gender Budgeting by 6.

Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended on 31st March 2010.

During 2012-13, Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended on 31* March 2010.
During 2012-13, performance audit of Gender Budget was undertaken through the Result Framework Document performance audit of Gender Budget was undertaken through the Result Framework Document (RFD) Guidelines issued by the Planning Department.

The Guidelines emphasise on measuring of (RFD) Guidelines issued by the Planning Department.
The Guidelines emphasise on measuring of schemes (that address women empowerment) on a mandatory basis by the respective departments schemes (that address women empowerment) ona mandatory basis by the respective departments using well defined success indicators, which are independently validated by experts (veteran civil using well defined success indicators, which are independently validated by experts (veteran civil servants and academicians).
These experts also review the results at the end of each financial year servants and academicians).

These experts also review the results at the end of each financial year since 2012-13. since 2012-13.

34 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook KERALA KERALA 1.

Adoption of Gender Budgeting – Gender Budgeting was adopted in the Budget for financial year Adoption of Gender Budgeting — Gender Budgeting was adopted in the Budget for financial year 2010-11.
However, the State Budget started to reflect Gender Budgeting process from 2008-09 2010-11.

However, the State Budget started to reflect Gender Budgeting process from 2008-09 onwards.

onwards.

2.

Nodal Agency for Gender Budgeting & Advisory Committee – The Nodal Agency in the State for Nodal Agency for Gender Budgeting & Advisory Committee — The Nodal Agency in the State for promoting Gender Budgeting is the Social Welfare Department.
A Gender Advisory Committee promoting Gender Budgeting is the Social Welfare Department.

A Gender Advisory Committee was set up in 2008. was set up in 2008.

3.

Gender Budget Statement – Gender Budget Statement was introduced reflecting allocations Gender Budget Statement — Gender Budget Statement was introduced reflecting allocations separately for infrastructure and programmes.

separately for infrastructure and programmes.

4.


Flagship Programmes in the XI Five-Year Plan Flagship Programmes in the XI Five-Year Plan i) The State Government has undertaken certain initiatives in terms of women targeted The State Government has undertaken certain initiatives in terms of women targeted i) schemes (gender responsive) through Flagship Programmes in the 11th Five-Year Plan.

schemes (gender responsive) through Flagship Programmes in the 11" Five-Year Plan.
a. a. Flagship Programme on Gender Awareness including the implementation of the Flagship Programme on Gender Awareness including the implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA).

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA).

b. Flagship Programme on Finishing Schools for Women (to enhance employability of Flagship Programme on Finishing Schools for Women (to enhance employability of b. women through skill training).

women through skill training).


ii) For both the Flagship Programmes various Departments were called on Board in 2008.

For both the Flagship Programmes various Departments were called on Board in 2008. ii) iii) A Gender Audit of the two programmes/schemes was undertaken and fund allocation A Gender Audit of the two programmes/schemes was undertaken and fund allocation iii) under these programmes was increased.

under these programmes was increased.

5.


Initiatives towards mainstreaming gender issues Initiatives towards mainstreaming gender issues i) The need to create gender disaggregated data and institutional structures for facilitating a The need to create gender disaggregated data and institutional structures for facilitating a i) gender sensitive approach in policies and programmes is emphasised.

gender sensitive approach in policies and programmes is emphasised.
ii) 15-20% of the local governments have undertaken studies on the Status of Women, as a 15-20% of the local governments have undertaken studies on the Status of Women, as a ii) prelude to gender planning at the local government level.

prelude to gender planning at the local government level.
iii) Sporadic attempts have been made towards addressing violence against women (Jagratha Sporadic attempts have been made towards addressing violence against women (Jagratha iii) Samithies), specific health and sanitation problems, focus on skill development etc.

Samithies), specific health and sanitation problems, focus on skill development etc.
35 35 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 8 8 Conclusion Conclusion 4.2, As As Section in Section 4.2, Gender reflected 8.1 Gender in reflected 8.1 Budgeting has been adopted in 16 States and 2 16 States and 2 Budgeting has been adopted in Union Territory Administrations within India.

Based Union Territory Administrations within India.
Based on the Guidelines issued by the Government of on the Guidelines issued by the Government of India, most of these States/UTs have introduced a India, most of these States/UTs have introduced a Gender Budget Statement, a Gender Budget Cell, Gender Budget Statement, a Gender Budget Cell, designated a Nodal Officer within the Gender Budget a Nodal Officer within the Gender Budget designated implemented Gender Sensitive Schemes Cell, Schemes Gender implemented Cell, and identified tools/method for monitoring and and identified tools/method for monitoring and evaluation of schemes/programmes.
In addition to evaluation of schemes/programmes.

In addition to this, the Ministry of Women and Child Development this, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has conducted trainings and orientation programmes programmes hasconductedtrainingsandorientation on Gender Budgeting for officials of departments at on Gender Budgeting for officials of departments at the State/UT level as well as at the three tiers of the the State/UT level as well as at the three tiers of the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
The trainings helped Panchayati Raj Institutions.

The trainings helped in building the capacities of officials, enabling officials, enabling in them to implement Gender Budgeting within their them to implement Gender Budgeting within their respective departments at the State/UT level.

respective departments at the State/UT level.


building the capacities of Sensitive 8.2 A concern13 that exists with regard to the A concern?’ that exists with regard to the 8.2 implementation of Gender Budgeting at the State/ implementation of Gender Budgeting at the State/ UT level is who should undertake the exercise is who should undertake the exercise UT level of Gender Budgeting.

While the Department of of Gender Budgeting.
While the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) at the Women and Child Development (DWCD) at the state level are considered to be the nodal authority state level are considered to be the nodal authority to mainstream concerns of women, it is not realistic to mainstream concerns of women, it is not realistic and feasible for the DWCDs to single-handedly and feasible for the DWCDs to single-handedly address the concerns faced by women in various address the concerns faced by women in various sectors without the other line departments also sectors without the other line departments also up the take giving enough attention to the exercise.
Hence, in giving enough attention to the exercise.
Hence, in consultation with the DWCD, the line departments consultation with the DWCD, the line departments could take up the responsibility of identifying responsibility of identifying could specific disadvantages faced by women in their specific disadvantages faced by women in their respective sectors, which would be the first step to respective sectors, which would be the first step to planning interventions towards addressing gender- planning interventions towards addressing gender- related challenges.
related challenges.

A key recommendation14 has been that within 8.3 A key recommendation” has been that within 8.3.
States, the gender focal point should be pursued States, the gender focal point should be pursued through the forum of the State Planning Board, Annual through the forum of the State Planning Board, Annual Plan of respective states should be evaluated and a Plan of respective states should be evaluated and a Gender Task Force should be formulated at the state, Gender Task Force should be formulated at the state, district, block, village/Urban Local Bodies levels.


Implementation of Gender Budgeting at the 8.4 Implementation of Gender Budgeting at the 8.4 State/UT level could be holistically achieved when State/UT level could be holistically achieved when Gender Budgeting as a process, method or a tool Gender Budgeting as a process, method or a tool is taken to the local (rural and urban) level.

The is taken to the local (rural and urban) level.


The primary objective should be to ensure that the primary objective should be to ensure that the most marginalized are empowered and are able to most marginalized are empowered and are able to accrue the benefits of any development project/ accrue the benefits of any development project/ programme.

As recommended15, a pilot project/ pilot project/ programme.
As recommended”, a exercise could be undertaken at the Panchayat exercise could be undertaken at the Panchayat level, which is to formulate a District Budget or a level, which is to formulate a District Budget or a State Budget for a few selected Panchayats.

This State Budget for a few selected Panchayats.


This will create awareness and develop skills on Gender will create awareness and develop skills on Gender Budgeting at the grassroots planning level and may Budgeting at the grassroots planning level and may also bring forth some important learning lessons.

also bring forth some important learning lessons.

***** * ok ok ok ok 13 Recognizing Gender Biases, Rethinking Budgets: Review of Gender Responsive Budgeting in Union Government & Select States 2012.
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38 cbgaindia.org/files/research_reports/Recognising%20Gender%20Biases,%20Rethinking%20Budgets.pdf cbgaindia.org/files/research_reports/Recognising%20Gender%20Biases,%20Rethinking%20Budgets.pdf 14 Evaluation of the Gender Budgeting Scheme (Performance during the XI Plan Period), NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited.


14 15 Evaluation of the Gender Budgeting Scheme (Performance during the XI Plan Period), NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited.

Evaluation of the Gender Budgeting Scheme (Performance during the XI Plan Period), NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited.
45 36 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Chapter 5 Chapter Bud Get InG tHe Bud Get cYcLe And Gender t He Bud Get c Yc Le And Gender Bud Get In G 1 1 Gender Budgeting and the Government Gender Budgeting and the Government Budget Budget Budget making is a multi-stage process.

Each 1.1 a multi-stage process.

Each Budget making is 1.1 stage of this process can be gender-responsive.

The stage of this process can be gender-responsive.
The stages are budget preparation, when the budget is stages are budget preparation, when the budget is tabled, when it is implemented and when it is reviewed tabled, when it is implemented and when it is reviewed after being implemented (Figure 1) after being implemented (Figure 1) 2 2 Stages of Budget Making and Gender Stages of Budget Making and Gender Budgeting Budgeting 2.1 The following paragraphs describe opportunities Thefollowingparagraphsdescribeopportunities 2.1 for gender responsiveness at different stages of Budget for gender responsiveness at different stages of Budget making.
making.
The Budget Preparation stage and Gender The Budget Preparation stage and Gender 2.2 2.2 Budgeting Budgeting 2.2.1 The Budget Circular issued by the Ministry The Budget Circular issued by the Ministry 2.2.1 of Finance requires Ministries and Departments to of Finance requires Ministries and Departments to review all ongoing schemes to determine: review all ongoing schemes to determine: l their relevance; their relevance; e l prioritise activities and schemes; prioritise activities and schemes; e l furnish estimates of expenditure.


e The Budget Cycle The Budget Cycle 1.

Budget Preparation/ Formulation 4. Review after the Budget is Implemented 2.

Budget Enactment 3.

Budget Implementation 2.2.2.

Additionally, all Ministries/ Departments are 2.2.2.

Additionally, all Ministries/ Departments are required to prepare a Gender Budget Statement or required to prepare a Gender Budget Statement or Statement 20.

The Gender Budget Statement presents Statement 20.


The Gender Budget Statement presents information regarding programmes/schemes that are: information regarding programmes/schemes that are: (a) women-specific (in which 100% of allocation is (a) women-specific (in which 100% of allocation is earmarked for women) and earmarked for women) and (b) pro-women (in which at least 30% provision is for (b) pro-women (in which at least 30% provision is for women).

women).
women).

a specified format (see Chapter 2 2.2.3 The information is sent to the Budget division The information is sent to the Budget division 2.2.3 in a specified format (see Chapter 2 for details) for details) in for consolidation along with Statement of Budget for consolidation along with Statement of Budget Expenditures.

Expenditures.
Expenditures.

The Budget Outcome 2.2.4 The Outcome Budget presents several several presents 2.2.4 opportunities for describing the extent to which the opportunities for describing the extent to which the needs of women and girls as well as men and boys, needs of women and girls as well as men and boys, have been met.

The Guidelines of the Ministry of have been met.


The Guidelines of the Ministry of Finance for preparation of the Outcome Budget Finance for preparation of the Outcome Budget require that coverage of women and outcomes for require that coverage of women and outcomes for them should be separately indicated.

them should be separately indicated.
3 3 Facilitating Budget Making through Gender Facilitating Budget Making through Gender lens lens critical Gender Budgeting Cells have a 3.1 Gender Budgeting Cells have a critical role role 3.1 to play during the budget preparation stage, in in play during the budget preparation stage, to identifying the benefits that can accrue to women from identifying the benefits that can accrue to women from different programmes and schemes and in prioritising different programmes and schemes and in prioritising programmes and schemes that benefit women, benefit women, programmes and schemes that especially those who are the most vulnerable.
3.2 Capacity building of Gender Budgeting Cells Capacity building of Gender Budgeting Cells 3.2 at the Centre and in the States is being facilitated by at the Centre and in the States is being facilitated by MWCD to help prioritise programmes and schemes MWCD to help prioritise programmes and schemes that benefit women, use the Five Step Framework that benefit women, use the Five Step Framework of Gender Budgeting and Tools such as Participatory of Gender Budgeting and Tools such as Participatory 37 37 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Planning and Budgeting, Spatial Mapping, and and Planning checklists for gender sensitive budget allocations.


Budgeting, Mapping, Spatial and Secretariat 3.3 Cabinet Secretariat can facilitate Gender Gender can Cabinet 3.3 include Budgeting by making include making by Budgeting sex-disaggregated targets and in the the in and Sex-disaggregated Results Framework Documents of Ministries and Results Framework Documents of Ministries and Departments.

Departments.
Departments.

facilitate it mandatory to mandatory to it indicators indicators targets 3.4 The Finance Minister facilitates inclusion of The Finance Minister facilitates inclusion of 3.4 women’s priorities in the Budget, by meeting women’s women's priorities in the Budget, by meeting women's representatives prior to finalising the Budget.

representatives prior to finalising the Budget.


3.5 3.5 Academics and civil society can: Academics and civil society can: l provide evidence based based provide © Ministries to bridge existing gender disparities.

Ministries to bridge existing gender disparities.

different inputs inputs to different evidence to l assess the likely impact of new revenue raising assess the likely impact of new revenue raising © methods on different groups.

methods on different groups.


l compare budget estimates (BE) for the current year © compare budget estimates (BE) for the current year with revised estimates (RE) and actual expenditure with revised estimates (RE) and actual expenditure (AE) of the previous year.

(AE) of the previous year.

l suggest corrective steps for utilisation of the of the @ utilisation suggest corrective steps for budgets of the current year.

budgets of the current year.


4 4 The Budget Enactment Stage The Budget Enactment Stage 4.1 Budget Enactment is the second phase of the Budget Enactment is the second phase of the 4.1 budget cycle that occurs when the budget is discussed budget cycle that occurs when the budget is discussed in the legislature and enacted into law.

This is the in the legislature and enacted into law.
This is the phase that opens the budget for formal legislature phase that opens the budget for formal legislature discussions, public hearings, open discussions, etc.

discussions, public hearings, open discussions, etc.
This phase gives extensive opportunity to the general This phase gives extensive opportunity to the general public, non-governmental budget groups, legislators, public, non-governmental budget groups, legislators, special committees and media to discuss, debate, special committees and media to discuss, debate, analyse and provide meaningful inputs to the budget.

analyse and provide meaningful inputs to the budget.
€) “=, Gender Budgeting Palanning & Sensitization FW 10.03.2015 to 12.03.2015 4.2 During this period, Parliamentary Standing period, Parliamentary Standing During this 4.2 Committees can review whether programmes and Committees can review whether programmes and schemes promote gender equality.

Parliamentarians schemes promote gender equality.
Parliamentarians can raise issues that affect women and girls in their can raise issues that affect women and girls in their constituency and demand corrective action with with constituency and demand corrective budgetary provisions and researchers, academics and budgetary provisions and researchers, academics and women’s groups can analyse sector-wise or ministry/ women’s groups can analyse sector-wise or ministry/ department-wise trends and shares of allocations and department-wise trends and shares of allocations and expenditure as an indicator of government’s priorities, expenditure as an indicator of government’s priorities, taxes, tariffs and other sources of revenue for their taxes, tariffs and other sources of revenue for their impact on men and women, impact of changes in impact on men and women, impact of changes in subsidies.
subsidies.

action 5 5 Budget Implementation stage Budget Implementation stage 5.1 Budget implementation phase begins once Budget implementation phase begins once 5.1 the budget is enacted.

This is a very crucial phase of the budget is enacted.

This is a very crucial phase of the budget cycle owing to the fact that in practice, the budget cycle owing to the fact that in practice, budgets are not implemented in the exact form as budgets are not implemented in the exact form as they are approved.
they are approved.

studies allocated During this phase, Ministries and Departments 5.2 During this phase, Ministries and Departments 5.2 independent evaluation studies to can support to independent evaluation support can determine how funds allocated for programmes for programmes determine how funds and schemes are being spent and whether they are and schemes are being spent and whether they are reaching women and girls who are vulnerable.

Spatial reaching women and girls who are vulnerable.
Spatial mapping can be applied to analyse whether the be applied to analyse whether the mapping can programmes and schemes are reaching women and programmes and schemes are reaching women and girls in who are vulnerable.

Gender-sensitive review girls in who are vulnerable.

Gender-sensitive review of public expenditure can also be used to determine of public expenditure can also be used to determine whether the budgetary allocations are adequate.

whether the budgetary allocations are adequate.


Researchers, academics and women’s groups 5.3 Researchers, academics and women's groups 5.3 can analyse how funds allocated for each programme can analyse how funds allocated for each programme and scheme are being spent and draw Government’s and scheme are being spent and draw Government's attention to this.

attention to this.

= — = Row LtoR= Shoukat kham, Prem Singh, Salini Singh, Om Prakash Dy.Director, BL.
et kan SAS A’ >.~ pee + Seeng lst Row L to R = Chandra Prakash Yadav, Laxmi Chand Verma, Ratan Lat, Mahendar Singh Bhati, Poonam Singh Chauhan, t & Panchayati Raj Suman Kaviya, Chena Ram Madan Lal Khatik, kishan Singh Naruka, Morli Dhar , Goverdhan Lal, Girira Garg tins Row L to R= Vishwas Sharma, Awdhesh Sanou, Lav Kumar Tiwari, Mukesh Meena, Santosh Oas Mehra, Om Prakash Sharma, Bhoru Sit Nand 38 38 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Major proposals and announcements in Major proposals and announcements in Union Budget 2014-15 for Women Union Budget 2014-15 for Women • e • © • e • © • e Announcements pertaining to three programmes under Nirbhaya Fund made in Union Budget 2014-15.
These include setting up “Crisis management Centres” in all districts of NCT of Delhi in government and These include setting up “Crisis management Centres” in all districts of NCT of Delhi in government and private hospitals, pilot testing a scheme on “Safety for Women on Public Road Transport” by Ministry of private hospitals, pilot testing a scheme on “Safety for Women on Public Road Transport” by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and a scheme to increase the safety of women in large cities by Ministry Road Transport and Highways and a scheme to increase the safety of women in large cities by Ministry of Home Affairs.
of Home Affairs.

A new scheme ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ has been introduced in Union Budget 2014-15 with an A new scheme ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ has been introduced in Union Budget 2014-15 with an allocation of Rs.

100 crore to be implemented by Ministry of Women and Child Development.

allocation of Rs.

100 crore to be implemented by Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Focus on campaigns to sensitise people towards the concerns of the girl child and women.


Provision of bank loan for women SHGs at 4% on prompt repayment under Ajeevika extended in another Provision of bank loan for women SHGs at 4% on prompt repayment under Ajeevika extended in another 100 districts.

100 districts.
100 districts.

An announcement that the government would strive to provide toilets and drinking water in all the girls An announcement that the government would strive to provide toilets and drinking water in all the girls schools made in Union Budget 2014-15.

Schools made in Union Budget 2014-15.

Source: Has the Tide Turned?

Response to Union Budget 2014-15, CBGA, 2014.

Source: Has the Tide Turned?

Response to Union Budget 2014-15, CBGA, 2014.


6 6 Post Budget Implementation stage Post Budget Implementation stage Evaluation and auditing form the last stage of 6.1 Evaluation and auditing form the last stage of 6.1 the budget cycle and aim at measuring the effective the budget cycle and aim at measuring the effective use of the public resources.

Normally, the assessments use of the public resources.
Normally, the assessments are done to map the inputs against the expected are done to map the inputs against the expected outcomes.

It is during this stage that the Gender is during this stage that the Gender outcomes.
It Budgeting Cells can review the Outcome Budget, RFD Budgeting Cells can review the Outcome Budget, RFD and other policy documents to see whether their and other policy documents to see whether their programmes are reaching women and girls especially programmes are reaching women and girls especially those who are vulnerable.

A comparison of expected those who are vulnerable.


A comparison of expected and actual outcomes can be undertaken to determine and actual outcomes can be undertaken to determine what changes are needed.

what changes are needed.
civil ample society The civil society has ample opportunity 6.2 opportunity has The 6.2 to contribute in this stage since it can engage it this stage since it can engage it to contribute in conducting independent surveys, studies and audits conducting independent surveys, studies and audits to assess whether the objectives of the budget have to assess whether the objectives of the budget have been achieved, whether the intended beneficiaries been achieved, whether the intended beneficiaries have actually received the benefits, whether the benefits, whether the have actually received the executive and the legislature responded timely and executive and the legislature responded timely and appropriately to the needs of the common man, etc.


7 7 Achievements and Challenges Achievements and Challenges has blazed India has blazed a trail in mainstreaming 7.1 in mainstreaming trail a India 7.1 Gender and Gender Budgeting in its Budget Call its Budget Call Gender and Gender Budgeting in Circular, Budget, Outcome Budget, Gender Audit, Circular, Budget, Outcome Budget, Gender Audit, EFC guidelines and several other policy documents.

EFC guidelines and several other policy documents.


Government has also set up Working Groups, including Government has also set up Working Groups, including a Working Group of Feminist Economists, Adhoc Task a Working Group of Feminist Economists, Adhoc Task Forces, High Level Committees and several other Level Committees and several other Forces, mechanisms to enable the mainstreaming of Gender mechanisms to enable the mainstreaming of Gender issues and Gender Budgeting.

issues and Gender Budgeting.


High to need challenges However several 7.2 However several challenges need to be be 7.2 addressed.

These include inadequacy of staff and addressed.

These include inadequacy of staff and inadequate capacities of existing staff involved in inadequate capacities of existing staff involved in implementation of Gender Mainstreaming and and Gender implementation Gender Budgeting.

Low priority is given to Gender Gender Budgeting.


Low priority is given to Gender Mainstreaming activities by many Ministries and by many Ministries and Mainstreaming activities Departments.

Reporting in Statement 20 suffers from Departments.

Reporting in Statement 20 suffers from serious flaws.

serious flaws.

Mainstreaming of 7.3 Gender Budgeting Cells need to be activated Gender Budgeting Cells need to be activated 7.3 in several Ministries and Departments.
There is lack in several Ministries and Departments.

There is lack of intra-departmental convergence.

Mechanisms are of intra-departmental convergence.

Mechanisms are needed for strengthening participation of women’s needed for strengthening participation of women’s groups, networks and other stakeholders who are groups, networks and other stakeholders who are concerned about the Budget and Gender Budgeting.

concerned about the Budget and Gender Budgeting.


Constitution of a Gender Task Force with representation Constitution ofa Gender Task Force with representation from the WCD, Finance and the Planning/NITI Aayog from the WCD, Finance and the Planning/NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) may for Transforming India) may (National strengthen the functioning of Gender Budgeting Cells strengthen the functioning of Gender Budgeting Cells as well as facilitate inter-departmental convergence.


Institution ***** ok oi 2s 2 2 39 39 Chapter 6 Chapter Monltor InG ScHeMeS And ProGr AMMeS : Mo n It o r In G Sc HeMeS An d Pr o Gr AMMeS : dAtA And IndIcAtor S d At A And Ind Ic Ator S 1 1 The Importance of Data The Importance of Data corrective interventions.

corrective interventions.


and for capturing disparities 1.1 Data provides the basis for making informed Data provides the basis for making informed 1.1. policy choices, plans and budgetary allocations policy choices, plans and budgetary allocations for programmes and schemes.

Data is a potent a potent for programmes and schemes.

Data is tool for capturing disparities and inequalities inequalities tool between men and women, social groups and between men and women, social groups and spatial locations.
At the same time, data gaps and spatial locations.

At the same time, data gaps and inaccuracies can distort the understanding of the inaccuracies can distort the understanding of the nature and extent of problems and vulnerabilities nature and extent of problems and vulnerabilities faced by women and girls.

This, in turn, can lead to faced by women and girls.
This, in turn, can lead to flawed policy decisions and implementation.16 In flawed policy decisions and implementation.’ In other words: “Without high-quality data providing other words: “Without high-quality data providing the right information on the right things at the the right information on the right things at the right time; designing, monitoring and evaluating right time; designing, monitoring and evaluating effective policies becomes almost impossible.”17 effective policies becomes almost impossible.”*” and Hence, 1.2 Hence, the availability of appropriate, appropriate, of availability the 1.2 is critical to reliable and timely data flow to critical is flow data timely reliable the processes of informed decision-making, decision-making, informed of processes the determining policy effectiveness and taking timely determining policy effectiveness and taking timely The National Policy for the Empowerment 1.3 The National Policy for the Empowerment 1.3 of Women 2001 has also emphasised the need for of Women 2001 has also emphasised the need for timely, reliable and relevant data for policy-making timely, reliable and relevant data for policy-making and implementation.
and implementation.

1.4 The importance of sex-disaggregated data The importance of sex-disaggregated data 1.4 and gender-sensitive indicators for informed policy and gender-sensitive indicators for informed policy making are discussed below.

making are discussed below.


2 2 Gender Sex-disaggregated data Sex-disaggregated data and Gender Sensitive indicators sensitive indicators and There were 76,34,98,517 literate persons in 2.1 There were 76,34,98,517 literate persons in 2.1 India in 2011 according to the last Census.

We know India in 2011 according to the last Census.

We know that this number includes both men and women that this number includes both men and women who are literate.

However, since this information who are literate.


However, since this information is not presented separately for males and females is not presented separately for males and females it is not sex-disaggregated.

Table 1 presents sex- is not sex-disaggregated.

Table 1 presents sex- it disaggregated data for the number of literates in disaggregated data for the number of literates in India in 2011.

India in 2011.
India in 2011.

Table 1: Male and Female Literates in India 2011 Table 1: Male and Female Literates in India 2011 Literates Literates 76,34,98,517 76,34,98,517 43,46,83,779 43,46,83,779 32,88,14,738 32,88,14,738 Persons Persons Male Male Female Female Source: Census 2011.

Source: Census 2011.

16Aasha Kapur Mehta and Dolly Arora (2015) op.cit.

16Aasha Kapur Mehta and Dolly Arora (2015) op.cit.

17A World that Counts, - Mobilising the Data Resolution for Sustainable Development p. 2.
VA World that Counts, - Mobilising the Data Resolution for Sustainable Development p. 2.

40 40 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Table 2 converts this data into an indicator that Table 2 converts this data into an indicator that and men or girls and boys.

Therefore it is possible is possible and men or girls and boys.
Therefore it tells us that the literacy rate in India in 2011 was tells us that the literacy rate in India in 2011 was to determine gender gaps in literacy or disparities to determine gender gaps in literacy or disparities 73%.

Sex-disaggregated indicators of literacy are 73%.

Sex-disaggregated indicators of literacy are between men and women with regard to literacy.

between men and women with regard to literacy.

also presented in this Table.

also presented in this Table.


2.2 A gender-sensitive indicator compares the A gender-sensitive indicator compares the 2.2 situation of one sex with the other.

The emphasis situation of one sex with the other.


The emphasis is on the relative position or situation of women is on the relative position or situation of women As can be seen from Table 2, whereas 80.9% of As can be seen from Table 2, whereas 80.9% of Indian males are literate only 64.6% of Indian literate only 64.6% of Indian Indian males are females are literate.

There is a 16.3% gender gap a 16.3% gender gap females are literate.

There is in the literacy rate.

in the literacy rate.


Table 2: Male and Female Literacy Rate in India 2011 (percent) Table 2: Male and Female Literacy Rate in India 2011 (percent) Indicator Indicator Literacy rate Literacy rate Source: Census of India, 2011.

Source: Census of India, 2011.


Persons Persons 73 73 Male Male 80.9 80.9 Female Female 64.6 64.6 Gender Gap Gender Gap 16.3 16.3 2.3 Women-specific Women-specific 2.3. indicators indicators record record the the an estimated 178 maternal deaths per 1 lakh live an estimated 178 maternal deaths per 1 lakh live absolute position of women at particular points absolute position of women at particular points births over the period 2010-12 to 167 maternal births over the period 2010-12 to 167 maternal in time.
For instance Table 3 tells us that the us that the in time.

For instance Table 3 tells deaths per 1 lakh live births over the period live births over the period deaths per 1 lakh estimated maternal mortality ratio declined from estimated maternal mortality ratio declined from 2011-13.

2011-13.

Table 3: Maternal Mortality Ratio in India Table 3: Maternal Mortality Ratio in India Year Year 2010-12 2010-12 2011-13 2011-13 MMR MMR 178 178 167 167 Source: SRS Bulletin.

Source: SRS Bulletin.


3 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators" Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators18 of and aspects qualitative 3.1 Gender-sensitive indicators need to capture Gender-sensitive indicators need to capture 3.1 quantitative and qualitative aspects of change.

change.
change.

quantitative Quantitative indicators refer to the number and Quantitative indicators refer to the number and percentage of women and men or organisations percentage of women and men or organisations involved in or affected by any particular group or or affected by any particular group or involved in activity.

Quantitative indicators draw on the sex- sex- activity.
Quantitative indicators draw on disaggregated data systems and records that have disaggregated data systems and records that have been examined during processes of policy or project been examined during processes of policy or project planning.

For example, not less than one-third (33%) of planning.

For example, not less than one-third (33%) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat are to be reserved for women.


the 3.2 Qualitative indicators are based on on are indicators Qualitative 3.2 perceptions and experiences.

It is not enough to is not enough to perceptions and experiences.
It know that women are participating in an activity: know that women are participating in an activity: based the quality of their participation and experience, the quality of their participation and experience, whether in community level meetings, primary whether in community level meetings, primary school classes or as users of public services, is as users of public services, is school classes or important.

For example, at least 50% of women important.


For example, at least 50% of women Chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level report Chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level report active involvement in management and decision- active involvement in management and decision- making by the end of Year 2 (from a baseline of x% making by the end of Year 2 (from a baseline of x% at the start of the project).

at the start of the project).


4 4 Data and Indicators for Implementing Data and Indicators for Implementing Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting help to assess the differences in Sex disaggregated data and gender sensitive 4.1 Sex disaggregated data and gender sensitive 4.1 indicators help to assess the differences in the the indicators situations of women and men and changes in them.

situations of women and men and changes in them.
They are needed for policy formulation and planning They are needed for policy formulation and planning as well as to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness as well as to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness 18 This section is based on and adapted from Helen Derbyshire, (2002) Gender Manual: A Practical Guide for Development Policy Makers Practical Guide for Development Policy Makers This section Derbyshire, (2002) Gender Manual: A and adapted from is based on Helen and Practitioners, DFID.


41 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook of policies.

Effective Gender Budgeting requires data.

of policies.

Effective Gender Budgeting requires data.

Therefore it is desirable to put necessary mechanisms Therefore it is desirable to put necessary mechanisms in place for sex-disaggregated data collection.

To in place for sex-disaggregated data collection.
To make this happen, all Ministries/Departments must make this happen, all Ministries/Departments must ensure that all MIS data generated on number of ensure that all MIS data generated on number of users/beneficiaries is classified by sex.”° users/beneficiaries is classified by sex.”19 If the budget cycle is taken as the point of 4.2 If the budget cycle is taken as the point of 4.2 departure, the following framework suggested by departure, the following framework suggested by Diane Elson could be used.
For each Ministry or Diane Elson could be used.

For each Ministry or Programme selected, determine data needed for Programme selected, determine data needed for reviewing planned and realised Inputs, Activities, Inputs, Activities, reviewing planned and realised Activities Programme Classification); Outputs, and Impacts.

Inputs consist of the money Outputs, and Impacts.


Inputs consist of the money appropriated and spent (as presented in the Functional appropriated and spent (as presented in the Functional or Programme Classification); Activities consist consist or of the services planned and delivered e.g.

health of the services planned and delivered e.g.


health services, industrial support services, social transfers, services, industrial support services, social transfers, tax collection; Outputs consist of the planned and tax collection; Outputs consist of the planned and delivered utilisation of the activities e.g.

patients activities e.g.


patients delivered utilisation treated, businesses supported, incomes increased, treated, businesses supported, incomes increased, taxes collected; and Impacts consist of planned and taxes collected; and Impacts consist of planned and actual achievements in relation to broader objectives actual achievements in relation to broader objectives e.g.

healthy people, competitive businesses, poverty e.g.
healthy people, competitive businesses, poverty reduction, sustainable growth of national income.

reduction, sustainable growth of national income.
of the Table 4: Inputs, Activities, Outputs and Impact: Data Needs Table 4: Inputs, Activities, Outputs and Impact: Data Needs for Implementing the Old Age Pension Scheme for Implementing the Old Age Pension Scheme Item Item Inputs Inputs Budget Budget Budget spent (Actual) Budget spent (Actual) Activities Activities Identification of eligible beneficiaries Identification of eligible beneficiaries Receipt of applications Receipt of applications Processing of applications Processing of applications Data Required Data Required Funds allocated for eligible women and men Funds allocated for eligible women and men under the Old Age Pension Scheme under the Old Age Pension Scheme Funds spent on eligible women and men under Funds spent on eligible women and men under the Old Age Pension Scheme the Old Age Pension Scheme Number and % of women and men eligible for the Number and % of women and men eligible for the Old Age Pension Scheme Old Age Pension Scheme Number and % of eligible women and men who Number and % of eligible women and men who have submitted applications for the Old Age Old Age have submitted applications for Pension Scheme Pension Scheme the Number and % of applications submitted by Number and % of applications submitted by eligible women and men for the Old Age Pension eligible women and men for the Old Age Pension Scheme that have been processed Scheme that have been processed Gram Sabha or Mohalla Sabha meetings organised Gram Sabha or Mohalla Sabha meetings organised Number and for disbursal of funds for disbursal of funds % Number and % of eligible women and men eligible women and men attending the meeting for disbursal of funds under attending the meeting for disbursal of funds under the Old Age Pension Scheme the Old Age Pension Scheme of Outputs Outputs Pensions distributed during the year Pensions distributed during the year Timely disbursal of pensions Timely disbursal of pensions Total number and % of eligible of women and men Total number and % of eligible of women and men who received
 pensions under the Old Age Pension who received pensions under the Old Age Pension Scheme Scheme Total number and % of women and men receiving Total number and % of women and men receiving pensions on time pensions on time Impact Impact Planned achievements with regard to poverty Targeted number and % of women and men Planned achievements with regard to poverty Targeted number and % of women and men eligible for pension under the Old Age Pension reduction among men and women above the age reduction among men and women above the age eligible for pension under the Old Age Pension Scheme of 60 who are BPL Scheme of 60 who are BPL Actual achievements with regard to poverty Number and % of eligible women and men who poverty Number and % of eligible women and men who Actual achievements with reduction among men and women above the age have not received pension under the Old Age have not received pension under the Old Age reduction among men and women above the age Pension Scheme despite entitlement Pension Scheme despite entitlement of 60 who are BPL of 60 who are BPL regard to Achievement of Gender Equality Achievement of Gender Equality Reduction in Gender gaps in poverty among those Reduction in Gender gaps in poverty among those above 60 above 60 Note: Data for the Old Age Pension Scheme is not sex-disaggregated.
If gender gaps are identified based on the above analysis, Note: Data for the Old Age Pension Scheme is not sex-disaggregated.

If gender gaps are identified based on the above analysis, steps will need to be taken to close these gaps.

steps will need to be taken to close these gaps.

Twelfth Five-Year Plan 2012-17.

19Twelfth Five-Year Plan 2012-17.


42 5 5 Data and Data Gaps Data and Data Gaps 5.1 Official data collecting agencies such as the Official data collecting agencies such as the 5.1 Census or National Sample Survey Organisation Census or National Sample Survey Organisation (NSS) or Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) collect (NSS) or Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) collect and compile data on a large range of indicators at and compile data on a large range of indicators at periodic intervals.
For instance they provide data on periodic intervals.

For instance they provide data on production, consumption, employment, amenities, production, consumption, employment, amenities, assets, morbidity, mortality, healthcare, trafficking, assets, morbidity, mortality, healthcare, trafficking, violence, crimes, etc.

Data pertaining to several violence, crimes, etc.

Data pertaining to several indicators is not sex-disaggregated.

For instance, we indicators is not sex-disaggregated.
For instance, we do not know how many women are poor.

Without do not know how many women are poor.

Without this it is difficult to put plans in place regarding is difficult to put plans in place regarding this it numbers needing support and shelter.

There is lack numbers needing support and shelter.

There is lack of data on care work that is contributed primarily by of data on care work that is contributed primarily by women.

In other cases, such as for Tuberculosis, the women.
In other cases, such as for Tuberculosis, the data may exist but may not be presented separately data may exist but may not be presented separately for males, females.

for males, females.

5.2 A substantial proportion of data that reflects Acubstantial proportion of data that reflects 5.2 the situation of women and girls as well as men and the situation of women and girls as well as men and boys is generated from administrative records.

This boys is generated from administrative records.
This is not independently collected.

The functionaries is not independently collected.

The functionaries who are directly delivering these programmes also who are directly delivering these programmes also report the data each month.

There is divergence report the data each month.

There is divergence Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook between data from administrative records and between data from administrative records and that collected from independent sources.
Support that collected from independent sources.

Support from the official statistical system would go a long from the official statistical system would go a long way towards tightening data reporting systems way towards tightening data reporting systems and improving its accuracy.

and improving its accuracy.

5.3.


Under-estimation of the work contributed Under-estimation of the work contributed 5.3, by women is a long standing problem as a large a long standing problem as a large by women is proportion of women reported as attending only proportion of women reported as attending only or mainly domestic duties (codes 92 and 93)20 or mainly domestic duties (codes 92 and 93)7 are actually participating in economic activities.

are actually participating in economic activities.


Substantial efforts have been made by Government Substantial efforts have been made by Government to increase the accuracy of these estimates.

NSSO to increase the accuracy of these estimates.

NSSO publishes a separate Report on Participation of publishes a separate Report on Participation of Women in Specified Economic Activities along Women in Specified Economic Activities along with Domestic Duties.21 However this information with Domestic Duties.”?
However this information is not used to revise and correct the female worker is not used to revise and correct the female worker population ratio.

population ratio.
population ratio.

In view of the importance of accurate data 5.4 In view of the importance of accurate data 5.4 for all stages of the policy cycle, existing gaps in for all stages of the policy cycle, existing gaps in data need to be bridged so that gender sensitive data need to be bridged so that gender sensitive indicators can be used for more effective policy indicators can be used for more effective policy implementation.

implementation.
implementation.

***** * * * * * 20 Code-92 (attended domestic duties only) and 93 (attended domestic duties and were also engaged in free collection of goods, sewing, tailoring, weaving, 2Code-92 (attended domestic duties only) and 93 (attended domestic duties and were also engaged in free collection of goods, sewing, tailoring, weaving, etc.

for household use).

etc.

for household use).

21NSS 66th Round (July 2009-June 2010), February 2013.

21NSS 66* Round (July 2009-June 2010), February 2013.
43 Chapter 7 Chapter Gender BudGetInG: Gen d er Bu d Get In G : At lon AL eXPer lence Intern Intern At Ion AL eXPer Ience the realisation Budgeting Budgeting has an become 1.1 Gender has an become Gender 1.1 internationally acknowledged tool for supporting for supporting internationally acknowledged tool implementation of commitments towards achieving implementation of commitments towards achieving gender equality and the realisation of women’s of women's gender equality and rights.
As mentioned in Chapter 1, since 1995 Beijing rights.

As mentioned in Chapter 1, since 1995 Beijing Platform of Action, gender mainstreaming has been Platform of Action, gender mainstreaming has been adopted almost universally as the strategy by which adopted almost universally as the strategy by which gender equality is to be pursued.

Signing up to the gender equality is to be pursued.
Signing up to the gender mainstreaming strategy was just the first first gender mainstreaming strategy was just the level of political commitment by many governments level of political commitment by many governments worldwide.

While the first Gender Budgeting initiative worldwide.
While the first Gender Budgeting initiative was introduced by the Australian federal and state was introduced by the Australian federal and state in the mid-1980s, their expansion governments their expansion governments in worldwide did not occur until the late 1990s.

Now worldwide did not occur until the late 1990s.

Now more than 100 such initiatives have been introduced more than 100 such initiatives have been introduced in every region of the world (Annexure 10).


mid-1980s, the of the With objective facilitating 1.2 With the objective of facilitating cross cross 1.2 learning of experiences, this chapter provides some learning of experiences, this chapter provides some country case studies.

The selection of countries country case studies.

The selection of countries is governed by two factors: (a) uniqueness of the is governed by two factors: (a) uniqueness of the initiative; and (b) availability of information.
While initiative; and (b) availability of information.

While ‘uniqueness’ could be defined in multifarious ways, ‘uniqueness’ could be defined in multifarious ways, for the current purpose, it has been defined in for the current purpose, it has been defined in terms of following aspects: terms of following aspects: • Key driver i.e.

whether the initiative is government Key driver i.e.
whether the initiative is government © led or driven by multiple multiple led led, Civil Society Society led, driven Civil by or stakeholders, Stakeholders, society.

society.

including government and civil civil including government and • @ of Inclusion in the mainstream frameworks or by Inclusion in the mainstream frameworks or by i.e.

whether the way of policies/legislations whether the i.e.
policies/legislations way interventions on gender budgeting have been interventions on gender budgeting have been in mainstream planning and institutionalised and in institutionalised budgeting processes or derive their legitimacy budgeting processes or derive their legitimacy from specific policies and legislations.

from specific policies and legislations.

mainstream planning • Tools adopted for application of gender budgeting Tools adopted for application of gender budgeting © i.e.
whether the country has employed a unique i.e.

whether the country has employed a unique way of adopting gender budgeting as a tool.

way of adopting gender budgeting as a tool.
1.3 Though the country examples presented here Though the country examples presented here 1.3 are good examples of gender budgeting, some select are good examples of gender budgeting, some select data available for each country presented in Annexure data available for each country presented in Annexure 11 depicts that a lot remains to be done in terms lot remains to be done in terms 11 depicts that a achieving gender equality, particularly in terms of achieving gender equality, particularly in terms of addressing violence against women or labour force addressing violence against women or labour force participation which calls for better planning and better planning and participation which calls redistribution of resources or even participation of redistribution of resources or even participation of women in Parliament as legislators to highlight for women in Parliament as legislators to highlight for example the invisible and unpaid contributions of example the invisible and unpaid contributions of women to the economy.


for 1.4 For each country case study, attempt has been For each country case study, attempt has been 1.4 made to identify the pros and cons.

It is important to made to identify the pros and cons.
It is important to emphasise here that political contexts play a critical emphasise here that political contexts play a critical role in the way in which gender budgeting initiatives role in the way in which gender budgeting initiatives 44 take shape and therefore must be borne in mind for take shape and therefore must be borne in mind for replicability.

replicability.

focused on the integration of gender issues into focused on the integration of gender issues into specific policies.

specific policies.
specific policies.

Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 2 2 Government Australia: Australia: First ever Government initiative initiative First ever led led budget analysis.

The Australian federal government launched 2.1 The Australian federal government launched 2.1 its pilot Women’s Budget Programme in Parliament in its pilot Women’s Budget Programme in Parliament in 1984.

It was the first country to introduce a gender- 1984.
It was the first country to introduce a gender- sensitive budget analysis.

However, the Gender However, the Gender sensitive Budgeting initiative in Australia varied with each in Australia varied with each Budgeting initiative political party in government.

The three broad phases political party in government.
The three broad phases of Gender Budgeting in Australia over the last 30 of Gender Budgeting in Australia over the last 30 years include – the Hawke-Keating Labor government years include — the Hawke-Keating Labor government (1983–1996), Howard Liberal / National government (1983-1996), Howard Liberal / National government (1996–2007) and Rudd- Gillard Labor government (1996-2007) and Rudd- Gillard Labor government (2007-2013).”2 (2007–2013).22 by undertaken Phase I – An assessment of the budget for its Phase | — An assessment of the budget for its 2.2 2.2 impact on women and girls impact on women and girls the was was undertaken by the Federal Government for 12 Federal Government for 12 years between 1983-1996. years between 1983-1996.
A high-level Task Force of A high-level Task Force of Secretaries Permanent Secretaries Permanent (Heads of Departments) Departments) of (Heads departmental ensured departmental ensured support before proposals proposals before Support went to the Cabinet and the Office of the Status of went to the Cabinet and the Office of the Status of Women (OSW) in the Department of the Prime the Department of the Prime Women (OSW) in Minister and Cabinet and its counterparts at the Minister and Cabinet and its counterparts at the state and territory levels were the driving forces for state and territory levels were the driving forces for making the exercise work in practice.
Women’s desks making the exercise work in practice.

Women’s desks were also established to support the gender budget were also established to support the gender budget process at the federal level.

A significant aspect of the process at the federal level.
A significant aspect of the success of the Australian women’s policy machinery success of the Australian women’s policy machinery was the role of the women’s movement which of the women’s movement which was the role was active in service delivery for women including was active in service delivery for women including information services, refuges, and rape crisis, health information services, refuges, and rape crisis, health and legal centres, and in submitting pre-budget in submitting pre-budget and recommendations on both expenditure and revenue recommendations on both expenditure and revenue raising.
raising.

centres, legal and 2.4 2.4 The budget for the OSW was cut by around The budget for the OSW was cut by around 40 per cent and women’s units across departments 40 per cent and women’s units across departments were abolished, as were intergovernmental bodies.

were abolished, as were intergovernmental bodies.


Importantly, by 2004 the OSW was demoted and Importantly, by 2004 the OSW was demoted and relocated as the Office for Women in the Department relocated as the Office for Women in the Department of Family and Community Services, thus re- re- of Community Services, Family thus and positioning women’s issues under family policy and positioning women’s issues under family policy and programmes.

Since 1997-98, the Women’s Budget programmes.


Since 1997-98, the Women’s Budget Statement was published in the form of a ministerial Statement was published in the form of a ministerial statement.

Between 2001-04 the publication was statement.

Between 2001-04 the publication was again renamed the Women’s Budget Statement and it again renamed the Women’s Budget Statement and it continued to be published as a ministerial statement continued to be published as a ministerial statement with the budget papers.
In 2005-06, the re-elected with the budget papers.

In 2005-06, the re-elected A defining characteristic of the Australian gov- A defining characteristic of the Australian gov- ernment’s Gender Budgeting initiative has been ernment’s Gender Budgeting initiative has been the publication of a gender budget statement the publication of a gender budget statement by successive governments.

Other governments by successive governments.


Other governments that have made gender budget statements a that have made gender budget statements a key feature of their gender-responsive budget- key feature of their gender-responsive budget- ing work are India, Nepal and South Korea.

ing work are India, Nepal and South Korea.


Women’s changed Government, changed Government, the Women’s Budget Budget the concept Statement concept Statement commitment the and the commitment and responsive gender to responsive gender to budgeting and brought brought and budgeting out a new publication publication out new a Government is Doing for Women 2005–06’?

Government is Doing for Women 2005-06’?


entitled, entitled, ‘What the ‘What _ the In the second phase, the achievements of the 2.5 In the second phase, the achievements of the 2.5 Women’s Budget Statement were limited, as the gender Women’s Budget Statement were limited, as the gender analysis and the links to the budgetary decision-making analysis and the links to the budgetary decision-making processes were reduced.

In 2006-07, the 12-page processes were reduced.


In 2006-07, the 12-page Women 2006–07 Budget Information was published, Women 2006-07 Budget Information was published, which indicated a further transition to a statement of which indicated a further transition to a statement of policy initiatives.

By the end of the Howard government policy initiatives.
By the end of the Howard government the Women’s Budget Statement had morphed into the Women’s Budget Statement had morphed into a practical resource for a wider audience.

In its last its last a practical resource for a wider audience.

In two years the government provided a package called two years the government provided a package called the ‘Women’s Budget Kit’ that included a variety of the ‘Women’s Budget Kit’ that included a variety of documents and media releases.

documents and media releases.
Phasell—Thenewconservative government, 2.3 2.3 Phase II – The new conservative government, marginalised the Women’s Budget Statement as marginalised the Women’s Budget Statement as an avenue for gender mainstreaming and rather an avenue for gender mainstreaming and rather 2.6 Phase III – The Kevin Rudd government came Phase Ill — The Kevin Rudd government came 2.6 to power in 2007 and within a short time budgetary to power in 2007 and within a short time budgetary strategies also changed.
The government undertook strategies also changed.

The government undertook 22 Case Study of Gender Responsive Budgeting in Australia, Rhonda Sharp and Ray Broomhill, The Commonwealth 2013.

22Case Study of Gender Responsive Budgeting in Australia, Rhonda Sharp and Ray Broomhill, The Commonwealth 2013.

45 45 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook review of the a review of the National Women’s Secretariats National Women’s Secretariats a representing the views of selective NGOs.
They representing the views of selective NGOs.

They were renamed as National Women’s Alliances, and were renamed as National Women’s Alliances, and emphasis was on information sharing, advocacy, emphasis was on information sharing, advocacy, and policy advice and analysis on women’s issues.

and policy advice and analysis on women’s issues.


Though the Government reinstated the Women’s Though the Government reinstated the Women’s Budget Statement, it primarily focussed on outlining Budget Statement, it primarily focussed on outlining the government’s policy achievements for women.

the government's policy achievements for women.


However, the fact remains that the Women’s Budget However, the fact remains that the Women's Budget Statement process is not integrated into the budget Statement process is not integrated into the budget planning and decision-making processes in any planning and decision-making processes in any formal way.

It is put together at the end of the is put together at the end of the formal way.

It budget cycle.

budget cycle.


In 2013 a Liberal/National Coalition govern- 2.7 In 2013 a Liberal/National Coalition govern- 2.7 ment regained office and for the the first time in over ment regained office and for the the first time in over 30 years the Government did not produce a Women’s 30 years the Government did not produce a Women's Budget Statement as one element of the official Budg- Budget Statement as one element of the official Budg- et Papers in 2014.
Women agencies in Australia are et Papers in 2014.

Women agencies in Australia are calling for the reintroduction of the Women’s Budget calling for the reintroduction of the Women's Budget Statement for 2015-16 to highlight policy measures Statement for 2015-16 to highlight policy measures and initiatives to address gender inequality.

and initiatives to address gender inequality.


Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Australian Initiative Snapshot of Australian Initiative = Inside government initiative facilitated access to a range of information and data about government Inside government initiative facilitated access to a range of information and data about government e budgets.

budgets.
budgets.

= Capacity to make a direct input into the budgetary decision making processes within the bureaucracy Capacity to make a direct input into the budgetary decision making processes within the bureaucracy e with a view to bringing about changes in policy, processes and resource allocations.

with a view to bringing about changes in policy, processes and resource allocations.
= Gender budget exercises were integral to the activities of the well-established and highly placed e Gender budget exercises were integral to the activities of the well-established and highly placed women’s policy machinery within government bureaucracies at the various levels of government.

women’s policy machinery within government bureaucracies at the various levels of government.

= Feminists placed in the women’s policy units, creating a feminist presence within the state itself.


e = Women’s desks were established to support the gender budget process from within individual e Women’s desks were established to support the gender budget process from within individual agencies.

agencies.

= Resulted in developing better data and indicators of progress at the programme level.

Resulted in developing better data and indicators of progress at the programme level.
e Key Lessons Key Lessons = By virtue of being driven entirely from within the government, the initiative was vulnerable to any By virtue of being driven entirely from within the government, the initiative was vulnerable to any e change in the government.

change in the government.


= The published results of gender budgeting exercises were presented to women in the community e The published results of gender budgeting exercises were presented to women in the community largely as a report card as to what the government had achieved.

largely as a report card as to what the government had achieved.

= The information published in the form of a budget paper did not lend itself to public debate.
e The information published in the form of a budget paper did not lend itself to public debate.

= Non-government women’s groups participated little in the gender budget process which became one e Non-government women’s groups participated little in the gender budget process which became one of the main reasons for the inability to challenge the macroeconomic framework.

of the main reasons for the inability to challenge the macroeconomic framework.
Slowly and gradually, with change in governments, a strong gender budget statement was replaced by Slowly and gradually, with change in governments, a strong gender budget statement was replaced by a paper on budget’s impact on women.

In 2005, the information got subsumed into a ‘Family Impact a paper on budget’s impact on women.

In 2005, the information got subsumed into a ‘Family Impact Statement’.

By 2014, for the first time in 30 years, the Australian government did not produce a gender Statement’.
By 2014, for the first time in 30 years, the Australian government did not produce a gender budget statement in any form.

The Labour Party produced a ‘Women’s Budget Reply’ Statement with budget statement in any form.

The Labour Party produced a ‘Women’s Budget Reply’ Statement with narrative information and some information on numbers which is not directly linked to budgetary narrative information and some information on numbers which is not directly linked to budgetary allocations.

allocations.
allocations.

Similar models: Scotland, Barbados and France Similar models: Scotland, Barbados and France Source: Budlender (forthcoming); Khan (2014); Sharp & Broomhill (2002).

Source: Budlender (forthcoming); Khan (2014); Sharp & Broomhill (2002).
46 3 3 Philippines: Government Model Backed Philippines: Government Model Backed by Legislation by Legislation in initiatives the most institutionalised The Philippines model continues to be one 3.1 The Philippines model continues to be one 3.1 of the most institutionalised initiatives in the the of world.

Led by the National Commission on the by the National Commission on the world.
Led Role of Filipino Women (now known as Philippine Role of Filipino Women (now known as Philippine Commission for Women [PCW]), the initiative initiative the Commission for Women [PCW]), introduced in 1996 differs from other countries introduced in 1996 differs from other countries in specifying a proportion of allocation for gender in specifying a proportion of allocation for gender and development across all agencies.

The Republic and development across all agencies.

The Republic Act (RA) No.


7192, known as the ‘Women in the ‘Women in Act Development and Nation-Building Act’ enacted Nation-Building Act’ enacted Development and in 1992, is responsible for providing women’s is responsible for providing women’s in rights and opportunities equal to that of men.

The rights and opportunities equal to that of men.


The Implementing Rules and Regulations of the law Implementing Rules and Regulations of the law paved the way for a Gender and Development (GAD) paved the way for a Gender and Development (GAD) Budget Policy.

The two key elements of the policy Budget Policy.


The two key elements of the policy include: (a) allocation of the Official Development include: (a) allocation of the Official Development Assistance funds in support of programmes and Assistance funds in support of programmes and 7192, known as 1992, (RA) No.
Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook for women for women (GAD activities (GAD programmes and and programmes activities activities); and (b) GAD allocation from the regular activities); and (b) GAD allocation from the regular budgets of governments departments or agencies budgets of governments departments or agencies and local governments.

and local governments.
the 1995, In 1995, the General Appropriations Act, General Appropriations Act, In included a section that requires all departments, included a section that requires all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies to set aside at bureaus, offices and agencies to set aside at least 5 percent of their appropriations for GAD; least 5 percent of their appropriations for GAD; and has provided for a reporting mechanism that and has provided for a reporting mechanism that would enable NCRFW to monitor compliance.
& National The Department of Budget Management 3.2 The Department of Budget Management 3.2 (DBM), National Economic & Development Development Economic (DBM), Authority (NEDA), Department of the Interior Interior Authority (NEDA), Department of and Local Government (DILG) and PCW issue joint and Local Government (DILG) and PCW issue joint circulars to guide agencies in the preparation of circulars to guide agencies in the preparation of annual GAD plans and budgets and accomplishment annual GAD plans and budgets and accomplishment reports.
reports.

the GAD Budgeting and Planning Procedural Flow23 GAD Budgeting and Planning Procedural Flow”?

A.

Annual GAD Budget A.


Annual GAD Budget The agency GAD Focal Point is expected to prepare the annual GAD Plan and Budget in coordination with the The agency GAD Focal Point is expected to prepare the annual GAD Plan and Budget in coordination with the agency budget officers following the prescribed format and procedure; the agency head approves the GAD Plan agency budget officers following the prescribed format and procedure; the agency head approves the GAD Plan and Budget.

and Budget.

1.

1.
and Budget.

1.

1.

Agencies submit their annual GAD plans and budgets to the NCRFW for review and endorsement prior to the Agencies submit their annual GAD plans and budgets to the NCRFW for review and endorsement prior to the submission of the agency budget proposal.

submission of the agency budget proposal.


Agencies submit to the DBM their NCRFW-endorsed annual GAD plans and budgets along with the agency Agencies submit to the DBM their NCRFW-endorsed annual GAD plans and budgets along with the agency budget proposals in accordance with the budget call.

budget proposals in accordance with the budget call.
The DBM returns to the agencies their annual GAD plans and budgets, if they do not have the endorsement The DBM returns to the agencies their annual GAD plans and budgets, if they do not have the endorsement of the NCRFW.

of the NCRFW.

2.

2.

3.

3.

B.

Annual Accomplishment Report B.
Annual Accomplishment Report The agency GAD Focal Point is expected to prepare the annual GAD accomplishment report in coordination with The agency GAD Focal Point is expected to prepare the annual GAD accomplishment report in coordination with the agency budget officers and following the prescribed format, to be approved by the agency head; and the report the agency budget officers and following the prescribed format, to be approved by the agency head; and the report shall be accompanied by (a) a brief summary of the reported program or project, (b) abstract of reported studies, (c) shall be accompanied by (a) a brief summary of the reported program or project, (b) abstract of reported studies, (c) copies of reported issuances, and (d) curriculum vitae of trainers or consultants of the reported series of training.


Agencies submit to the DBM two (2) copies of the annual GAD accomplishment report for the previous year along Agencies submit to the DBM two (2) copies of the annual GAD accomplishment report for the previous year along with the agency budget proposal in accordance with the budget call.
The DBM furnishes the NCRFW a copy of the with the agency budget proposal in accordance with the budget call.

The DBM furnishes the NCRFW a copy of the annual GAD accomplishment report.

annual GAD accomplishment report.

C. Post-GAA C. Post-GAA Once the GAA has been approved, the agencies are expected to submit a revised annual GAD Plan and Budget to the Once the GAA has been approved, the agencies are expected to submit a revised annual GAD Plan and Budget to the NCRFW and DBM.
The NCRFW assesses the actual accomplishments of agencies on GAD and prepares an annual NCRFW and DBM.

The NCRFW assesses the actual accomplishments of agencies on GAD and prepares an annual integrated GAD accomplishment report for submission to Congress and the Office of the President, with a copy integrated GAD accomplishment report for submission to Congress and the Office of the President, with a copy furnished to the DBM.

furnished to the DBM.
23 Accounting for Gender Results: A Review of the Philippine GAD Budget Policy, (2010), Jeanne Frances I Illo, (2010) ?BZAccounting for Gender Results: A Review of the Philippine GAD Budget Policy, (2010), Jeanne Frances | Illo, (2010) 47 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Snapshot of Philippines’s Initiative Snapshot of Philippines’s Initiative Salient Features Salient Features = In order to ensure budgetary support for GAD, the General Appropriations Act, beginning 1995, In order to ensure budgetary support for GAD, the General Appropriations Act, beginning 1995, e included a section that requires all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies to set aside at included a section that requires all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies to set aside at least 5 per cent of their appropriations for GAD.


= A reporting mechanism has been prescribed for the Philippine Commission for Women to monitor e Areporting mechanism has been prescribed for the Philippine Commission for Women to monitor compliance.

compliance.

= PCW sits with the DBM in the budget hearings to ensure compliance with GAD policy.

It is also is also e PCW sits with the DBM in the budget hearings to ensure compliance with GAD policy.

It supposed to endorse gender budgets.


supposed to endorse gender budgets.

= Three oversight agencies are responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the domestic e Three oversight agencies are responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the domestic aspect of the GAD Budget Policy.

Guidance has been provided on a periodic basis on what aspect of the GAD Budget Policy.
Guidance has been provided on a periodic basis on what activities could be charged against the gender budget, and how the plans and budgets have to be activities could be charged against the gender budget, and how the plans and budgets have to be prepared.

prepared.
prepared.

= A GAD focal point system has been established which generally consists of the GAD focal persons e AGAD focal point system has been established which generally consists of the GAD focal persons and the technical working group and/or GAD secretariat.

and the technical working group and/or GAD secretariat.
Key Lessons Key Lessons = Questions are being raised about the logic of the policy, particularly the 5-percent provision as this e Questions are being raised about the logic of the policy, particularly the 5-percent provision as this result in the marginalisation of gender issues in the mainstream budgeting.

result in the marginalisation of gender issues in the mainstream budgeting.

= PCW (and NEDA) has not sat in recent technical budget reviews.
e PCW (and NEDA) has not sat in recent technical budget reviews.

= There seems to be no systematic coordination between DBM and e There seems to be no systematic coordination between DBM and = PCW.

Most agencies bypass the PCW when they submit their gender budgets to DBM, especially when PCW.

Most agencies bypass the PCW when they submit their gender budgets to DBM, especially when e these submissions are late or too close to the deadline.

these submissions are late or too close to the deadline.
= Despite the DBM budget memoranda that incorporated the GAD budget, compliance was found to be Despite the DBM budget memoranda that incorporated the GAD budget, compliance was found to be e low.

low.

= Despite clear guidelines, it appears that majority of agencies list programmes, activities and projects Despite clear guidelines, it appears that majority of agencies list programmes, activities and projects e (PAPs) in the memorandum circular without the benefit of a gender analysis.


= It is not clear whether GAD budgets and plans have led to increased consciousness on gender and is not clear whether GAD budgets and plans have led to increased consciousness on gender and e It development in an entire organization.

development in an entire organization.


= The ability of agencies to undertake gender budgeting and planning depends, to a large extent, on the The ability of agencies to undertake gender budgeting and planning depends, to a large extent, on the © capacities of the GAD focal point system and the planning offices.

capacities of the GAD focal point system and the planning offices.

Source: ILO (n.d.); Budlender (2002).

Source: ILO (n.d.); Budlender (2002).
48 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 4 4 Nepal: New Budget Classification of the Nepal: New Budget Classification of the Government Government Formally introduced in the fiscal year 2007- 4.1 Formally introduced in the fiscal year 2007- 4.1 2008, under the leadership of the Ministry of Ministry of leadership of 2008, under the Finance, Nepal’s gender budgeting efforts have have Finance, been noted for the budget classification system that been noted for the budget classification system that Nepal’s gender budgeting efforts the includes a set of criteria and indicators to categorise includes a set of criteria and indicators to categorise a gender perspective.
sector budget allocations.

The Finance Ministry Finance Ministry sector budget allocations.

The uses five indicators to analyse budget allocations uses five indicators to analyse budget allocations from a gender perspective.

Each indicator has has from an assigned weightage.

Based on the weightage, an assigned weightage.


Based on the weightage, sectoral ministries are required to categorise their sectoral ministries are required to categorise their programmes budgets according to the extent to programmes budgets according to the extent to which they support gender equality.

which they support gender equality.

indicator Each No.

No.
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Women’s participation in formulation and implementation of the programme Women’s participation in formulation and implementation of the programme Indicators Indicators Women’s capacity development Women’s capacity development Women’s share in the benefit Women’s share in the benefit Promoting employment and income generation for women Promoting employment and income generation for women Qualitative improvement of women’s time use or reduced workload Qualitative improvement of women's time use or reduced workload Total Total Score Score 20 20 20 20 30 30 20 20 10 10 100 100 Directly Gender Responsive 1 Directly Gender Responsive 1 Indirectly Gender Responsive 2 Indirectly Gender Responsive 2 > 50% > 50% >20% to <50% >20% to <50% Neutral 3 Neutral 3 <20% <20% initiatives of women, children, Further, to expand gender budgeting at the 4.2 Further, to expand gender budgeting at the 4.2 local government level, several initiatives have have several local government level, been undertaken.
At the district level, Women and been undertaken.

At the district level, Women and Children Office (WCO) is the focal agency to address Children Office (WCO) is the focal agency to address issues of women, children, senior citizens and senior citizens and issues persons with disabilities.

In all the districts, WCOs all the districts, WCOs persons with disabilities.

In host the Gender Mainstreaming Coordination Coordination host Committee which is tasked with activities.

The activities.
The activities.

The Committee which is tasked with District Development Committees (DDC) have have District Social Development Division to address the issues Social Development Division to address the issues of gender and social inclusion.

Moreover, women’s of gender and social inclusion.


Moreover, women’s Development Committees Mainstreaming Gender (DDC) the the community level, participation has been made mandatory in the participation has been made mandatory in the district level planning and programme executions.

district level planning and programme executions.


At the community level, Village Development Village Development At Committees (VDCs) have been mandated to ensure Committees (VDCs) have been mandated to ensure 20 per cent representation of women in all its its 20 per cent representation of women in development committees.

A recent provision also development committees.


A recent provision also requires Community Forestry User Committees to requires Community Forestry User Committees to have 50 per cent women members.

Further, 10 per have 50 per cent women members.

Further, 10 per cent resources have to be earmarked for women at cent resources have to be earmarked for women at the local government level (Government of Nepal, the local government level (Government of Nepal, 2014).

2014).
2014).

all Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Nepal Initiative Snapshot of Nepal Initiative = A Gender-Responsive Budget Committee was established within the Ministry of Finance in 2005.

It A Gender-Responsive Budget Committee was established within the Ministry of Finance in 2005.
It © includes representatives from the National Planning Commission, Ministry of Women, Children and includes representatives from the National Planning Commission, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Ministry of Local Development and UN Women.

The mandate of the committee is to Social Welfare, Ministry of Local Development and UN Women.
The mandate of the committee is to recommend for the formulation of gender responsive policy, plan, budget, and implementation and recommend for the formulation of gender responsive policy, plan, budget, and implementation and monitoring, capacity building, tracking expenditure and evaluation.

monitoring, capacity building, tracking expenditure and evaluation.
= GRB classification and categorisation based computer software has been linked with line ministries’ GRBclassification and categorisation based computer software has been linked with line ministries’ e Budget Management Information System (BMIS) and Line Ministry Budget Information System Budget Management Information System (BMIS) and Line Ministry Budget Information System (LMBIS).

(LMBIS).
(LMBIS).

49 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook = Budget categorisation has facilitated the establishment of a monitoring system that allows greater Budget categorisation has facilitated the establishment of a monitoring system that allows greater institutional accountability for implementing gender mainstreaming and strengthening of result- institutional accountability for implementing gender mainstreaming and strengthening of result- oriented management.

oriented management.


= Women’s Development Offices (WDOs) have been established at district level with Gender Focal Person Women’s Development Offices (WDOs) have been established at district level with Gender Focal Person in all line agencies.

in all line agencies.

= Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has played a key role in expanding the scope of gender Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has played a key role in expanding the scope of gender budgeting.
It issued Gender Responsive and Social Inclusive Budget Formulation and Audit Guidelines in budgeting.

It issued Gender Responsive and Social Inclusive Budget Formulation and Audit Guidelines in 2012.

2012.

Key Lessons Key Lessons = It is difficult to apply the 5 criteria for classifying expenditures on an a priori or ex ante basis which is difficult to apply the 5 criteria for classifying expenditures on an a priori or ex ante basis which It limits the expenditure tracking to an ex post analysis.
Further, the category of ‘neutral’ expenditures is limits the expenditure tracking to an ex post analysis.

Further, the category of ‘neutral’ expenditures is problematic because it doesn’t investigate whether men and women benefit to the same extent from problematic because it doesn’t investigate whether men and women benefit to the same extent from programmes that have positive impacts on both groups.

programmes that have positive impacts on both groups.
= Gender budgeting was found limited by scarce skills among staff, poor programming quality and Gender budgeting was found limited by scarce skills among staff, poor programming quality and inadequate statistical information.

inadequate statistical information.

Source: Khatiwada (2014); Sharp et al.

(2009).

Source: Khatiwada (2014); Sharp et al.

(2009).


5 5 Gender Mainstreaming Bangladesh: Bangladesh: Mainstreaming Gender reform budget the Budgeting reform the budget Budgeting process process in in to link their activities to women’s advancement.

to link their activities to women's advancement.

The government is also bringing a Gender Budget The government is also bringing a Gender Budget Report since 2009-10.

Report since 2009-10. a and long Asian South points history conducting economies.
among the beneficiary beneficiary assessment assessment Bangladesh has a fairly long history of 5.1 of fairly Bangladesh has 5.1 GRB among the South Asian economies.
A A GRB number of efforts were made by the government number of efforts were made by the government and non-government actors in the late 1990s, late 1990s, and non-government actors in the including setting up of Women in Development including setting up of Women in Development focal points and conducting gender- (WID) gender- focal (WID) and disaggregated and disaggregated beneficiary incidence analysis.

However, it was beneficiary incidence analysis.


However, it was arguably the implementation of public finance arguably the implementation of public finance management reforms that mainstreamed gender management reforms that mainstreamed gender in the budgeting process.

The introduction of the in the budgeting process.


The introduction of the Medium Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) under Medium Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) under the World Bank-assisted Financial Management the World Bank-assisted Financial Management Reform Programme became the main operational Reform Programme became the main operational mechanism of the budgetary reform process.

process.
process.

mechanism of One of the most significant changes that was One of the most significant changes that was brought about by the introduction of MTBF was brought about by the introduction of MTBF was the emphasis on the linkage between a ministry’s the emphasis on the linkage between a ministry’s stated objectives and activities and advancement stated objectives and activities and advancement of women’s rights.

Amendments were made of women’s rights.
Amendments were made in the Budget Circular I to include three main in the Budget Circular | to include three main sections in which the ministries/divisions have Sections in which the ministries/divisions have the budgetary reform 6 6 of Mandatory Path On France: France: On the Path of Mandatory Gender Mainstreaming Gender Mainstreaming the 6.1 In France, the Budget Act of 2000 required In France, the Budget Act of 2000 required 6.1 the government to submit an annex to the Budget the government to submit an annex to the Budget each year presenting allocations earmarked to each year presenting allocations earmarked to promote gender equality.
France began to present promote gender equality.

France began to present annual evidence of the financial efforts made to annual evidence of the financial efforts made to promote women’s rights and gender equality with promote women’s rights and gender equality with the so-called “jaune budgétaire no.

137, Men’s the so-called “jaune budgétaire no.


137, Men's and Women’s Equality”, an appendix to the budget and Women’s Equality”, an appendix to the budget that estimates, ministry by ministry, the amount that estimates, ministry by ministry, the amount of the budget dedicated to actions in favour of of the budget dedicated to actions in favour of women’s rights and gender equality.

In 2010, this women’s rights and gender equality.


In 2010, this yellow appendix was renamed Transversal Policy yellow appendix was renamed Transversal Policy Document (Document de politique transversal, Document (Document de politique transversal, DTP).

DTP).
The DTP generally includes a presentation of 6.2 The DTP generally includes a presentation of 6.2 the policy, the list of programmes that contribute to the policy, the list of programmes that contribute to it, the presentation of the policy implementation, it, the presentation of the policy implementation, the overall strategy for improving the performance the overall strategy for improving the performance of the policy, followed by a presentation of the policy, followed by a presentation of the of the 50 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Bangladesh Initiative Snapshot of Bangladesh Initiative oe = The Medium Term Budgetary Framework document of each Ministry includes information on how The Medium Term Budgetary Framework document of each Ministry includes information on how their strategies impact poverty reduction and women’s advancement; outputs of the ministry/ their strategies impact poverty reduction and women’s advancement; outputs of the ministry/ department that link with women’s advancement; and proportion of total allocation that is expected department that link with women’s advancement; and proportion of total allocation that is expected to benefit the poor and women using a set of 14 standards.
Relevant changes were made in the to benefit the poor and women using a set of 14 standards.

Relevant changes were made in the Budget Call Circular to elicit this information from sectoral agencies.

Budget Call Circular to elicit this information from sectoral agencies.
= oe In 2003, the MoF developed the Recurrent Capital Gender and Poverty (RCGP) database which In 2003, the MoF developed the Recurrent Capital Gender and Poverty (RCGP) database which focused on how to generate gender disaggregated data in a meaningful way.

The gender (and focused on how to generate gender disaggregated data in a meaningful way.
The gender (and poverty) ‘proportioned percentage’ data for both the recurrent (non-development) and Development poverty) ‘proportioned percentage’ data for both the recurrent (non-development) and Development budget, which feeds into Form 4 of BC-I, is estimated from a standard defined logic or rules which budget, which feeds into Form 4 of BC-l, is estimated from a standard defined logic or rules which are incorporated in the data base design.

are incorporated in the data base design.


oe = The Gender Budget Report undertakes an analysis of the policies that guide the activities of the The Gender Budget Report undertakes an analysis of the policies that guide the activities of the ministry from a pro-women perspective.

There is an account of women’s participation in a ministry’s ministry from a pro-women perspective.
There is an account of women's participation in a ministry's activities and key performance indicators of a ministry in relation to women’s advancement.

From activities and key performance indicators of a ministry in relation to women's advancement.

From 2014-15, it is also reporting on identifying gender gaps in the activities of the Ministry and addressing 2014-15, it is also reporting on identifying gender gaps in the activities of the Ministry and addressing issues.

issues.
issues.

Key Lessons Key Lessons The methodology of arriving at gender-disaggregated impact of programmes remains debatable.

The methodology of arriving at gender-disaggregated impact of programmes remains debatable.
= Although the push for GRB came about with the reforms in the public finance management system Although the push for GRB came about with the reforms in the public finance management system and gender was incorporated in the mainstream budgeting process, active engagement of other line and gender was incorporated in the mainstream budgeting process, active engagement of other line agencies remains a challenge.

agencies remains a challenge.


= There is a mismatch between the MTBF document of line ministries and the Gender Budget Report.

a mismatch between the MTBF document of line ministries and the Gender Budget Report.

There is The medium term objectives (as stated in the MTBF as well in the GBR) are driven by the Ministry’s own The medium term objectives (as stated in the MTBF as well in the GBR) are driven by the Ministry’s own priorities and not by the gender agenda.


= There is lack of a coordination mechanism which brings together the lead agencies on gender budgeting There is lack of a coordination mechanism which brings together the lead agencies on gender budgeting i.e.

the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Women and Children Affairs alongwith the sectoral i.e.

the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Women and Children Affairs alongwith the sectoral ministries.

ministries.
ministries.

Source: Eapen& Jhamb (unpublished); Siddique (2012).

Source: Eapen& Jhamb (unpublished); Siddique (2012).

priority objectives, strategic priority objectives, the performance performance the strategic indicators selected and the associated values.

Until indicators selected and the associated values.
Until 2012, in practice this document did not allow for a 2012, in practice this document did not allow for a real transversal analysis of a gender perspective and real transversal analysis of a gender perspective and the Finance Ministry did not seem to have a deep the Finance Ministry did not seem to have a deep understanding of the gender budgeting perspective.

understanding of the gender budgeting perspective.


Since then, the government has reaffirmed its will to Since then, the government has reaffirmed its will to promote gender equality and with the publication of promote gender equality and with the publication of two ministerial circulars on the topic in August 2013. two ministerial circulars on the topic in August 2013.

Gender mainstreaming has become more embedded Gender mainstreaming has become more embedded in the public policy process.
The first circular makes in the public policy process.
The first circular makes gender mainstreaming mandatory in the assessment gender mainstreaming mandatory in the assessment of each new law and the second circular recalls the of each new law and the second circular recalls the legal obligation to appoint, from 2013 onwards, legal obligation to appoint, from 2013 onwards, at least 20 per cent of each gender into senior least 20 per cent of each gender into senior at management positions of the civil service, 30 per management positions of the civil service, 30 per cent in 2015 and at least 40 per cent in 2018.
The cent in 2015 and at least 40 per cent in 2018.
The HCEfh’s (Haut Conseil à l’égalité entre les femmes HCEfh’s (Haut Conseil a Vegalite entre les femmes et les homes) mission to deliver gender impact les homes) mission to deliver gender impact et assessments on pending legislation also constitutes assessments on pending legislation also constitutes an important new way to ensure the implementation an important new way to ensure the implementation of gender mainstreaming.24 of gender mainstreaming.”4 24 The Policy on Gender Equality in France, Directorate General of Internal Policies, Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, 2015.
24 51 51 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Snapshot of France Initiative Snapshot of France Initiative Salient Features Salient Features = France has formulated the principle of gender mainstreaming as a general policy principle and gender France has formulated the principle of gender mainstreaming as a general policy principle and gender e mainstreaming has become part of the ‘Equality Charter’ since 8th March 2004.25 mainstreaming has become part of the ‘Equality Charter’ since 8th March 2004.”° = Parliamentary intervention led to the creation of “La Jaune Budgetaire” Parliamentary intervention led to the creation of “La Jaune Budgetaire” = The Ministry issues a statement showing the impact on women with the national budget.
It serves as The Ministry issues a statement showing the impact on women with the national budget.

It serves as a monitoring and information tool for the legislature.

a monitoring and information tool for the legislature.
Key Lessons Key Lessons = The Yellow Budget Paper for 2008 reveals that much work remains to be done to improve statistics The Yellow Budget Paper for 2008 reveals that much work remains to be done to improve statistics e and analysis of the gender equality situation in terms of the budget.

and analysis of the gender equality situation in terms of the budget.
= No involvement of Civil Society Organisati on though important inputs were provided by the aca- No involvement of Civil Society Organisation though important inputs were provided by the aca- No involvement of Civil Society Organisation though important inputs were provided by the aca- © demic community and NGOs in guiding and monitoring diverse issues.

demic community and NGOs in guiding and monitoring diverse issues.
7 7 Austria: Gender Mainstreaming backed Austria: Gender Mainstreaming backed by New Constitution by New Constitution 7.1 Up to the mid-1990s, budget formulation Up to the mid-1990s, budget formulation 7.1 in Austria was very traditional, cash-based, highly in Austria was very traditional, cash-based, highly input-oriented.

Austria adopted legalistic and adopted input-oriented.
and legalistic gender mainstreaming and budgeting since 2000 gender mainstreaming and budgeting since 2000 with explicit political will underlined by six Cabinet with explicit political will underlined by six Cabinet Decisions26.

Decisions®.
Decisions®.

Austria Gender Mainstreaming in Austria Gender Mainstreaming in Austria 2000 2000 : : Establishment of the Inter-ministerial Working Group on Gender Mainstreaming Establishment of the Inter-ministerial Working Group on Gender Mainstreaming May 2001 May 2001 : Cabinet decision provisions for the use of gender-sensitive language in all Ministries.

Cabinet decision provisions for the use of gender-sensitive language in all Ministries.
April 2002 April 2002 : Adopted a work programme for the implementation of gender mainstreaming Adopted a work programme for the implementation of gender mainstreaming March 2004 March 2004 : Outlined the conditions required for targeted implementation of gender mainstreaming for targeted implementation of gender mainstreaming Outlined the conditions required at the federal level at the federal level March 2008 March 2008 : Use of the guide on gender budgeting in public administration Use of the guide on gender budgeting in public administration September 2011 September 2011 : Sustainable implementation of gender mainstreaming in five key priority areas - the Sustainable implementation of gender mainstreaming in five key priority areas - the successful application of gender budgeting should be continued systematically27 successful application of gender budgeting should be continued systematically?” 7.2 Outcome - oriented budget management Outcome - oriented budget management 7.2 was reinforced in 2013 by the Federal Budget was reinforced in 2013 by the Federal Budget Law which laid down the principles of outcome Law which laid down the principles of outcome orientation in managing the budget.
As per the orientation in managing the budget.

As per the law, each federal ministry and supreme state ministry and supreme state law, each federal define organ has to determine gender equality outcomes organ has to determine gender equality outcomes and define concrete measures (outputs) and and and indicators to realise and monitor the respective indicators to realise and monitor the respective gender equality outcome.

gender equality outcome.


concrete measures (outputs) out this this Alongside Alongside development, Gender 7.3 development, Gender 7.3 impact assessment as part of regulatory impact impact assessment as part of regulatory impact assessment was set out in the Federal Budget the Federal Budget in assessment was set (Bundeshaushaltsgesetz), 2013.
This new Act new (Bundeshaushaltsgesetz), Act framework comprises legislative and practical comprises framework practical and legislative detailed directives, a software programme (IT-tool), detailed directives, a software programme (IT-tool), handbooks, information and training material, as handbooks, information and training material, as well as compilations on gender data and statistics well as compilations on gender data and statistics to enable an in-depth analysis of expected and to enable an in-depth analysis of expected and 2013.
This 25 A study on GRB initiatives in Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom and France, National Commission for the Promotion of Equality, 2009.

Astudy on GRB initiatives in Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom and France, National Commission for the Promotion of Equality, 2009.

25 26 Status of the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Austrian Report Vienna, May 2014.


26 27 Gender Budgeting Making Effective Equality between Women and Men a Reality …Step by Step to a Gender-equal Budget, Vienna, 2012.

Gender Budgeting Making Effective Equality between Women and Men a Reality ...Step by Step to a Gender-equal Budget, Vienna, 2012.

27 52 52 unexpected impacts.

All new laws, regulations and unexpected impacts.
All new laws, regulations and directives as well as other larger projects and forms directives as well as other larger projects and forms part of the explanatory notes to (draft) bills are to part of the explanatory notes to (draft) bills are to be checked against their impact on gender equality be checked against their impact on gender equality and other defined policy areas (financial, economic, and other defined policy areas (financial, economic, environmental and social impacts as well as impacts environmental and social impacts as well as impacts on consumers, citizens and children).
A gender A gender on consumers, citizens equality directive specifies that the impact aspects equality directive specifies that the impact aspects must be assed in terms of the following six areas – must be assed in terms of the following six areas — children).
and (i) Payments to natural or legal persons (i) Payments to natural or legal persons Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook (ii) Education, employment and income (ii) Education, employment and income (iii) Unpaid work Unpaid work (iii) (iv) (iv) Public revenue Public revenue (v) Decision making processes and decision making (v) Decision making processes and decision making bodies bodies (vi) Health.

Health.
Health.

(vi) a maximum of internal After a maximum of five years, an internal an After evaluation is conducted to identify potential and evaluation is conducted to identify potential and options for further development.

options for further development.
years, five Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Austria Initiative Snapshot of Austria Initiative = The key foundation for gender-responsive budget management in all public authorities lies in the The key foundation for gender-responsive budget management in all public authorities lies in the © Austrian Federal Constitution, Article 13 paragraph 3 “Federation, States and Communes are to strive Austrian Federal Constitution, Article 13 paragraph 3 “Federation, States and Communes are to strive for the effective equality of women and men in their budget management.” for the effective equality of women and men in their budget management.” = Article 51 mentions: “In the budget management of the Federation the fundamental principles of Article 51 mentions: "In the budget management of the Federation the fundamental principles of © impact orientation, especially under consideration of the objectives of the effective equality of women impact orientation, especially under consideration of the objectives of the effective equality of women and men… are to be observed.” and men... are to be observed.” = The Federal Budget Reform and the principle of outcome orientation are considered as a great The Federal Budget Reform and the principle of outcome orientation are considered as a great e opportunity for gender budgeting.


= The Federal Budget Law 2013 comprises detailed regulations on outcome oriented administration The Federal Budget Law 2013 comprises detailed regulations on outcome oriented administration e including the consideration of the objective of effective equality of women and men.

including the consideration of the objective of effective equality of women and men.
Key Lessons Key Lessons = There is a need to create awareness for gender issues and identify reasons for stakeholders to a need to create awareness for gender issues and identify reasons for stakeholders to e There is support GB.

support GB.

= Need to collect, analyse and disseminate sex-disaggregated and gender-related data to identify the Need to collect, analyse and disseminate sex-disaggregated and gender-related data to identify the e challenges to be tackled.

challenges to be tackled.


= Provide adequate training of staff to achieve gender-based outcomes.

Provide adequate training of staff to achieve gender-based outcomes.

e 8 8 Canada: GBA the key Canada: GBA the key has evolved from advancing the status of women to has evolved from advancing the status of women to guaranteeing women rights to gender equality.

guaranteeing women rights to gender equality.


of Government is committed 8.1 Government of Canada committed is Canada 8.1 to into mainstream integrate gender equality into mainstream gender equality integrate to institutions and processes, but have not formally institutions and processes, but have not formally adopted gender budgeting as a strategy.
The The adopted gender budgeting as commitment of the Government has emanated commitment of the Government has emanated from the global policy discourses like CEDAW, Beijing from the global policy discourses like CEDAW, Beijing Platform for Action etc.

and over the course of its Platform for Action etc.

and over the course of its development, the gender equality policy agenda development, the gender equality policy agenda strategy.
a The official federal plan for gender equality 8.2 The official federal plan for gender equality 8.2 in Canada titled Setting the Stage for the Next in Canada titled Setting the Stage for the Next Century: The Federal Plan on Gender Equality on Gender Equality Century: The Federal Plan (1995-2000) was released in 1995.

The Federal (1995-2000) was released in 1995.
The Federal Plan committed all departments and agencies Plan committed all departments and agencies to use a gender perspective in policy design, policy design, to evaluation; undertake implementation undertake evaluation; implementation a gender perspective in and and use 53 53 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook initiatives training initiatives on Gender Budget Analysis on Gender Budget Analysis training (GBA), develop progress indicators, collect and (GBA), develop progress indicators, collect and use gender disaggregated data, adopt gender- use gender disaggregated data, adopt gender- sensitive language and evaluate the effectiveness sensitive language and evaluate the effectiveness of GBA.
To achieve this goal, the Status of Women of GBA.

To achieve this goal, the Status of Women Canada was engaged in capacity building on on Canada was engaged in gender-based analysis (GBA), interdepartmental gender-based analysis (GBA), interdepartmental capacity building collaborations and relationship building with the collaborations and relationship building with the non-governmental, voluntary and private sector non-governmental, voluntary and private sector organisations.
The purpose of the GBA is to provide organisations.

The purpose of the GBA is to provide an evidence-based policy tool based on data and an evidence-based policy tool based on data and research and has been institutionalised as the main research and has been institutionalised as the main tool for advancing gender equality in Canada.

The tool for advancing gender equality in Canada.


The Seven Components of GBA are tabulated below: Seven Components of GBA are tabulated below: Component Component It involves…..

It involves.....
Component A Component A Consultations Consultations Component B Component B Defining the issue(s) Defining the issue(s) Component C Component C Defining Desired/ Defining Desired/ Anticipated Outcomes Anticipated Outcomes Component D Component D Information gathering Information gathering Component E Component E Development and Development and Analysis of Options Analysis of Options Component F Component F Communications Communications Component G Component G Evaluation Evaluation • e Collecting qualitative and quantitative data.


• • • • • • • • • • • • Identifying the questions, problems, or issues relating to gender equality that Identifying the questions, problems, or issues relating to gender equality that are comprised in a project or an initiative.

are comprised in a project or an initiative.


This involves a review of the entire project to identify factors that could This involves a review of the entire project to identify factors that could harm and/or improve the initiative, as a result of a failure to consider gender harm and/or improve the initiative, as a result of a failure to consider gender issues.

issues.
issues.

Identifying the results in as much detail as possible, with respect to the benefits Identifying the results in as much detail as possible, with respect to the benefits expected from this initiative, for women, men, and various groups of women expected from this initiative, for women, men, and various groups of women and men (according to their age, social conditions, and so on).

and men (according to their age, social conditions, and so on).
Gathering information on the basis of the factors identified in Components Gathering information on the basis of the factors identified in Components B and C, by establishing goals for this collection of data and using all relevant B and C, by establishing goals for this collection of data and using all relevant sources.

sources.

The analysis and interpretation of the information gathered.

The analysis and interpretation of the information gathered.
On the basis of Components B, C and D, proceed with various options.

On the basis of Components B, C and D, proceed with various options.

The examination of the negative and positive effects of each of the options on The examination of the negative and positive effects of each of the options on women and men, and the different groups of women and men.

women and men, and the different groups of women and men.

Identifying the target audience.

Identifying the target audience.


The use of communication methods that are the most likely to reach the The use of communication methods that are the most likely to reach the intended client base.

intended client base.

Identification of gender indicators.

Identification of gender indicators.

Identifying what will be evaluated and by whom.

Identifying what will be evaluated and by whom.


Follow-up…what should be adjusted or enhanced in accordance with the de- Follow-up...what should be adjusted or enhanced in accordance with the de- sired outcomes?

sired outcomes?

Currently the cornerstone of the Canadian 8.3 Currently the cornerstone of the Canadian 8.3 Federal Plan for gender equality is the application Federal Plan for gender equality is the application of GBA on future policies and legislations.

and _ legislations.
future of Other such as gender-disaggregated gender-disaggregated as such Other statistics and gender sensitive guidelines have statistics and gender sensitive guidelines have on tools tools policies GBA 54 been developed to support analysis however, been developed to support analysis however, government organisations are extremely diverse government organisations are extremely diverse in their perspectives, level of knowledge, efforts in their perspectives, level of knowledge, efforts and resources which makes the systematic systematic and implementation of GBA a challenge.


resources makes which the Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Canada Initiative Snapshot of Canada Initiative = There is a conscious decision for not having a separate focus on gender, but rather integrate it in other There is a conscious decision for not having a separate focus on gender, but rather integrate it in other © policy sections.

policy sections.
policy sections.

= The outside government Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) initiative focusses on gender issues.

The outside government Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) initiative focusses on gender issues.

e Parliamentary Budget Officer has been created as the result of advocacy by AFB.

Parliamentary Budget Officer has been created as the result of advocacy by AFB.

= The focus is on taxation rather than expenditure.

The focus is on taxation rather than expenditure.


© = Starting 1995, the Alternative Federal Budget s prepared by AFB every year.

Starting 1995, the Alternative Federal Budget s prepared by AFB every year.

© = Status of Women Canada (SWC) is a federal government organisation that promotes the full participation Status of Women Canada (SWC) is a federal government organisation that promotes the full participation © of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada.
= SWC interacts directly with the line departments to offer GBA support, in order to ensure that gender SWC interacts directly with the line departments to offer GBA support, in order to ensure that gender ७ considerations are taken into account through the Memorandum to Cabinet and Treasury Board considerations are taken into account through the Memorandum to Cabinet and Treasury Board Submission process Submission process Key Lessons Key Lessons = GBA is the key to provide evidence-based policy tool based on data and research and done by the GBA is the key to provide evidence-based policy tool based on data and research and done by the SWC.
SWC.

= The two five-year plans on gender equality, the Federal Plan for Gender Equality (1995-2000) and The two five-year plans on gender equality, the Federal Plan for Gender Equality (1995-2000) and the Agenda for Gender Equality (2000-2005) was based on gender-based analysis.

the Agenda for Gender Equality (2000-2005) was based on gender-based analysis.
= Privy Council Office (PCO) the secretariat for Cabinet has been providing GBA training to its policy Privy Council Office (PCO) the secretariat for Cabinet has been providing GBA training to its policy officers since 2006 for assessing the proposals.

officers since 2006 for assessing the proposals.
Source: Towards Gender Responsive Budgeting: Rising to the Challenge of achieving Gender Equality: Report of the Standing Committee on the Source: Towards Gender Responsive Budgeting: Rising to the Challenge of achieving Gender Equality: Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women (2008)28 Status of Women (2008) 9 9 United United Initiative Initiative Kingdom: Kingdom: Civil Civil Society Society 9.1 The UK Women’s Budget Group (WBG) is one The UK Women’s Budget Group (WBG) is one 9.1 of the best known and most documented civil society of the best known and most documented civil society groups working in the area of gender budgeting.
Formed in 1989, the WBG brings together over 200 Formed in 1989, the WBG brings together over 200 feminist economists, researchers, policy experts, feminist economists, researchers, policy experts, trade unionists and activists to work towards a vision trade unionists and activists to work towards a vision of a gender equal society in which women’s financial of a gender equal society in which women’s financial independence gives them greater autonomy at independence gives them greater autonomy at work, home, and in civil society.
The work of the civil society.

The work of the work, home, and in WBG is informed by the fundamental question, WBG is informed by the fundamental question, “Where are resources going, and what is their “Where are resources going, and what is their impact on gender equality?” The group’s responses impact on gender equality?” The group’s responses to the national budget have become a hallmark of to the national budget have become a hallmark of its work.

Informed and strengthened by members’ its work.
Informed and strengthened by members’ work and research as academics, as well as by their work and research as academics, as well as by their experiences as public policy advocates the responses experiences as public policy advocates the responses aim to be rigorous and representative of women’s aim to be rigorous and representative of women's needs, while at the same time exploiting current needs, while at the same time exploiting current political opportunities.
The analysis is a valuable tool political opportunities.
The analysis is a valuable tool to many, both inside and outside government.29 to many, both inside and outside government.” The new government is also more open to 9.2 The new government is also more open to 9.2 consultations, to the extent that it now produces a consultations, to the extent that it now produces a pre-budget consultation paper in November each pre-budget consultation paper in November each year that outlines the main policies and proposed year that outlines the main policies and proposed changes.
changes.

9.3 Unlike many other gender budget exercises, Unlike many other gender budget exercises, 9.3 the UK one focuses more on taxes and benefits the UK one focuses more on taxes and benefits than expenditure.

This partly reflects the nature than expenditure.

This partly reflects the nature of budgets in the country, in that budget day of budgets in the country, in that budget day itself focuses on taxes rather than on spending.

itself focuses on taxes rather than on spending.
Spending is announced later in the year, with in the year, with Spending is announced later 28 http://ywcacanada.ca/data/research_docs/00000127.pdf 2 http://ywcacanada.ca/data/research_docs/00000127.pdf 29 Equality Responsive Budgeting, for Equality Commission by Sheila Quinn, March 2013 22 Equality Responsive Budgeting, for Equality Commission by Sheila Quinn, March 2013 55 55 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook very little publicity and public interest.
The focus very little publicity and public interest.

The focus on taxes and benefits also reflects the fact that on taxes and benefits also reflects the fact that these affect a far larger proportion of the British these affect a far larger proportion of the British population than they do in developing countries.

population than they do in developing countries.


9.4 The UK Women’s Budget Group influenced The UK Women's Budget Group influenced 9.4 tax policy by convincing the government to grant tax policy by convincing the government to grant the Child Tax Credit to the main caregiver, as the Child Tax Credit to the main caregiver, as opposed to the main breadwinner.

opposed to the main breadwinner.


Snapshot of UK Initiative Snapshot of UK Initiative Salient Features Salient Features = The UK GRB is an example of an initiative led by academics.

The UK GRB is an example of an initiative led by academics.

© = It focuses on taxes and benefits rather than on expenditure.

It focuses on taxes and benefits rather than on expenditure.

© = The introduction of GB in the UK is not a pure administrative process.


e = Produces a pre-budget consultation paper that outlines the main policies and proposed changes.

Produces a pre-budget consultation paper that outlines the main policies and proposed changes.

© Key Lessons Key Lessons = The UK experience highlights the importance of civil society organisations and feminist activists.

The The UK experience highlights the importance of civil society organisations and feminist activists.
The e Women’s Budget Group maintains strong links with parliamentarians, the women’s unit in government Women’s Budget Group maintains strong links with parliamentarians, the women’s unit in government and the media as part of its continued strategy to influence the national budget.

and the media as part of its continued strategy to influence the national budget.
= The publications of the Women’s Budget Group’s attempt to go deeper in questioning the economic The publications of the Women’s Budget Group’s attempt to go deeper in questioning the economic e framework of the Treasury and the Government.

framework of the Treasury and the Government.
10 10 Tanzania: NGO-Driven Model Tanzania: NGO-Driven Model 10.1 The Gender Budgeting Initiative in Tanzania The Gender Budgeting Initiative in Tanzania 10.1 that began as an NGO process in 1997 has now that began as an NGO process in 1997 has now been institutionalised within government with been institutionalised within government with all line departments required to account for the all line departments required to account for the gender responsiveness of their budgets.
under NGOs united 10.2 The Tanzania Gender Networking Program The Tanzania Gender Networking Program 10.2 (TGNP), an NGO concerned with facilitating the (TGNP), an NGO concerned with facilitating the empowerment of women and the achievement the achievement empowerment of women and of gender equality through training and outreach, of gender equality through training and outreach, information generation and dissemination, activism, information generation and dissemination, activism, lobbying and advocacy, together, with 20 other 20 other lobbying and advocacy, together, with like-minded NGOs united under the Feminism Feminism like-minded Activism Coalition (FemAct), pioneered the Gender Activism Coalition (FemAct), pioneered the Gender Budget Initiative (GBI) in 1997.
To begin with with in Budget Initiative TGNP undertook Gender Budgeting Research in TGNP undertook Gender Budgeting Research in 5 government ministries (e.g., Ministry of Finance, 5 government ministries (e.g., Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education & Culture, Ministry of Science, Ministry of Education & Culture, Ministry of Science, Technology & Higher Education, Ministry of Health Technology & Higher Education, Ministry of Health and The President’s Office, Planning Commission.
It and The President’s Office, Planning Commission.

It also produced simpler version of some of the research also produced simpler version of some of the research and translated it into Kiswahili.

and translated it into Kiswahili.
1997. begin (GBI) the To & Local Governments; of the GRB exercise in 6 ministries (Ministry of Health; of the GRB exercise in 6 ministries (Ministry of Health; Ministry of Education & Culture; Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Education & Culture; Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security; Ministry of Water; Ministry of Regional & Food Security; Ministry of Water; Ministry of Regional Administration & Local Governments; Ministry Ministry Administration for Community Development, Gender & Children for Community Development, Gender & Children Development; and Ministry of Finance), through own Development; and Ministry of Finance), through own funding and support from SIDA and the Netherlands.
The TGNP focus in the pilot ministries centred on, The TGNP focus in the pilot ministries centred on, conduction of training for budget officers; facilitating conduction of training for budget officers; facilitating budget officers in preparation of their sector budgets; budget officers in preparation of their sector budgets; and, development of gender budgeting checklist and and, development of gender budgeting checklist and mainstreaming tools for enabling the engendering mainstreaming tools for enabling the engendering process30, basically facilitating Ministries to put gender process”, basically facilitating Ministries to put gender into the new medium term expenditure framework the new medium term expenditure framework into (MTEF).
(MTEF).

An institutionalised gender analysis in An institutionalised gender analysis in Tanzania secured a 3 per cent increase in Tanzania secured a 3 per cent increase in budget allocations to the Ministry of Water budget allocations to the Ministry of Water for infrastructure projects that typically for infrastructure projects that typically benefit women.31 benefit women.
** 10.3 It was in the year 2000, that TGNP partnered It was in the year 2000, that TGNP partnered 10.3 with the Government and piloted institutionalisation with the Government and piloted institutionalisation 10.4 Over a period of time, TGNP managed to Over a period of time, TGNP managed to 10.4 influence the budget guidelines to incorporate gender influence the budget guidelines to incorporate gender 3° Gender Budgeting Experiences from Tanzania, Edward Hiza Mhina (August 2007) 30 Gender Budgeting Experiences from Tanzania, Edward Hiza Mhina (August 2007) 31 Increasing financial investment in women and girls through gender responsive budgeting, Róisín Hinds, 2014 31 Increasing financial investment in women and girls through gender responsive budgeting, Roisin Hinds, 2014 56 issues.
In the “Guidelines for the Preparation of The issues.
In the “Guidelines for the Preparation of The Medium Term Plan and Expenditure Framework for Medium Term Plan and Expenditure Framework for 2000/01-2002/3”, issued by the Planning Commission, 2000/01-2002/3”, issued bythe Planning Commission, the government directed its accounting officers in the government directed its accounting officers in the ministries of: Community Development, Women the ministries of: Community Development, Women Affairs and Children; Education and Culture; Health; Affairs and Children; Education and Culture; Health; Water, Energy and Minerals; Regional Administration Water, Energy and Minerals; Regional Administration and Local Government, who plan through the MTEF, and Local Government, who plan through the MTEF, to take certain outlined gender budgeting aspects to take certain outlined gender budgeting aspects into consideration.
Guidelines for the Preparation into consideration.

Guidelines for the Preparation of Medium Term Plan and Budget Framework for of Medium Term Plan and Budget Framework for 2005/06 to 2007/08 continued with the emphasis 2005/06 to 2007/08 continued with the emphasis on addressing cross cutting issues.

The Guidelines on addressing cross cutting issues.
The Guidelines jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the President’s Office, Planning Commission for the the President’s Office, preparation of annual plan and budget for 2012/13 in preparation of annual plan and budget for 2012/13 in the implementation of the 5-year development plan the implementation of the 5-year development plan 2011/12-2015/16 mentions that the Government will 2011/12-2015/16 mentions that the Government will continue to implement GRB in pilot MDAs (Ministries, continue to implement GRB in pilot MDAs (Ministries, Independent Departments and Executive Agencies) Independent Departments and Executive Agencies) and LGAs (Local Government Authorities).
In this this and LGAs (Local Government Authorities).
In regard, respective Accounting Officers are urged to: regard, respective Accounting Officers are urged to: Planning Commission for (i) Identify the gender issues in their respective in their respective (i) Identify the gender issues areas and address the identified gender gaps in areas and address the identified gender gaps in their sectors; their sectors; (ii) Continue to build capacity of gender focal persons, (ii) Continue to build capacity of gender focal persons, budget and planning officers as well as budget budget and planning officers as well as budget Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook committees on mainstreaming gender issues in committees on mainstreaming gender issues in their institutional plans and budgets; their institutional plans and budgets; iii) Allocate resources to implement specific gender iii) Allocate resources to implement specific gender activities aimed at narrowing the identified gender activities aimed at narrowing the identified gender gaps within their areas of jurisdiction; gaps within their areas of jurisdiction; iv) Strengthen mechanism to monitor, track and and iv) Strengthen mechanism to evaluate gender performance indicators with a evaluate gender performance indicators with a view to measuring effectiveness of interventions; view to measuring effectiveness of interventions; and and monitor, track v) Support affirmative action geared geared v) Support affirmative action towards towards women’s empowerment.


10.5 So far TGNP has worked with government mainly mainly SofarTGNP has worked with government 10.5 on macroeconomic planning.

They have looked at how on macroeconomic planning.

They have looked at how gender can be incorporated into the macroeconomic gender can be incorporated into the macroeconomic model of government.

They have already succeeded model of government.


They have already succeeded in disaggregating the labour part of one of the models in disaggregating the labour part of one of the models into male and female.

But they have realised that the into male and female.

But they have realised that the macroeconomic model will not be properly gender- macroeconomic model will not be properly gender- sensitive until it reflects unpaid labour.

And it can only sensitive until it reflects unpaid labour.
And it can only reflect unpaid labour when time use data is available.

reflect unpaid labour when time use data is available.
A Time Use Survey advocated by TGNP was included as A Time Use Survey advocated by TGNP was included as a module in the 2006 Integrated Labour Force Survey a module in the 2006 Integrated Labour Force Survey (ILFS) and was supported by Poverty Eradication (ILFS) and was supported by Poverty Eradication Division of the Vice President’s Office which observed Division of the Vice President’s Office which observed that the burden of unpaid work was largely and mostly that the burden of unpaid work was largely and mostly borne by women.
borne by women.

Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Tanzania Initiative Snapshot of Tanzania Initiative = The government- NGO collaboration approach is widely acclaimed as innovative and ground breaking.

The government- NGO collaboration approach is widely acclaimed as innovative and ground breaking.

© They were able to learn from each other and capitalise on each other’s strengths.

They were able to learn from each other and capitalise on each other's strengths.
= TGNP made up a team of a government official from the sector with a non-government researcher.

In TGNP made up a team of a government official from the sector with a non-government researcher.

In © this way they reached key actors and built alliances.

this way they reached key actors and built alliances.
= As Gender Budgeting has become a training requirement of the MTEF process, TGNP coalition has As Gender Budgeting has become a training requirement of the MTEF process, TGNP coalition has © become the main resource of the government for the training.

become the main resource of the government for the training.
Key Lessons Key Lessons = Difficult to ensure protection of CSO transformation agenda while drawing lessons and building new Difficult to ensure protection of CSO transformation agenda while drawing lessons and building new © skills, as TGNP works very close with the government.

Skills, as TGNP works very close with the government.
= Absence of systematic mechanisms for tracking impact through using outreach groups for feedback, Absence of systematic mechanisms for tracking impact through using outreach groups for feedback, © poor reporting on contentious issues.

poor reporting on contentious issues.

= Meeting expectations as role model.

Meeting expectations as role model.
e = Partnership with Government and donor agencies may not be consistent Partnership with Government and donor agencies may not be consistent e 57 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Uganda: 11 11 Uganda: linkages with linkages with organisations organisations Parliamentary Parliamentary initiative initiative non-governmental to to non-governmental by the Uganda was Parliamentarian in Uganda was first 11.1 Gender Budgeting first in Gender Budgeting 11.1 introduced by the Parliamentarian Women’s Women's introduced Caucus from which the Civil Society Organisation Caucus from which the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) (CSO) Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) was established in the 1990s.
The government was established in the 1990s.

The government picked up the concept and integrated it as Gender picked up the concept and integrated it as Gender and Equity Budgeting in its planning and budgeting and Equity Budgeting in its planning and budgeting processes in 2003-04.

The Ugandan government processes in 2003-04.

The Ugandan government uses the term Gender and Equity Budgeting Equity Budgeting uses rather than GRB.

It was streamlined because of rather than GRB.


It was streamlined because of the introduction of the MTEF in the budgeting the introduction of the MTEF in the budgeting process.

process.
the term Gender and of The Uganda government 11.2 The government of Uganda embraced embraced 11.2 Gender and Equity Budgeting in 2003/04 financial Gender and Equity Budgeting in 2003/04 financial year as a collaborative initiative between Ministry year as a collaborative initiative between Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) and Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic and Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED).
Since the fiscal year 2004- Development (MFPED).

Since the fiscal year 2004- 05, the MFPED have continuously re-emphasised 05, the MFPED have continuously re-emphasised to make the budget more gender-responsive.

The to make the budget more gender-responsive.
The Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit of the Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit of the MoFPED introduced analytical tools for Lower for Lower MoFPED introduced analytical tools Local Governments and a User’s Manual and User's Manual and Local Governments and Implementation Strategy guidelines to ensure that Implementation Strategy guidelines to ensure that all sectoral ministries include gender equality in all sectoral ministries include gender equality in their plans and budgets.
The guidelines have been their plans and budgets.
The guidelines have been revised in 2011. revised in 2011. a 11.3 To ensure that government meets its gender To ensure that government meets its gender 11.3. equality objectives, the Parliament has also introduced equality objectives, the Parliament has also introduced Certificate of Gender and Equity for every government Certificate of Gender and Equity for every government institution or sector for presenting its plan, budget, institution or sector for presenting its plan, budget, policy statement, bill or loans for approval.
As per the policy statement, bill or loans for approval.
As per the Public Finance Management Act, 2015, Section 9, Public Finance Management Act, 2015, Section 9, Each Accounting Officer shall, in consultation with the Each Accounting Officer shall, in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, prepare a Budget Framework relevant stakeholders, prepare a Budget Framework Paper for the vote, taking into consideration balanced Paper for the vote, taking into consideration balanced development, gender and equity responsiveness and development, gender and equity responsiveness and shall submit the Budget Framework Paper to the shall submit the Budget Framework Paper to the Minister.
It also mentions under Section 9(6) that Minister.
\t also mentions under Section 9(6) that 58 The Minister shall, in consultation with the Equal in consultation with the Equal The Minister shall, Opportunities Commission, issue a certificate— Opportunities Commission, issue a certificate— (a) certifying that the budget framework paper is (a) certifying that the budget framework paper is gender- and equity- responsive; and gender- and equity- responsive; and (b) specifying measures (b) specifying measures to equalise equalise to opportunities for women, men, persons with opportunities for women, men, persons with disabilities and other marginalised groups.


taken taken The use of Gender Equity Certificates will The use of Gender Equity Certificates will further promote substantial integration of gender, further promote substantial integration of gender, inducing agencies to think about gender by about gender to inducing by equality objective and respective activities and equality objective and respective activities and financial resources needed for implementation.

financial resources needed for implementation.
agencies think 11.4 FOWODE is the driving force and the main 11.4 FOWODE is the driving force and the main advocate for promoting gender budgeting in advocate for promoting gender budgeting in Uganda, as such it is active at all stages of the is active at all stages of the Uganda, as such it budget process, but approval stage has received budget process, but approval stage has received particular attention which also is significant in particular attention which also is significant in international comparison.
FOWODE, provide provide international briefings on gender equality issues and impacts of briefings on gender equality issues and impacts of budgets to Parliamentarians, present alternative budgets to Parliamentarians, present alternative budgets and carry out advocacy activities with budgets and carry out advocacy activities with the Parliament and work in close cooperation the Parliament and work in close cooperation with the Budget Office in Parliament.

with the Budget Office in Parliament.

comparison.


FOWODE, a as and public expenditures.

local monitoring tool 11.5 FOWODE have also established Village (Parish) FOWODE have also established Village (Parish) 11.5 Budget Clubs (VBCs) at the lower local government Budget Clubs (VBCs) at the lower local government level, as a local monitoring tool for government for government level, programmes and public expenditures.
VBCs, programmes VBCs, wherever functional, act as a pressure group that wherever functional, act as a pressure group that provides space for community members especially provides space for community members especially women to develop agendas for influencing the local women to develop agendas for influencing the local government process and plan, organize and mobilise government process and plan, organize and mobilise other community members to demand for effective other community members to demand for effective implementation of government programmes in their implementation of government programmes in their localities.
localities.

has Government The Government of Uganda 11.6 The Government of Uganda has piloted piloted 11.6 Local Government Development a through Development Local a through reward-penalty mechanism by Programme a by reward-penalty a_ Programme which local government efforts in regard to gender which local government efforts in regard to gender mainstreaming are evaluated.

The Ministry of Local mainstreaming are evaluated.


The Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) in its assessment mechanism its assessment mechanism Government (MoLG) in mechanism Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Uganda Initiative Snapshot of Uganda Initiative • • • • • Distinct feature of GRB work in Uganda is the outstanding and longstanding role of civil society.


Fowode has facilitated the change in contents and integration of gender dimensions in documents, Fowode has facilitated the change in contents and integration of gender dimensions in documents, tools and processes.

tools and processes.


The gender and equity analysis provide a good basis to understand the status of gender and The gender and equity analysis provide a good basis to understand the status of gender and equity budgeting and are also able to inform budget and planning officers on the challenges and equity budgeting and are also able to inform budget and planning officers on the challenges and the priorities in respective sectors.

the priorities in respective sectors.


The Budget Act (2001) paved the way for a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), which conducts/ The Budget Act (2001) paved the way for a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), which conducts/ provides parliament with independent analysis of the budget and the economy including gender- provides parliament with independent analysis of the budget and the economy including gender- sensitive analysis of the budget.

sensitive analysis of the budget.


Summaries of the sectoral reports are published as Issue Briefs and circulated to all MPs and local Summaries of the sectoral reports are published as /ssue Briefs and circulated to all MPs and local councillors.

councillors.
councillors.

Introduction of the gender certificate is a crucial step in the direction that gender is not only an Introduction of the gender certificate is a crucial step in the direction that gender is not only an add-on but is mainstreamed in the budget process and budget itself.

add-on but is mainstreamed in the budget process and budget itself.
Key Lessons Key Lessons • e • e • e Some sectors that are important have never really been a focus of analysis or have never been Some sectors that are important have never really been a focus of analysis or have never been assessed.

assessed.

The analysis is on planned expenditures and not on actual expenditures.

The analysis is on planned expenditures and not on actual expenditures.
Sustaining partnership with the Government is a challenge especially for FOWODE who are the Sustaining partnership with the Government is a challenge especially for FOWODE who are the principle architect of the initiatives.

principle architect of the initiatives.


for the Local Development Grant provides incentives for the Local Development Grant provides incentives for local government performance in the form of for local government performance in the form of financial rewards and penalties and gender equality financial rewards and penalties and gender equality having 8 indicators is one out of 19 assessment having 8 indicators is one out of 19 assessment parameters.

If local governments score 7 and higher parameters.
If local governments score 7 and higher out of a maximum of 10 points, they will be rewarded.

out of amaximum of 10 points, they will be rewarded.

If they have 5 points they remain static, and scores If they have 5 points they remain static, and scores below 5 deserve penalty.32 below 5 deserve penalty.*?
12 12 Initiative Driven by lsrael: Bottom Up Israel: Bottom Up Initiative Driven by NGO NGO 12.1 GRB was introduced in Israel around 1994-95 GRB was introduced in Israel around 1994-95 12.1 by the Adva Center, a nonprofit organisation that by the Adva Center, a nonprofit organisation that aims to examine Israeli society from the perspective aims to examine Israeli society from the perspective of equality and social justice.

In 2004 the Adva centre of equality and social justice.
In 2004 the Adva centre created the “Women’s Budget Forum” (WBF) a created the “Women’s Budget Forum” (WBF) a network of feminist organisations that works together that works together network of feminist organisations in order to mainstream a gender perspective into in order to mainstream a gender perspective into national and municipal budgets as well as into public national and municipal budgets as well as into public policy.

The analysis of WBF includes both revenues policy.


The analysis of WBF includes both revenues and expenditures.

A gender analysis of the budget and expenditures.


A gender analysis of the budget has been published since 1999 and has had a gradual has been published since 1999 and has had a gradual and growing influence on Israeli public debate, on and growing influence on Israeli public debate, on women’s local groups and feminist organisations, and women’s local groups and feminist organisations, and on politicians and decision-makers.

Once the idea of on politicians and decision-makers.
Once the idea of GRB was incorporated into the feminist discourse GRB was incorporated into the feminist discourse and promoted by a number of politicians and public and promoted by a number of politicians and public officials, the WBF began to work also at the municipal officials, the WBF began to work also at the municipal level.

It conducted courses on social economics and level.
It conducted courses on social economics and training in GRB for municipal advisors on the status training in GRB for municipal advisors on the status of women, elected officials, local authority officials of women, elected officials, local authority officials and local community leaders.

Till date, hundreds of and local community leaders.
Till date, hundreds of Jewish and Palestinian women participated in these Jewish and Palestinian women participated in these courses and used GRB methods to improve their courses and used GRB methods to improve their situation and that of their communities.

In addition situation and that of their communities.
In addition to its field activities, research and lobby, the WBF to its field activities, research and lobby, the WBF 59 59 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook joined in 2008 the EGBN and invited experts from joined in 2008 the EGBN and invited experts from Sweden and Berlin to discuss their experience with Sweden and Berlin to discuss their experience with gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting.

gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting.
The cumulative effect 12.2 The cumulative effect of research, lobby, lobby, 12.2 public discussion through the media and grassroots public discussion through the media and grassroots actions resulted in: actions resulted in: of research, i) i) the Research and Information Center of the the Research and Information Center of the its own document Parliament publishing its publishing Parliament document describing the gender implications of the national describing the gender implications of the national budget budget own ii) an amendment to the Law of Statistics that an amendment to the Law of Statistics that ii) requires all statutory agencies to gather, analyse requires all statutory agencies to gather, analyse and publish gender disaggregated and approval and publish gender disaggregated and approval by the Parliament and by the Parliament and a of the Finance establishment iii) the establishment of a Committee Committee iii) the for for Gender Budgeting at the Finance Ministry’s Ministry's Gender Budgeting at budgeting department in 2014 to examine the budgeting department in 2014 to examine the implementation of gender mainstreaming into implementation of gender mainstreaming into the national budget and the submission of a a the national budget and the submission of proposed law mandating gender budgeting at the proposed law mandating gender budgeting at the national level.
national level.

that that national 12.3 After seven months of work, the committee After seven months of work, the committee 12.3 the national government recommended government the recommended implement gender analysis of every budget line in implement gender analysis of every budget line in all of the government ministries.

In addition, the all of the government ministries.
In addition, the committee recommended that the State Revenues committee recommended that the State Revenues Administration analyse and present the gender Administration analyse and present the gender implications of the state’s revenues.32 implications of the state’s revenues.” Salient Features Salient Features Snapshot of Israeli Initiative Snapshot of Israeli Initiative • e • e • e WBF has had a significant influence on Israeli economic discourse and policy analysis.


Initiatives on gender budgeting are being conducted at the national and at the local levels.

Initiatives on gender budgeting are being conducted at the national and at the local levels.

WBF’s on-going activities contributed to the formation of a Committee on Gender Budgeting at Ministry WBF’s on-going activities contributed to the formation of a Committee on Gender Budgeting at Ministry of Finance.

of Finance.
of Finance.

Key Lessons Key Lessons • e Downsizing the government’s role in the economy; set growth as the main goal of economic policy; and Downsizing the government’s role in the economy; set growth as the main goal of economic policy; and assign the leading role of economic growth to the business sector, rather than the government.

assign the leading role of economic growth to the business sector, rather than the government.
The ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, which has a great impact on the region’s The ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, which has a great impact on the region’s economy.

economy.

Defense budget continues to play a central role in Israeli’s economy, and less on social services.

Defense budget continues to play a central role in Israeli’s economy, and less on social services.
The influence of the WBF on economic policy is limited and is reflected mainly in increasing the The influence of the WBF on economic policy is limited and is reflected mainly in increasing the government’s transparency and data collection rather than in changing policy planning and practices.

government’s transparency and data collection rather than in changing policy planning and practices.
• e • e • e Source: GRB as a Tool for Social Change: Lessons from the Israeli Experience Source: GRB as a Tool for Social Change: Lessons from the Israeli Experience A Africa: following following 13 multi-stakeholder 13 South Africa: A multi-stakeholder South exercise exercise 13.1 Launched the immediately the immediately Launched 13.1 dismantling of Apartheid, South African Women’s dismantling of Apartheid, South African Women’s Budget initiative (WBI) continues to be one of the Budget initiative (WBI) continues to be one of the oft-cited experiments in the world.
The WBI was oft-cited experiments in the world.

The WBI was introduced officially when a woman Member of introduced officially when a woman Member of Parliament, Pregs Govender raised the issue of of Parliament, analysing budgets from a gender perspective soon analysing budgets from a gender perspective soon after the elections in 1994.

WBI, established in 1995, after the elections in 1994.
WBI, established in 1995, was a collaborative effort of Parliamentarians (Gender effort of Parliamentarians (Gender wasa collaborative and Economic Policy Group of the parliamentary and Economic Policy Group of the parliamentary Pregs Govender raised issue the The Social South Enquiry Committee on Finance) and two nongovernmental Committee on Finance) and two nongovernmental organisations (NGOs)—the Institute for Democracy organisations (NGOs)—the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) and the Community Agency in South Africa (IDASA) and the Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE).
The South African African (CASE).

for Government’s response to WBI has been positive.

Government’s response to WBI has been positive.

One of the reasons as cited by Ms. Govender has One of the reasons as cited by Ms. Govender has been the election of women to almost 30% of been the election of women to almost 30% of seats in the post apartheid parliament.33 In 1996, seats in the post apartheid parliament.*®?
In 1996, the Committee on the Status and Quality of Life of the Committee on the Status and Quality of Life of Women replaced the Joint Committee of Finance Women replaced the Joint Committee of Finance and became the official partner of WBI.

From 1996 to and became the official partner of WBI.

From 1996 to 2000, a “women’s budget” was prepared annually.

By 2000, a “women’s budget” was prepared annually.


By 32 GRB as a Tool for Social Change: Lessons from the Israeli Experience Yael Hasson & Valeria Seigelshifer, International Conference at Vienna University of 32GRB as a Tool for Social Change: Lessons from the Israeli Experience Yael Hasson & Valeria Seigelshifer, International Conference at Vienna University of Economics and Business Gender Responsive Budgeting: Theory and Practice in Perspective November 6 – 8, 2014.
Economics and Business Gender Responsive Budgeting: Theory and Practice in Perspective November 6 — 8, 2014.
60 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Snapshot of South African Initiative Snapshot of South African Initiative Salient Features Salient Features • Comprising of Parliamentarians and civil society organisations, the initiative was seen as non or extra Comprising of Parliamentarians and civil society organisations, the initiative was seen as non or extra governmental with a clear understanding of the specific roles of MPs and CSOs for research and governmental with a clear understanding of the specific roles of MPs and CSOs for research and advocacy.
advocacy.

The initiative was not confined to economists but as an interdisciplinary approach.

The initiative was not confined to economists but as an interdisciplinary approach.

There was a clear policy of integrating gender analysis with other axes of disadvantage such as race, class, There was a clear policy of integrating gender analysis with other axes of disadvantage such as race, Class, geographical area etc.

geographical area etc.


Concrete efforts were made to make the analysis accessible to general population.

A Money matters Concrete efforts were made to make the analysis accessible to general population.

A Money matters series was published which produced simplified and shortened information covering the analysis.

A set series was published which produced simplified and shortened information covering the analysis.

A set of workshop materials was also developed.

of workshop materials was also developed.


Feminists in non government organisations started using GRB to advocate for better allocations for ending Feminists in non government organisations started using GRB to advocate for better allocations for ending violence against women, poverty and HIV/AIDS.

violence against women, poverty and HIV/AIDS.

Gender-disaggregated information was made available.

Gender-disaggregated information was made available.

Key Lessons Key Lessons • The initiative ended in 2000.
Although a whole host of factors contributed to this, but one of the The initiative ended in 2000.

Although a whole host of factors contributed to this, but one of the main reasons that directly influenced the process was departure of key players during the initial years main reasons that directly influenced the process was departure of key players during the initial years of 2000.

Lack of political will, government leadership and resignation of the GRB champion – Pregs of 2000.
Lack of political will, government leadership and resignation of the GRB champion — Pregs Govender greatly influenced the initiative.

Govender greatly influenced the initiative.

Further, there was a shift in the macroeconomic framework from a more progressive policy to that of Further, there was a shift in the macroeconomic framework from a more progressive policy to that of job creation and economic growth where there was very little focus on gender.


• • • • • • Similar models: Tanzania, Uganda Similar models: Tanzania, Uganda Source: Budlender (2002); Khan (2014) Source: Budlender (2002); Khan (2014) 1998, all 26 votes of the government were analysed.

1998, all 26 votes of the government were analysed.
The initiative was expanded to the local government The initiative was expanded to the local government level, donor funding, revenue and intergovernmental level, donor funding, revenue and intergovernmental relations.

relations.

13.2 The WBI initiative came to a complete halt The WBI initiative came to a complete halt 13.2 in 2000 when key people departed.

As this was in 2000 when key people departed.


As this was an initiative outside the government, it had less initiative outside the government, it had less an influence over government policy.

The WBI also influence over government policy.

The WBI also required a broader participatory base to reduce the required a broader participatory base to reduce the level of dependency on a few political leaders or level of dependency on a few political leaders or motivated individuals.

motivated individuals.


the national, provincial In a bid to to bid In initiative initiative institutionalise the Gender 13.3 Gender institutionalise a 13.3 in national, provincial and Budgeting and in Budgeting local government, The Motsepe Foundation has local government, The Motsepe Foundation has recently collaborated with the Ministry of Women, recently collaborated with the Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities (MWCPD).

This Children and People with Disabilities (MWCPD).
This collaborative initiative includes national and provincial initiative includes nationaland provincial collaborative governments, development partners, policy-makers, governments, development partners, policy-makers, parliamentarians, gender focal groups, women and parliamentarians, gender focal groups, women and non-governmental organisations as well as other key non-governmental organisations as well as other key stakeholders.

the budgets and policy frameworks stakeholders.
the budgets and policy frameworks of four departments The Motsepe Foundation has of four departments The Motsepe Foundation has come out with a Gender-Responsive Budget Analysis come out with a Gender-Responsive Budget Analysis 2012-13 in the South African context by assessing the 2012-13 in the South African context by assessing the budgets and policy frameworks of four departments budgets and policy frameworks of four departments Health, Trade and Industry, Agriculture, Forestry Forestry Health, Trade and and Fisheries, and Energy.34 The Ministry of Women, and Fisheries, and Energy.
** The Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities (MWCPD) Disabilities (MWCPD) with Children has also developed an integrated mainstreaming has also developed an integrated mainstreaming framework, as well as sector-specific monitoring and framework, as well as sector-specific monitoring and evaluation strategies to monitor progress made in evaluation strategies to monitor progress made in realising women’s rights and empowerment.

They realising women’s rights and empowerment.


They have also developed a quarterly reporting tool to have also developed a quarterly reporting tool to determine trends and progress or regression.35 determine trends and progress or regression.” Industry, Agriculture, People and The 13.4 The National Assembly has approved the National Assembly has approved the 13.4 Women Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Women Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEGE) Bill in March 2014.
The bill affirms the commitments Bill in March 2014.

The bill affirms the commitments to the promotion of gender equality and prohibition to the promotion of gender equality and prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender.

There are of discrimination on the basis of gender.

There are specific clauses to accelerate the progress made for specific clauses to accelerate the progress made for 33 Gender Budgets seek more equity, Africa Recovery, Vol 16, No.

1, April 2002, page 4.


33 Gender Budgets seek more equity, Africa Recovery, Vol 16, No.

1, April 2002, page 4.

34 Doing More with Less: A South African Gender Budget Analysis for Health, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Energy and Trade and Industry 34Doing More with Less: A South African Gender Budget Analysis for Health, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Energy and Trade and Industry (2012/13).

(2012/13).
(2012/13).

35Revised Gender Bill to go to Cabinet http://www.southafrica.info/services/rights/gender230513b.htm#.VUmqYY6qqko.

3Revised Gender Bill to go to Cabinet http://www.southafrica.info/services/rights/gender230513b.htm#.VUmaqYY6qqko.
61 61 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook A key feature and strength of the South African A key feature and strength of the South African initiative was the multi-disciplinary background of initiative was the multi-disciplinary background of the participants.

The involvement of a wide range the participants.


The involvement of a wide range of people created an opportunity for a number of people created an opportunity for a number of diverse ideas to be put forward, and helped to of diverse ideas to be put forward, and helped to identify the implications of particular expenditures identify the implications of particular expenditures for different groups of women.

for different groups of women.


the empowerment of women with disabilities and the empowerment of women with disabilities and women in rural areas.

It also specifically provides for women in rural areas.
It also specifically provides for a minimum of 50% representation and meaningful a minimum of 50% representation and meaningful participation of women in decision-making structures in decision-making structures participation of women including in corporate Boards in South Africa; on including in corporate Boards in South Africa; on religious and traditional councils and in political political religious and traditional councils and in parties.
The bill is now soliciting comments through is now soliciting comments through parties.

The bill the National Council of Provinces, where further the National Council of Provinces, where further consultations are expected to take place at grassroots consultations are expected to take place at grassroots level across all provinces.

The bill is proposed to be is proposed to be level across all provinces.

The bill enacted in 2015.

This Bill, once enacted, will become enacted in 2015.
This Bill, once enacted, will become a powerful instrument to advance the objectives of a powerful instrument to advance the objectives of gender equality and women empowerment in South gender equality and women empowerment in South Africa.

Africa.
Africa.

14 Conclusion Conclusion 14 The country experiences in 14.1 The country experiences presented in presented 14.1 the following section can be useful for learning the following section can be useful for learning purposes and in illustrating diverse nature of illustrating diverse nature of purposes and different initiatives.

The important lessons that different initiatives.


The important lessons that in emerge from the country experiences are as as emerge from the country experiences are follows: follows: i) i) The success of gender budgeting initiatives The success of gender budgeting initiatives depends on the broader political context.

depends on the broader political context.


as such strong budgeting key stakeholders, society, academics and ii) Gender budgeting needs strong alliances alliances needs Gender ii) of key stakeholders, such as Parliament, Parliament, of NGOs, civil society, academics and media.

media.

NGOs, civil Each category brings skills and visions to the Each category brings skills and visions to the budgeting process.

The role of the Ministry of budgeting process.


The role of the Ministry of Finance is immense in opening up the budget Finance is immense in opening up the budget process so that representatives and citizens process so that representatives and citizens can participate more fully in shaping budgets.

can participate more fully in shaping budgets.


iii) A Budget Office in Parliament, the use of of A Budget Office in Parliament, the iii) Gender Equity Certificates, Pre-budget Pre-budget Equity Gender consultation paper or Budget Framework paper or Budget Framework consultation Papers are some useful tools in engendering Papers are some useful tools in engendering the budget process.

the budget process.
the budget process.

Certificates, use iv) Gender Budgeting covers both expenditure iv) Gender Budgeting covers both expenditure and revenue.

and revenue.
and revenue.

v) Technical expertise expertise v) budget is in budget analysis is analysis in Technical essential for gender advocates while capacity essential for gender advocates while capacity building on gender budgeting and on general building on gender budgeting and on general budgeting principles is essential for budget budgeting principles is essential for budget officers, parliamentarians and civil society.

officers, parliamentarians and civil society.


vi) The availability of adequate sex-disaggregated vi) The availability of adequate sex-disaggregated data is an important success factor.

data is an important success factor.

***** ok ok ये 2 3 62 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Towards a new dawn W Annexures Annexures 63 63 W Towards a new dawn Annexure 1 Annexure 1 homogeneous group.

For instance, although men homogeneous group.


For instance, although men are usually taller than women, fixing the height of are usually taller than women, fixing the height of the podium in conference halls on the basis of the the podium in conference halls on the basis of the height of men.

height of men.
height of men.

Practical gender needs: Needs which are related to Practical gender needs: Needs which are related to satisfying basic and material needs of women and satisfying basic and material needs of women and men, girls and boys for their day-to-day survival, men, girls and boys for their day-to-day survival, and which do not change gender patterns.
For For and which do instance public provisioning of water inside the instance public provisioning of water inside the home or providing access to creche facilities at the home or providing access to creche facilities at the workplace.

workplace.

not change gender patterns.

are Strategic gender needs: Needs that are related related Strategic gender needs: Needs that to changing the situation of marginalised people, to changing the situation of marginalised people, especially women.
Strategic needs may include especially women.

Strategic needs may include training women to become Mates at MGNREGA training women to become Mates at MGNREGA worksites or giving registering land in the name of worksites or giving registering land in the name of women and men as with joint pattas or addressing women and men as with joint pattas or addressing issues of domestic violence, legal rights, equal wages, issues of domestic violence, legal rights, equal wages, and women’s control over resources.


Gender gap: Differences between men and women Gender gap: Differences between men and women in levels of achievement or access.

This could for in levels of achievement or access.

This could for example be access to education or health care and example be access to education or health care and treatment services or differentials in wages paid treatment services or differentials in wages paid to women and men.

These differentials may result to women and men.


These differentials may result from customary practices, religious biases, social from customary practices, religious biases, social assumption, myths or taboos, among others.

assumption, myths or taboos, among others.

Gender discrimination: Where one gender is is gender Gender discrimination: favoured and the other becomes disadvantaged e.g.

favoured and the other becomes disadvantaged e.g.

sex selective abortion.

sex selective abortion.


Where one Gender oppression: Where one gender dominates Gender oppression: Where one gender dominates the other unjustly or even cruelly.

For instance, For instance, the other unjustly or even cruelly.

domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment.

domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment.


Gender stereotyping: The assignment of roles, tasks Gender stereotyping: The assignment of roles, tasks and responsibilities to a particular gender on the and responsibilities to a particular gender on the basis of preconceived prejudices.

For instance the basis of preconceived prejudices.

For instance the assumption that masons can only be men or that assumption that masons can only be men or that nurses are necessarily women.

nurses are necessarily women.


Gender concepts Gender c oncepts Sex: The biological difference between men and Sex: The biological difference between men and women, boys and girls – the physical attributes with women, boys and girls — the physical attributes with which we are born.

which we are born.
which we are born.

Gender: Culturally and socially constructed roles, Gender: Culturally and socially constructed roles, responsibilities, privileges, relations and expectations responsibilities, privileges, relations and expectations of women, men, boys and girls.

Gender is not another of women, men, boys and girls.

Gender is not another word for women.

Gender is also not another word word for women.

Gender is also not another word for sexual difference.

for sexual difference.


Gender roles: The different tasks and responsibilities Gender roles: The different tasks and responsibilities and expectations that society defines and allocates and expectations that society defines and allocates to men, women, boys and girls.

These are not not to men, women, boys and girls.


These are necessarily determined by biological differences differences necessarily determined by and therefore can change with time and in different and therefore can change with time and in different situations.

situations.

biological Gender bias: An approach that treats boys and Gender bias: An approach that treats boys and girls differently.

For instance differential treatment girls differently.
For instance differential treatment seeking behaviour in case of illness.

seeking behaviour in case of illness.

appreciation Gender equitable: An approach that results in just/ Gender equitable: An approach that results in just/ fair treatment of women and men, and recognition fair treatment of women and men, and recognition and appreciation of both women’s and men’s men’s and potential.

For instance giving bicycles to girls to to For instance giving bicycles to potential.
enable them to travel to a distant school and thereby enable them to travel to a distant school and thereby reduce gender gaps in the drop-out rate.

reduce gender gaps in the drop-out rate.


both women’s and girls of Gender mainstreaming: the process of assessing Gender mainstreaming: the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in any area and at all levels.

It is a strategy for making in any area and at all levels.
It is a strategy for making the concerns and experiences of women as well as of the concerns and experiences of women as well as of men an integral part of the design, implementation, men an integral part of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and evaluation and monitoring programmes in all political, economic and societal all political, economic and societal programmes in spheres, so that women and men benefit equally, spheres, so that women and men benefit equally, and inequality is not perpetuated.
The ultimate goal and inequality is not perpetuated.

The ultimate goal of mainstreaming is to achieve gender equality.

of mainstreaming is to achieve gender equality.
policies and of Gender neutral: An approach to planning and policy Gender neutral: An approach to planning and policy making that assumes that the impact on women, making that assumes that the impact on women, men, girls and boys as if they were part of one if they were part of one men, girls and boys as ***** * ok ok 2 3 65 65 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Linking the Gender Budget Statement and r Fd to Bridge Linking the Gender Budget Statement and r Fd to Bridge Gender Gaps: t he case of the department of Sports” Gender Gaps: t he c ase of the d epartment of Sports36 Annexure 2 Annexure 2 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had a scheme Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had a scheme titled National Championship for Women that was titled National Championship for Women that was listed in Part A of the Gender Budget Statement listed in Part A of the Gender Budget Statement 2011-12.
A demand for grant of Rs 1.10 crore Rs 1.10 crore 2011-12.

A demand for grant of was mentioned for the preceding year 2010-11. was mentioned for the preceding year 2010-11.

However there was no allocation against this head However there was no allocation against this head in Part A of the Statement for 2011-12.

Department in Part A of the Statement for 2011-12.


Department of Sports did not report any demand for grants in of Sports did not report any demand for grants in the Gender Budget Statement in either Part A or the Gender Budget Statement in either Part A or Part B of Gender Budget Statement for the year Part B of Gender Budget Statement for the year 2011-12.

2011-12.
2011-12.

The RFD document for the Department of Sports for The RFD document for the Department of Sports for 2011-12 listed increased participation of women 2011-12 listed increased participation of women and the disabled in sports as one of its objectives.

and the disabled in sports as one of its objectives.
The success indicator for this was Participation The success indicator for this was Participation of women in sports events leading upto National of women in sports events leading upto National Championship for women.

The Target Value for Championship for women.

The Target Value for this was 90000 women.

The RFD indicated that this was 90000 women.


The RFD indicated that the National Championship for Women scheme the National Championship for Women scheme had been merged with a scheme called PYKKA had been merged with a scheme called PYKKA (Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan).

Since (Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan).

Since clear targets were set for women, this could have clear targets were set for women, this could have been reported in the GBS.

Further, while several been reported in the GBS.


Further, while several other schemes of the Department including Department including other schemes of nurturing of the identified talent pool, etc., include nurturing of the identified talent pool, etc., include women, the gender dimension of these schemes women, the gender dimension of these schemes was neither reported in the RFD nor in the GBS was neither reported in the RFD nor in the GBS for 2011-12.

The Department’s Mission for RFD for 2011-12.


The Department’s Mission for RFD the 2012-13 had four success indicators for women 2012-13 had four success indicators for women and girls.

These are: and girls.
These are: l Women participants in sports competitions sports competitions © Women participants in held under PYKKA with a target of reaching held under PYKKA with a target of reaching 90,000 women; 90,000 women; l Women participants in sports competitions sports competitions © Women participants in held for National Championship for Women held for National Championship for Women with a target of reaching 2 lakh women; with a target of reaching 2 lakh women; women athletes e Residential and non-residential l Residential and non-residential women athletes trained at SAI Centres with a target of reaching trained at SAI Centres with a target of reaching 4000 women; and 4000 women; and National Coaching © Women trainees l Women trainees in the National Coaching in camps with a target value of 800 women.
the the and that barriers While this is a step forward from RFD 2011-12, the While this is a step forward from RFD 2011-12, the Department of Sports could additionally consider Department of Sports could additionally consider identifying the barriers that prevent women prevent women identifying infrastructure and suggest from using Sports suggest infrastructure Sports using from mechanisms to address these barriers so as to to mechanisms to address these barriers so enable more women and girls to use nationally enable more women and girls to use nationally created infrastructure and lead healthier lives.


Further, the initiatives that have been reported Further, the initiatives that have been reported in RFD 2012-13 could easily be reflected in the in RFD 2012-13 could easily be reflected in the Gender Budget Statement and in the Outcome Gender Budget Statement and in the Outcome Budget.

Establishment of linkages between policy Budget.


Establishment of linkages between policy documents compiled by the Government can play documents compiled by the Government can play a role in effectively bridging gender gaps.

a role in effectively bridging gender gaps.

as ***** * ok ok ok 3k 36 Mehta, Aasha Kapur and Das, Dakshita (2013).

Bridging Gender Gaps: Linking Gender Budgeting with the Results Framework Document, Inclusion, 3*Mehta, Aasha Kapur and Das, Dakshita (2013).
Bridging Gender Gaps: Linking Gender Budgeting with the Results Framework Document, Inclusion, Vol.

4 Issue 1, January-March.

Vol.

4 Issue 1, January-March.
66 66 t he Five-Step Framework for Gender Budgeting: t he Five-Step Framework for Gender Budgeting: An Illustration Based on Scheme for Legal/Financial Assistance to Indian Women Deserted/ An Illustration Based on Scheme for Legal/Financial Assistance to Indian Women Deserted/ Divorced by their NRI Husbands Divorced by their NRI Husbands Annexure 3 Annexure 3 Step 1: Situation analysis Step 1: Situation analysis There were several reports of victimisation and reports of victimisation and There were several distress of women due to fraudulent marriages with distress of women due to fraudulent marriages with NRI men followed by desertion either in India or in a NRI men followed by desertion either in India or in a foreign county.
foreign county.
Step 2: An assessment of the extent to which the Step 2: An assessment of the extent to which the sector’s policy addresses the gender issues and sector’s policy addresses the gender issues and gaps described in the first step gaps described in the first step Government responded to these reports and to Government responded to these reports and to questions raised in Parliament regarding whether questions raised in Parliament regarding whether any action had been taken by Government to redress any action had been taken by Government to redress the plight of the Indian women and in 2007 the the plight of the Indian women and in 2007 the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) started a Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) started a scheme for giving legal/financial assistance to Indian scheme for giving legal/financial assistance to Indian women deserted by their overseas Indian/foreigner women deserted by their overseas Indian/foreigner husbands.
The purpose was to provide some financial husbands.

The purpose was to provide some financial assistance for obtaining counselling and legal services assistance for obtaining counselling and legal services through credible Indian Women’s Organisations/ Indian Women’s Organisations/ through credible Indian Community Associations/NGOs empanelled Indian Community Associations/NGOs empanelled with the Indian Missions in specific countries.

with the Indian Missions in specific countries.
Step 3: An assessment of the adequacy of budget Step 3: An assessment of the adequacy of budget allocations to implement the gender-sensitive gender-sensitive to implement the allocations policies and programmes identified in step 2 policies and programmes identified in step 2 The amount of assistance is limited to only US$ 3000 The amount of assistance is limited to only USS 3000 per case for developed countries and US$ 2000 per per case for developed countries and USS 2000 per case for developing countries and is released to the case for developing countries and is released to the empanelled legal counsel of the applicant or Indian empanelled legal counsel of the applicant or Indian Community Association/Women’s organisation/ organisation/ Association/Women's Community NGO concerned to enable it to take steps to assist NGO concerned to enable it to take steps to assist the woman in documentation and preparatory work the woman in documentation and preparatory work for filing the case.
So far 27 (twenty-seven) NGOs for filing the case.

So far 27 (twenty-seven) NGOs have been empanelled by the Indian Missions/Posts have been empanelled by the Indian Missions/Posts abroad to provide the assistance.

The Outlay was Rs.

abroad to provide the assistance.

The Outlay was Rs.

75 lakh in 2012-13 for 18 cases.

Of this an amount of 75 lakh in 2012-13 for 18 cases.

Of this an amount of Rs.

65 lakh was released to the NGOs/Indian Women Rs.


65 lakh was released to the NGOs/Indian Women Organisation for disbursement to deserted Indian Organisation for disbursement to deserted Indian women towards initial assistance for legal costs.

The women towards initial assistance for legal costs.

The funding may not be sufficient for high legal cost in funding may not be sufficient for high legal cost in some countries.

some countries.
some countries.

Step 4: Monitoring whether the money was spent Step 4: Monitoring whether the money was spent as planned, what was delivered and to whom as planned, what was delivered and to whom The process is overseen by the Indian Mission.

Mission.

The process is overseen by the However independent evaluations will be useful.

However independent evaluations will be useful.


Indian Step 5: An assessment of the impact of the policy/ Step 5: An assessment of the impact of the policy/ programme/scheme and the extent to which the programme/scheme and the extent to which the situation described in step 1 has changed.

situation described in step 1 has changed.


The scheme has been revised with effect from 30th The scheme has been revised with effect from 30" November, 2011 and its scope has been widened to November, 2011 and its scope has been widened to include marriages solemnised in India or overseas, include marriages solemnised in India or overseas, with an Indian or foreign husband.

Besides, the Indian or foreign husband.


Besides, the with an quantum of assistance under the scheme has been quantum of assistance under the scheme has been almost doubled.

almost doubled.
almost doubled.

in linking innovative While the scheme is innovative in linking the the While the scheme is distressed woman to the Indian Mission and to local distressed woman to the Indian Mission and to local NGOs, it needs to be noted that the scheme provides NGOs, it needs to be noted that the scheme provides only legal support and that too, may be inadequate in only legal support and that too, may be inadequate in several countries.

Support for the many other needs several countries.
Support for the many other needs of women in distress may be explored through NRI of women in distress may be explored through NRI networks.

networks.
Source: MWCD 2007 and http://moia.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/ Source: MWCD 2007 and http://moia.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/ Outcome_Budget MOIA_2013-14.pdf MOIA_2013-14.pdf Outcome Budget ***** * ok ok 2 3 67 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook checklists c hecklists Checklist | for Gender Specific Expenditure Checklist I for Gender Specific Expenditure and isolation Family Welfare, of women-related expenditure, Conventionally, gender budget analysis, by way by way Conventionally, gender budget analysis, of isolation of women-related expenditure, has has of been carried out for Ministries/Departments like been carried out for Ministries/Departments like Health and Family Welfare, Rural Development, Rural Development, Health Human Resource Development, Urban Employment Human Resource Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Youth and Sports Affairs, and Poverty Alleviation, Youth and Sports Affairs, Labour, Social Justice and Empowerment, Tribal Justice and Empowerment, Tribal Labour, Social Affairs, Drinking Water, Small Scale Industries and Affairs, Drinking Water, Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries, Science and Technology, Agro and Rural Industries, Science and Technology, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Textiles and and Non-Conventional Agriculture.
Agriculture.

Sources, Textiles Energy Suggested steps that may be undertaken by these Suggested steps that may be undertaken by these various Ministries/Departments who are running various Ministries/Departments who are running programmes/schemes of a gender-specific nature a gender-specific nature programmes/schemes of i.e.

where the targeted beneficiaries are primarily i.e.
where the targeted beneficiaries are primarily women are as follows: women are as follows: a) a) Planning and Budgeting Planning and Budgeting i) List of schemes and programmes which are of schemes and programmes which are i) List gender-specific gender-specific ii) Briefly indicating activities undertaken under Briefly indicating activities undertaken under ii) the programme for women the programme for women expected iii) Indicating expected output output iii) like like Indicating number of women beneficiaries, increase in number of women beneficiaries, increase in employment of women, post project increase in employment of women, post project increase in resources/income/skills etc.
indicators indicators iv) Quantifying allocation of resources in annual iv) Quantifying allocation of resources in annual budget and physical targets thereof budget and physical targets thereof v) Assessing adequacy of resource allocation in Assessing adequacy of resource allocation in v) terms of population of targetted beneficiaries terms of population of targetted beneficiaries that need the concerned schematic intervention, that need the concerned schematic intervention, the trend of past expenditure etc.


b) Performance Audit b) Performance Audit i) Reviewing actual performance performance actual i) - physical physical -_ Reviewing and financial vis-a-vis the annual targets and and financial vis-a-vis the annual targets and 68 Annexure 4 Annexure 4 identifying constraints in achieving targets (like identifying constraints in achieving targets (like need for strengthening delivery infrastructure, need for strengthening delivery infrastructure, capacity building etc.)


out reality - Evaluation ii) Carrying out reality check Evaluation - check Carrying ii) incidence of of programme intervention, of incidence of programme intervention, benefit, indicators impact identifying like like indicators impact identifying benefit, comparative status of women before and after comparative status of women before and after the programme etc.

the programme etc.
the programme etc.

iii) Compiling a trend analysis of expenditure and iii) Compiling a trend analysis of expenditure and output indicators and impact indicators.

output indicators and impact indicators.

c) Future Planning and Corrective Action Future Planning and Corrective Action c) i) Addressing constraints identified from step (i) Addressing constraints identified from step (i) i) under performance audit above.

under performance audit above.


ii) Establishing requirement of Resources in terms of Establishing requirement of Resources in terms of ii) population of targeted beneficiaries/magnitude population of targeted beneficiaries/magnitude of perceived problems like IMR, MMR, literacy of perceived problems like IMR, MMR, literacy ratio etc.

ratio etc.

iii) Reviewing adequacy of resources available – iii) Reviewing adequacy of resources available — financial and physical like trained manpower etc.


iv) Planning for modification modification for iv) Planning in policies and/ and/ in or programmes/schemes based on results of results of or programmes/schemes based on review.

review.
review.

policies Checklist Il for Mainstream Sectors Checklist II for Mainstream Sectors Mainstream sectors like Defence, Power, Telecom, Mainstream sectors like Defence, Power, Telecom, Communications, Transport, Industry, Commerce Communications, Transport, Industry, Commerce etc.

may consider adopting the following checklist to etc.

may consider adopting the following checklist to determine the gender impact of their expenditure.

determine the gender impact of their expenditure.


i) List of all programmes entailing public expenditure entailing publicexpenditure i) Listofall programmes with a brief description of activities entailed.

with a brief description of activities entailed.

ii) Identifying target group of beneficiaries/users.

Identifying target group of beneficiaries/users.


ii) iii) Establishing whether users/beneficiaries are are iii) Establishing whether users/beneficiaries being categorised by sex (male/female) at present being categorised by sex (male/female) at present and if not to what extent would it be feasible.

and if not to what extent would it be feasible.


iv) Identify possibility of undertaking undertaking iv) Identify special special of measures to facilitate access of services for facilitate access of services for measures to possibility women - either through affirmative action like women - either through affirmative action like quotas, priority lists etc.

or through expansion of quotas, priority lists etc.
or through expansion of services that are women-specific like all-women services that are women-specific like all-women police stations, women’s special buses etc.

police stations, women’s special buses etc.

v) Analysing the employment pattern in rendering Analysing the employment pattern in rendering of these services/programmes from a gender of these services/programmes from a gender perspective and examining avenues to enhance perspective and examining avenues to enhance women’s recruitment.


special Special to promote vi) Focus on promote to on Focus vi) participation of women either in employment participation of women either in employment force or as users.

force or as users.
initiatives initiatives vii) Indicating the extent to which women are to which women are vii) Indicating engaged in decision-making processes at various engaged in decision-making processes at various extent the W Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Towards a new dawn levels within the sector and in the organisations levels within the sector and in the organisations and initiating action to correct gender biases and and initiating action to correct gender biases and imbalances.

imbalances.
These exercises can be commenced by each be commenced by each These exercises can Ministry/Department of the Government, to the Government, to Ministry/Department of start with, for a few select programmes/schemes start with, for a few select programmes/schemes which may be selected either in terms of their which may be selected either in terms of their perceived gender impact, or the selection can perceived gender impact, or the selection can be based on considerations of heaviest budget be based on considerations of heaviest budget allocation.
Based on the result of carrying out allocation.

Based on the result of carrying out the above steps, the gender budgeting exercise the above steps, the gender budgeting exercise may be institutionalised in the manner detailed may be institutionalised in the manner detailed in checklist.

in checklist.
in checklist.

***** * * * * * 69 69 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Annexure 5 Annexure 5 check List I: c heck List I: An Illustration based on the National Social Assistance Programme An Illustration based on the National Social Assistance Programme A.

Planning and Budgeting A.


Planning and Budgeting 1) Name of the Scheme: National Social Assistance Programme 1) Name of the Scheme: National Social Assistance Programme 2) Activities undertaken under the programme for women (and men) include.

2) Activities undertaken under the programme for women (and men) include.
l Identification of eligible beneficiaries Identification of eligible beneficiaries e Processing of applications e@ l Processing of applications l Organisation of Gram Sabha or Mohalla Sabha for disbursing the funds if beneficiaries do not have Organisation of Gram Sabha or Mohalla Sabha for disbursing the funds if beneficiaries do not have e@ bank/post office accounts bank/post office accounts l Disbursement of funds to the accounts and beneficiaries Disbursement of funds to the accounts and beneficiaries e l Information systems for tracking of beneficiaries and fund flows Information systems for tracking of beneficiaries and fund flows © 3) Expected Output indicators 3) Expected Output indicators l Total number of women (and men) who have benefited from NSAP (different sub-schemes) are given Total number of women (and men) who have benefited from NSAP (different sub-schemes) are given © below.
below.

No.

of beneficiaries reported No.

of beneficiaries reported Old Age Pension Old Age Pension Widow Pension Widow Pension Disability Pension Disability Pension Family Benefit Family Benefit Annapurna Annapurna 20836592 20836592 4879915 4879915 976713 976713 184608 184608 639125 639125 Source: Annual Report 2013-14, page 226.

Source: Annual Report 2013-14, page 226.


Note: Data for Old Age Pension, Disability Pension etc., is not sex-disaggregated Data for Old Age Pension, Disability Pension etc., is not sex-disaggregated Note: The scheme is not reported in the Gender Budgeting Statement The scheme is not reported in the Gender Budgeting Statement 4) Quantify allocation of resources in annual budget and physical targets thereof for the year 2012-13.


Allocation Allocation Total Release Total Release Total Expenditure (Rs in lakh) Total Expenditure (Rs in lakh) Grand Total Grand Total 961450.78 961450.78 911245.86 911245.86 585711.04 585711.04 Source: Annual Report 2013-14, page 226.

Source: Annual Report 2013-14, page 226.


Since expenditure is significantly less (only 64%) than the amount released, this implies that many of those Since expenditure is significantly less (only 64%) than the amount released, this implies that many of those who were to receive pensions did not receive it.

who were to receive pensions did not receive it.


5) Assessing adequacy of resource allocation in terms of population of targeted beneficiaries that need Assessing adequacy of resource allocation in terms of population of targeted beneficiaries that need 5) the concerned schematic intervention, the trend of past expenditure etc.

the concerned schematic intervention, the trend of past expenditure etc.

Determination of adequacy requires data with regard to the number of old persons, widows, disabled, etc.


who are eligible for pension.

This data needs to be estimated.

who are eligible for pension.

This data needs to be estimated.

B.

Performance Audit B.


Performance Audit 6) Reviewing actual performance– physical and financial vis-a-vis the annual targets and identifying constraints Reviewing actual performance— physical and financial vis-a-vis the annual targets and identifying constraints 6) in achieving targets (like need for strengthening delivery infrastructure, capacity building etc.)

in achieving targets (like need for strengthening delivery infrastructure, capacity building etc.)
70 70 Gender Budgeting Handbook | mmorevann Gender Budgeting Handbook l Errors of exclusions Errors of exclusions l Significant delay in receiving pensions Significant delay in receiving pensions l Time taken in processing of applications Time taken in processing of applications 7) Carrying out reality check - Evaluation of programme intervention, incidence of benefit, identifying Carrying out reality check - Evaluation of programme intervention, incidence of benefit, identifying 7) impact indicators like comparative status of women before and after the programme etc.


l This requires evaluation studies to be conducted This requires evaluation studies to be conducted © l Conduct evaluation studies Conduct evaluation studies © 8) 8) Compile a trend analysis of expenditure and output indicators and impact indicators.

Compile a trend analysis of expenditure and output indicators and impact indicators.

Year Year Total Total Release Release (in Rs.

lakh) (in Rs.
lakh) (in Rs.

lakh) Total Total Expenditure Expenditure (in Rs.

lakh) (in Rs.

lakh) No.

of beneficiaries reported No.
of beneficiaries reported Old Age Old Age Pension Pension Widow Widow Pension Pension Disability Disability Pension Pension Family Family Benefit Benefit Annapurna Annapurna 2012-13 2012-13 911245.86 911245.86 585711.04 585711.04 20836592 4879915 20836592 | 4879915 976713 976713 184608 184608 639125 639125 2011-12 2011-12 659646.95 659646.95 618867.40 618867.40 21384404 21384404 3628467 3628467 794249 794249 330240 330240 778682 778682 Source: Annual Reports 2012-13 and 2013-14, Ministry of Rural Development.


Impact indicators would need to be estimated.

These could include for example, reduction in financial Impact indicators would need to be estimated.

These could include for example, reduction in financial dependence of the beneficiaries, survival with dignity, reduction in debt etc.

dependence of the beneficiaries, survival with dignity, reduction in debt etc.
C. C. Future Planning and Corrective Action Future Planning and Corrective Action 9) Addressing constraints identified from step (vi) above.

Addressing constraints identified from step (vi) above.
9) l Mechanisms for Grievance Redressal Mechanisms for Grievance Redressal l Financial and Social Audit Financial and Social Audit l Identification and Enrolment Camps for confirming eligibility of beneficiaries Identification and Enrolment Camps for confirming eligibility of beneficiaries l Need for dedicated staff for effective implementation of NSAP Need for dedicated staff for effective implementation of NSAP 10) Establishing requirement of Resources in terms of population of targetted beneficiaries/magnitude of 10) Establishing requirement of Resources in terms of population of targetted beneficiaries/magnitude of perceived problems like IMR, MMR, literacy ratio etc.


l Data is needed on the number of women who are widows and BPL or old and BPL etc.

to determine Data is needed on the number of women who are widows and BPL or old and BPL etc.

to determine © the requirement of resources for NSAP the requirement of resources for NSAP 11) Reviewing adequacy of resources available – financial and physical like trained manpower etc.
11) Reviewing adequacy of resources available — financial and physical like trained manpower etc.

l This depends on item 10 above.

As recommended by the Task Force set-up by the Ministry of Rural This depends on item 10 above.

As recommended by the Task Force set-up by the Ministry of Rural @ Development to Review NSAP in Phase-I the total financial outlay required would be Rs.

14369 crore Development to Review NSAP in Phase-l the total financial outlay required would be Rs.
14369 crore in 2013-14 in 2013-14 i.e.

an additional Rs.

5207 crore.

Coverage would increase to an additional 64 lakh beneficiaries i.e.

an additional Rs.

5207 crore.

Coverage would increase to an additional 64 lakh beneficiaries 12) Planning for modification in policies and/or programmes/schemes based on results of review.

12) Planning for modification in policies and/or programmes/schemes based on results of review.
l More realistic estimates of pension amounts More realistic estimates of pension amounts @ l Index the rates of all pension to the annual rate of inflation as recommended by the Task Force] Index the rates of all pension to the annual rate of inflation as recommended by the Task Force] © l Ensure regularity in receipt of pension.

Ensure regularity in receipt of pension.


@ ***** * ok ok 2 3 71 71 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook List of 57 Ministries/departments which have set up List of 57 Ministries/d epartments which have set up Gender Budget cells Gender Budget c ells Annexure 6 Annexure 6 S. Sy No.

No.
GBCs set up by Ministries/Departments GBCs set up by Ministries/Departments 1 Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals Department of Biotechnology Department of Biotechnology 2 N 3 W 4 Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Aviation + 5 Department of Coal Department of Coal Department of Commerce Department of Commerce 6 D 7 Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture o c N O 8 Department of Consumer Affairs Department of Consumer Affairs o O 9 Department of Development of North-Eastern Department of Development of North-Eastern Region Region 10 Ministry of Drinking Water Supply and Sanita- Ministry of Drinking Water Supply and Sanita- tion tion 11 Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of External Affairs 11 12 Department of School Education & Literacy 12 Department of School Education & Literacy 13 Ministry of Environment and Forests Ministry of Environment and Forests 13 14 Department of Fertilizers Department of Fertilizers 14 15 Department of Food & Public Distribution Department of Food & Public Distribution 15 16 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion 16 17 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 17 18 Ministry of Electronics and Information Tech- Ministry of Electronics and Information Tech- 18 nology nology GBCs set up by Ministries/Departments GBCs set up by Ministries/Departments S. S. No.
No.
30 Ministry of Panchayati Raj 30 Ministry of Panchayati Raj 31 31 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 32 32 Department of Posts Department of Posts 33 33 Ministry of Power Ministry of Power 34 34 Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Rural Development 35 35 Department of Science and Technology Department of Science and Technology 36 36 Department of Higher Education Department of Higher Education 37 37 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Enterprises 38 Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 38 39 Department of Scientific & Industrial 39 Department of Scientific & Industrial Research Research 40 Ministry of Shipping Ministry of Shipping 40 41 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Ministry of Statistics and Programme 41 Implementation Implementation 42 42 Department of Telecommunications Department of Telecommunications 43 43 Ministry of Textiles Ministry of Textiles 44 44 Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism 45 45 Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Tribal Affairs 46 46 Department of Urban Development Department of Urban Development 47 47 Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Alleviation 19 Department of Heavy Industry 19 Department of Heavy Industry 48 Ministry of Women and Child Development Ministry of Women and Child Development 48 20 Department of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health and Family Welfare 20 21 Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs 21 22 Department of Justice 22 Department of Justice 23 Legislative Department 23 Legislative Department 24 Ministry of Labour & Employment Ministry of Labour & Employment 24 25 Department of Legal Affairs Department of Legal Affairs 25 26 Ministry of Mines Ministry of Mines 26 27 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 27 28 Ministry of Earth Sciences Ministry of Earth Sciences 28 29 Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
 Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs 29 49 Ministry of Water Resources, River 49 Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Development and Ganga Rejuvenation 50 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports 50 51 Ministry of Defence (DRDO) Ministry of Defence (DRDO) 51 52 Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Corporate Affairs 52 53 Ministry of Steel Ministry of Steel 53 54 Ministry of Minority Affairs Ministry of Minority Affairs 54 55 Ministry of Food Processing 55 Ministry of Food Processing 56 Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying 56 and Fisheries and Fisheries 57 Department of Revenue 57 Department of Revenue 72 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Annexure 7 Annexure 7 charter for Gender Budgeting cells c harter for Gender Budgeting c ells Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance 8th March 2007 8th March 2007 various committing to various Gender Gender Budgeting Cells in various Ministries Ministries in Cells Budgeting Gender were set up with the intention of implementation were set up with the intention of implementation and committing to various Gender Responsive Responsive and Budgeting (GRB) initiatives with the objective of Budgeting (GRB) initiatives with the objective of influencing and effecting a change in the Ministry’s influencing and effecting a change in the Ministry’s policies, programmes in a way that could tackle a way that could tackle policies, programmes in gender imbalances, promote gender equality and gender imbalances, promote gender equality and development and ensure that public resources resources development and through the Ministry budget are allocated and and Ministry budget are through the managed accordingly.


allocated ensure public that it is more commonly known, is Gender Responsive Budgeting or Gender Budgeting, Gender Responsive Budgeting or Gender Budgeting, as it is more commonly known, is a means of a means of as ensuring that public resources are allocated in an ensuring that public resources are allocated in an equitable way so that the most pressing needs of equitable way so that the most pressing needs of specific gender groups are satisfied.
GRB initiatives specific gender groups are satisfied.

GRB initiatives do not seek to create separate budgets to address do not seek to create separate budgets to address women’s gender concerns.

Instead they seek to view women’s gender concerns.

Instead they seek to view the Government Budget from a gender perspective the Government Budget from a gender perspective in order to assess how it will address the different in order to assess how it will address the different needs of women.

needs of women.
needs of women.

With the objective of facilitating the integration of With the objective of facilitating the integration of gender analysis into the Government budget, this gender analysis into the Government budget, this charter for the Gender Budgeting Cells is being is being charter for the Gender Budgeting Cells drawn up for guidance and implementation by all drawn up for guidance and implementation by all Ministries/Departments.

Ministries/Departments.


Composition of Gender Budgeting Cells Composition of Gender Budgeting Cells The Gender Budgeting Cell should comprise a should comprise a The Gender Budgeting Cell cohesive group of senior/middle level officers from cohesive group of senior/middle level officers from the Plan, Policy, Coordination, Budget and Accounts the Plan, Policy, Coordination, Budget and Accounts Division of the Ministry concerned.

This group should Division of the Ministry concerned.
This group should be headed by an officer not below the rank of Joint be headed by an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary.

The functions and working of the GRB may Secretary.

The functions and working of the GRB may be reviewed at least once a quarter at the level of be reviewed at least once a quarter at the level of Secretary/Additional Secretary of the Department.

Secretary/Additional Secretary of the Department.


Functions of Gender Budgeting Cells Functions of Gender Budgeting Cells The Gender Budgeting Cell may set for itself, specific The Gender Budgeting Cell may set for itself, specific quarterly/half yearly/annual targets to be achieved quarterly/half yearly/annual targets to be achieved in terms of the following suggested areas of work.

in terms of the following suggested areas of work.
1) 1) Identification of a minimum of 3 and maximum Identification of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 largest programmes (in terms of budget of 6 largest programmes (in terms of budget allocation) implementation by the Ministry and allocation) implementation by the Ministry and the major Sub-Programmes thereunder, with the major Sub-Programmes thereunder, with a view to conducting an analysis of the gender a view to conducting an analysis of the gender issues addressed by them.

issues addressed by them.


l This is to be facilitated by describing the current This is to be facilitated by describing the current @ situation with respect to the Sub-Programme situation with respect to the Sub-Programme (using disaggregated data in terms of beneficiaries of beneficiaries (using disaggregated data in terms as much as possible) and describing the activities as much as possible) and describing the activities for achieving the given output.

for achieving the given output.


indicators may be be indicators for l Output may for Output © measurement against performance in the coming measurement against performance in the coming year.

year.

identified identified Activities targeted at improving the situation © l Activities targeted at improving the situation of women under these programmes may be of women under these programmes may be highlighted.

In this regard, an assessment may highlighted.
In this regard, an assessment may be made of the extent to which sectoral policies be made of the extent to which sectoral policies address the situation of women, whether budget address the situation of women, whether budget allocation are adequate to implement the gender allocation are adequate to implement the gender responsive policy; monitoring whether the the responsive money was actually spent as planned, what was money was actually spent as planned, what was delivered and to whom; and whether the policy delivered and to whom; and whether the policy as implemented changed the situation described, as implemented changed the situation described, in the direction of promoting/achieving greater in the direction of promoting/achieving greater gender equality.
gender equality.

monitoring whether policy; l Results of this analysis may be included as an annex @ Resultsofthisanalysismay beincludedasanannex tilted “Gender Responsive Budgeting Initiative” tilted “Gender Responsive Budgeting Initiative” in the Ministry’s Outcome/Performance Budget in the Ministry’s Outcome/Performance Budget for the year.

for the year.
for the year.

73 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook of such l Gender Budgeting Cells of such Ministries/ Ministries/ Cells Gender Budgeting Departments which have identified programmes Departments which have identified programmes where 100% of the budgetary allocation for the where 100% of the budgetary allocation for the scheme is earmarked to benefit women, may scheme is earmarked to benefit women, may undertake a similar analysis as described above.


Results of this analysis may also be included in the Results of this analysis may also be included in the Ministry’s Department’s Outcome/Performance Ministry’s Department’s Outcome/Performance budget for the year.

budget for the year.
2) Conducting / Commissioning Performance audit (at / Commissioning Performance audit (at Conducting the field level wherever possible) for reviewing the the field level wherever possible) for reviewing the actual physical/financial targets of the programme, actual physical/financial targets of the programme, the constraints if any, in implementation, the need the constraints if any, in implementation, the need for strengthening delivery systems, infrastructure/ for strengthening delivery systems, infrastructure/ capacity building etc.


accounts at the Ministerial level and also in the accounts at the Ministerial level and also in the agencies/attached/subordinate implementing implementing agencies/attached/subordinate offices and organisations under the administrative offices and organisations underthe administrative control of the Ministry.

control of the Ministry.


|” 6) 6) Apparently “gender neutral” programmes are programmes are Apparently “gender neutral” not necessarily gender neutral in the impact not necessarily gender neutral in the impact they have, when seen through gender lens.

they have, when seen through gender lens.

Hence, in sectors like Defence, Power, Telecom, Hence, in sectors like Defence, Power, Telecom, Communications, Transport and Industry, etc.

Communications, Transport and Industry, etc.


GBCs may undertake an exercise to identify identify GBCs may undertake an exercise to the possibility of undertaking initiatives/special the possibility of undertaking initiatives/special measures to facilitate/improve access to services measures to facilitate/improve access to services for women and their active participation in the for women and their active participation in the decision making process at various levels.
3) 3) Organising meetings / discussions/consultations Organising meetings / discussions/consultations with GBCs of related departments within the with GBCs of related departments within the Ministry, field level organisation/civil society society Ministry, groups/NGOs working in the sector for exchanging working in the sector for exchanging groups/NGOs ideas and getting feedback on the efficacy of ideas and getting feedback on the efficacy of sectoral policies and programmes.


organisation/civil level field 4) 4) Suggesting further policy interventions based on Suggesting further policy interventions based on findings of the above.

findings of the above.
and 5) in and organising Training/ 5) Participating Training/ organising in Participating Sensitisation/Capacity Building workshops for Sensitisation/Capacity Building workshops for officials, concerned with formulation of policy/ officials, concerned with formulation of policy/ implementation programme implementation & budget and programme and budget & of best 7) 7) Disseminate best practices practices Divisions followed by by followed Disseminate those Divisions of the Department/Ministry the Department/Ministry those implementing schemes, which have done good implementing schemes, which have done good work in analysing the schemes/programmes analysing the schemes/programmes work in from gender perspective which have brought from gender perspective which have brought about changes in policy/operational guidelines.
8) 8) Prepare a Chapter on Gender perspective related Prepare a Chapter on Gender perspective related to the Sector/Service covered by the Ministry and to the Sector/Service covered by the Ministry and the impact of the existing policies/programmes the impact of the existing policies/programmes and resources employed in meeting the specific and resources employed in meeting the specific needs of women for reflection in the Ministry’s needs of women for reflection in the Ministry’s Outcome/Performance Budget.


***** * * ok ok ok 74 74 W Towards a new dawn Annexure 8 Annexure 8 Budgeting for Gender equity: Budgeting for Gender equity: Strategic Framework of Activities Strategic Framework of Activities a) Quantification of allocation of resources for women in the Union, States and Local Administration a) Quantification of allocation of resources for women in the Union, States and Local Administration budgets and expenditure thereof.

budgets and expenditure thereof.
b) b) Refining and standardizing methodology and development of tools Refining and standardizing methodology and development of tools l Trend Analysis Trend Analysis e e Analysis of change in pattern, shift in priorities in allocation across clusters of services etc l Analysis of change in pattern, shift in priorities in allocation across clusters of services etc l Variations in allocation of resources and actual expenditure Variations in allocation of resources and actual expenditure e l Adherence to physical targets e Adherence to physical targets Gender Audit of policies of the Government- monetary, fiscal, trade etc.
at the Centre and State levels e l Gender Audit of policies of the Government- monetary, fiscal, trade etc.
at the Centre and State levels l Research and micro studies to guide macro policies like credit policy, taxes etc Research and micro studies to guide macro policies like credit policy, taxes etc e l Identification of gender impact of policies/interventions viewed as gender neutral Identification of gender impact of policies/interventions viewed as gender neutral e Micro studies to identify need for affirmative action in favour of women towards correcting gender e l Micro studies to identify need for affirmative action in favour of women towards correcting gender imbalances imbalances l Impact assessment of various schemes in the Union and State budgets Impact assessment of various schemes in the Union and State budgets l Micro studies on incidence of benefits Micro studies on incidence of benefits l Analysis of cost of delivery of services Analysis of cost of delivery of services c) Analyzing programmes, strategies, interventions and policy initiatives from the perspective of their impact Analyzing programmes, strategies, interventions and policy initiatives from the perspective of their impact c) on status of women as reflected in important Macro Indicators like literacy, MMR, participation in work on status of women as reflected in important Macro Indicators like literacy, MMR, participation in work force force l e.g.
- analysis of substance and content of various interventions directed at health of women and e.g.

- analysis of substance and content of various interventions directed at health of women and © correlate the same with indicator like MMR to establish need for corrective action in formulation of correlate the same with indicator like MMR to establish need for corrective action in formulation of scheme/ approach.

scheme/ approach.
d) d) Institutionalizing the generation and collection of gender disaggregated data Institutionalizing the generation and collection of gender disaggregated data Developing MIS for feedback from implementing agencies e l Developing MIS for feedback from implementing agencies l Inclusion of new parameters in data collection in Census and surveys by NSO, CSO etc Inclusion of new parameters in data collection in Census and surveys by NSO, CSO etc e e) Consultations and Capacity building e) Consultations and Capacity building l Collation of research and exchange of best practices Collation of research and exchange of best practices e Developing methodologies and tools for dissemination e l Developing methodologies and tools for dissemination l Forums and Partnerships amongst experts and stakeholders.
e g) Review of decision making processes to establish gender equity in participation- review of extant 8) Review of decision making processes to establish gender equity in participation- review of extant participation of women in decision making processes and to establish processes and models aimed at participation of women in decision making processes and to establish processes and models aimed at gender equity in decision making and greater participation of women.
l Formulation and reflection of satellite accounts to capture the contribution of women to the economy Formulation and reflection of satellite accounts to capture the contribution of women to the economy e by way of their activities in areas that go unreported like care economy, unpaid work by way of their activities in areas that go unreported like care economy, unpaid work Source: GB Handbook for Govt of India Ministries & Departments, MWCD 2007, p. 13 Source: GB Handbook for Govt of India Ministries & Departments, MWCD 2007, p. 13 ***** * 2K 2 ok 75 75 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Initiatives—c entral Ministries Gender Budgeting Initiatives–c entral Ministries Social Sector Social Sector Annexure 9 Annexure 9 1.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 1.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The Department of Health and Family Welfare has The Department of Health and Family Welfare has set up a Gender Budget Cell headed by Economic set up a Gender Budget Cell headed by Economic Adviser in 2011 under the Bureau of Planning.

The Adviser in 2011 under the Bureau of Planning.

The Department also reflects schemes and programmes Department also reflects schemes and programmes under the Gender Budget Statement.
In 2015-16, 24 under the Gender Budget Statement.

In 2015-16, 24 schemes amounting to Rs.

9977.82 crore have been schemes amounting to Rs.

9977.82 crore have been reflected in Part B of the Gender Budget Statement.

reflected in Part B of the Gender Budget Statement.
However, the programmes of the Department tend However, the programmes of the Department tend to have a strong maternal bias, prioritising service to have a strong maternal bias, prioritising service delivery to mothers or women of reproductive age delivery to mothers or women of reproductive age though there is scope for many gender-responsive though there is scope for many gender-responsive activities.

Health challenges falling outside the the activities.
purview of reproductive health do not specifically purview of reproductive health do not specifically address gender issues, such as men’s and women’s address gender issues, such as men’s and women’s differential access to services.

Some of the activities differential access to services.
Some of the activities which have provided for the nutrition for girls, girls, which have provided for the adolescent and pregnant women at crèches; creches; adolescent encouraging hospital deliveries; provision of of encouraging antenatal and emergency obstetric care, and gender antenatal and emergency obstetric care, and gender sensitisation of health personnel is as follows:.

sensitisation of health personnel is as follows:.


pregnant women challenges falling nutrition for deliveries; provision hospital outside Health and at of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was launched in April 2005, to enable women especially from the vulnerable 2005, toenablewomenespeciallyfromthevulnerable sections of the society to access institutional institutional sections delivery.

The number of beneficiaries under the delivery.


The number of beneficiaries under the scheme has increased manifold i.e.

from 7.38 lakh in scheme has increased manifold i.e.

from 7.38 lakh in 2005-06 to 1.05 crore in 2013-14.
 society to access the Government of India has launched Janani Shishu Government of India has launched Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) in 1st June, 2011 to Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) in 1st June, 2011 to eliminate out of pocket expenditure for pregnant eliminate out of pocket expenditure for pregnant women and sick newborns on drugs, diet, diet, newborns women and diagnostics, user charges, referral transport, etc.


The scheme entitles all pregnant women delivering The scheme entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free public health institutions to absolutely free in and no expense delivery including Caesarean including Caesarean and no expense delivery drugs, sick on 76 section.

Under this scheme, pregnant women section.


Under this scheme, pregnant women are entitled to free drugs and consumables, free are entitled to free drugs and consumables, free diagnostics, free blood wherever required, and diagnostics, free blood wherever required, and free diet up to 3 days for normal delivery and 7 free diet up to 3 days for normal delivery and 7 days for C-section.

This initiative also provides for days for C-section.
This initiative also provides for free transport from home to institution, between free transport from home to institution, between facilities in case of a referral and drop back home.

facilities in case of a referral and drop back home.

Similar entitlements have been put in place for all Similar entitlements have been put in place for all sick newborns accessing public health institutions sick newborns accessing public health institutions for treatment till 30 days after birth.
This has now for treatment till 30 days after birth.

This has now been expanded to cover the complications during been expanded to cover the complications during ANC, PNC and also sick infants.

ANC, PNC and also sick infants.
The process of Maternal Death Review (MDR) has The process of Maternal Death Review (MDR) has been institutionalised across the country both at been institutionalised across the country both at facilities and in the community to identify not only facilities and in the community to identify not only the medical causes but also some of the socio- the medical causes but also some of the socio- economic cultural determinants as well as the gaps economic cultural determinants as well as the gaps in the system which contribute to the delays causing in the system which contribute to the delays causing such deaths.
Web-Enabled Mother and Child Child deaths.

Web-Enabled Mother and such Tracking System (MCTS) is being implemented to Tracking System (MCTS) is being implemented to register and track every pregnant woman, neonate, register and track every pregnant woman, neonate, infant and child by name for quality ANC, INC, PNC, infant and child by name for quality ANC, INC, PNC, FP, Immunisation services.

FP, Immunisation services.

2.

Department of Higher Education 2.


Department of Higher Education The Gender Budget Cell of the Department of Higher The Gender Budget Cell of the Department of Higher Education set up in 2012 is headed by Director (EAD) Education set up in 2012 is headed by Director (EAD) and the Department also reflects schemes and reflects schemes and and the Department also programmes under the Gender Budget Statement.

programmes under the Gender Budget Statement.

In 2015-16, 24 schemes amounting to Rs.


7446.34 In 2015-16, 24 schemes amounting to Rs.

7446.34 crore have been reflected in Part B of the Gender crore have been reflected in Part B of the Gender Budget Statement.

The Department has taken many Budget Statement.

The Department has taken many initiatives to bridge the gap in education between initiatives to bridge the gap in education between boys and girls.

Some of the initiatives with regard to boys and girls.
Some of the initiatives with regard to women/benefitting women are reflected below.

women/benefitting women are reflected below.
of an initiative Secondary the (CBSE) (CBSE) UDAAN is an initiative of the Central Board Board Central UDAAN is to to enable of Secondary Education enable Education of disadvantaged girl students and other students disadvantaged girl students and other students from SC/ST & minorities to transit from school to from SC/ST & minorities to transit from school to post-school professional education especially in post-school professional education especially in Science and Math.
The first flight of UDAAN is to Science and Math.

The first flight of UDAAN is to address lower enrolment of girls in engineering in engineering address lower enrolment of girls colleges which is currently about 23% girls as as colleges which is currently about 23% girls against 77% of boys.

It aims to reduce the quality against 77% of boys.


It aims to reduce the quality gap between school education and engineering gap between school education and engineering education entrance systems by focusing on the education entrance systems by focusing on the three dimensions - curriculum design, transaction three dimensions - curriculum design, transaction and assessment.

and assessment.
and assessment.

girl single higher purpose of supporting Other schemes benefitting women are the UGC Other schemes benefitting women are the UGC run new scheme Swami Vivekananda Single Girl run new scheme Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences.

Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences.

Under the scheme 300 scholars are provided Junior Under the scheme 300 scholars are provided Junior Research Fellowship @ Rs.
8,000/- — 10,000/- per Research Fellowship @ Rs.

8,000/- — 10,000/- per month.

UGC is also implementing Post Graduate month.

UGC is also implementing Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for single girl child child Indira Gandhi Scholarship for with purpose of supporting higher education education with through scholarship to such girls who happen to be through scholarship to such girls who happen to be only child in her family.

The scheme is applicable only child in her family.


The scheme is applicable to students up to the age of 30 years for non- to students up to the age of 30 years for non- professional courses only at P.G.

level.

The value of professional courses only at P.G.

level.

The value of scholarship amount is Rs.

2, 000/- p.m. (for a period scholarship amount is Rs.

2, 000/- p.m. (for a period of 10 months in the year) for two years only i.e.

full of 10 months in the year) for two years only i.e.
full duration of a PG programme.

The UGC also provides duration of a PG programme.

The UGC also provides Post Doctoral Fellowship to the unemployed the unemployed Post women candidates holding Ph.D. degree in their women candidates holding Ph.D. degree in their respective subject areas, with an aim to accelerate respective subject areas, with an aim to accelerate the talented instincts of the women candidates to the talented instincts of the women candidates to carry out the advanced studies and research.
This carry out the advanced studies and research.

This is commendable as most often women have break is commendable as most often women have break in their careers due to motherhood and family in their careers due to motherhood and family responsibilities.

This initiative helps women re- helps women re- responsibilities.

This enter into their research area, thereby contributing enter into their research area, thereby contributing to larger social cause.

to larger social cause.
Fellowship to Doctoral initiative Further, in order to achieve the goal of enhancing Further, in order to achieve the goal of enhancing the educational status of women, UGC has been the educational status of women, UGC has been providing financial support on a cent per cent providing financial support on a cent per cent Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook of the the location basis for construction of hostels for women and basis for construction of hostels for women and other related infrastructural facilities in colleges.


The support varies from Rs.

60.00 lakh to Rs.

Rs.

The support varies from Rs.

60.00 lakh to 2.00 crore depending upon the extent of women 2.00 crore depending upon the extent of women enrolment and the location of the colleges, colleges, enrolment and whether in Metropolitan or Non-Metropolitan whether in Metropolitan or Non-Metropolitan urban areas or rural areas.

For married scholars/ urban areas or rural areas.


For married scholars/ students Day care centres in universities and students Day care centres in universities and colleges provide day care facility on demand on demand colleges provide day care facility basis for children of 3 months to 6 years of age.

basis for children of 3 months to 6 years of age.


A onetime lump-sum grant of Rs.5.00 lakh is is A onetime lump-sum grant of Rs.5.00 lakh provided by the UGC to Day Care Centre of the provided by the UGC to Day Care Centre of the University which comes under section 12(B) of University which comes under section 12(B) of the UGC Act.

the UGC Act.
Technical Girls’ Advancement in The AICTE scheme PRAGATI (Providing Assistance The AICTE scheme PRAGATI (Providing Assistance in Technical Education for Girls’ Advancement Education for Initiative) envisages selection of one girl per family Initiative) envisages selection of one girl per family where family income is less than 6 lakh/annum less than 6 lakh/annum where family income is on merit at the qualifying examination to pursue on merit at the qualifying examination to pursue technical education.
The scholarship amount is Rs.

technical education.

The scholarship amount is Rs.

30,000 or tuition fees or actual whichever is less 30,000 or tuition fees or actual whichever is less and Rs.

2000/month for ten months as contingency and Rs.

2000/month for ten months as contingency allowance.

allowance.
allowance.

its the will students, As part of providing quality and affordable education As part of providing quality and affordable education to its students, the Indian government under Indian government under to Indo-US Partnership for Online Education (IUPOE) Indo-US Partnership for Online Education (IUPOE) programme has recently launched an Indian focused programme has recently launched an Indian focused MOOC (Massive Open On-line Courses) platform MOOC (Massive Open On-line Courses) platform for all.
This MOOC platform is termed as ‘Swayam’- for all.

This MOOC platform is termed as ‘Swayam’- Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Minds.

The SWAYAM platform server based in Minds.

The SWAYAM platform server based in India will have US universities offering post- post- India graduate academic programmes with certification.

graduate academic programmes with certification.


Also Programme Professors of centrally funded Also Programme Professors of centrally funded institutions like IITs, IIMs, Centrally universities Centrally universities IIMs, institutions will offer online courses to citizens of our country will offer online courses to citizens of our country in areas of engineering education, social science, in areas of engineering education, social science, energy, management, basic sciences.
All courses energy, management, basic sciences.

All courses will be made available free of cost for learning.

In will be made available free of cost for learning.

In case the learner requires a Verified Certificate, a case the learner requires a Verified Certificate, a small fee will be applicable.

small fee will be applicable.

universities offering have IITs, like US 77 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Development, 3.

3.
Department of Rural Development, of Department Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of Rural Development Rural at least 30% of the Department of Rural Development has established Department of Rural Development has established a Gender Budget Cell to engender the plans and a Gender Budget Cell to engender the plans and programmes of the Department and ensure planning programmes of the Department and ensure planning for at least 30% of the plan resources for the plan resources for the for benefits of women.
The Gender Budget Cell as well benefits of women.

The Gender Budget Cell as well as the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in its as the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in its programmes, policies, schemes on livelihood, social programmes, policies, schemes on livelihood, social security, infrastructure development consciously infrastructure development consciously security, and proactively promote gender equality across the and proactively promote gender equality across the range of operations.
Major schemes having specific range of operations.

Major schemes having specific women’s component are Mahatma Gandhi National women’s component are Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), National Rural Livelihood Mission (Ajeevika) and National Rural Livelihood Mission (Ajeevika) and Indira Awas Yojana.

Indira Awas Yojana.
Indira Awas Yojana.

The following are the specific gender provisions of The following are the specific gender provisions of different programmes: different programmes: guaranteed (MGNREGA): (MGNREGA): The The through through i) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment i) right Guarantee Act right Act Guarantee the to guaranteed employment the employment to enactment of MGNREGA has huge implications enactment of MGNREGA has huge implications for women.
The law is particularly significant for women.

The law is particularly significant for women workers belonging to marginalised for women workers belonging to marginalised communities, who otherwise have no access communities, who otherwise have no access to just employment opportunities.

The women to just employment opportunities.


The women workforce participation under the scheme has workforce participation under the scheme has surpassed the statutory minimum requirement surpassed the statutory minimum requirement of 33% and during the year 2013-14, 53% of of 33% and during the year 2013-14, 53% of total employment generated under this scheme total employment generated under this scheme were women.

Some of the major convergence/ were women.
Some of the major convergence/ collaborations of NREGA are construction of collaborations of NREGA are construction of latrines (IHHL) under individual household under (IHHL) latrines household individual Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan of M/o Drinking Water Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan of M/o Drinking Water and Sanitation and construction of Anganwadi and Sanitation and construction of Anganwadi Centres as a convergence project with the the Centres as Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme of M/o Women and Child Development.


In the list of permitted works under MGNREGA, In the list of permitted works under MGNREGA, a whole new chapter has been opened devoted a whole new chapter has been opened devoted exclusively for the livelihood plans of the women exclusively for the livelihood plans of the women Self-Help Groups.

Self-Help Groups.
a convergence project with 78 ii) National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM): National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM): ii) The objective of NRLM is to organise rural poor The objective of NRLM is to organise rural poor women and continuously nurture and support women and continuously nurture and support them through their organizations till there is them through their organizations till there is appreciable increase in their incomes over a appreciable increase in their incomes over a period of time and there is improvement in period of time and there is improvement in their quality of life and they come out of abject their quality of life and they come out of abject poverty.
Under Aajeevika Skills, it is mandatory is mandatory poverty.

Under Aajeevika Skills, it to have 33% as women candidates.

In NRLM, to have 33% as women candidates.

In NRLM, under the UMEED programme, the State State the UMEED programme, the under Government is expected to cover almost 9 lakh Government is expected to cover almost 9 lakh women in a period of 5 years, this represents a period of 5 years, this represents women in 2/3rd of the rural households.

2/3rd of the rural households.
Kisan Mahila Shashaktikaran iii) Mahila Kisan Shashaktikaran Pariyojana Pariyojana (MKSP): Under MKSP, a sub component of sub component of (MKSP): Under MKSP, a NRLM, provision is made for organisation of NRLM, provision is made for organisation of women farmers from poor households into women farmers from poor households into producer groups and support is provided to producer groups and support is provided to them in the form of training, credit, technology them in the form of training, credit, technology and marketing support.


iv) NRLM has undertaken initiatives to combat NRLM has undertaken initiatives to combat human trafficking.

The Anti Human Trafficking human trafficking.

The Anti Human Trafficking looks at both preventive and approach and looks approach rehabilitative interventions.

Various pilots for rehabilitative interventions.


Various pilots for vulnerable and marginalised communities communities vulnerable have been initiated in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, have been initiated in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.

Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.


marginalised preventive both and at per Indira Awaas Yojana: As v) Indira Awaas Yojana: As per Indira Awaas Indira Awaas Yojana guidelines, allotment of the IAY house Yojana guidelines, allotment of the IAY house shall be jointly in the name of husband and Shall be jointly in the name of husband and wife except in the case of a widow/unmarried/ wife except in the case of a widow/unmarried/ separated person.

The State may also choose Separated person.


The State may also choose to allot it solely in the name of the woman.

to allot it solely in the name of the woman.
Under the scheme, priority is given to women Under the scheme, priority is given to women in difficult circumstances, including widows, in difficult circumstances, including widows, those divorced or deserted, women victims those divorced or deserted, women victims of atrocities and those whose husbands are of atrocities and those whose husbands are missing for at least three years, woman- years, woman- least three missing for headed families and households with single headed families and households with single girl child while allotment of IAY houses.


at Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook economic Sector economic Sector of Department 4. of 4.
Department Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture and and A National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture A National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture (NGRCA) was set up to act as focal point for the (NGRCA) was set up to act as focal point for the convergence of gender-related activities and issues convergence of gender-related activities and issues in agriculture and allied areas within and outside DAC in agriculture and allied areas within and outside DAC in 2004-05.
Subsequently with adoption of gender in 2004-05.
Subsequently with adoption of gender budgeting as a tool, a Gender Budgeting Cell (GBC) has budgeting as a tool, a Gender Budgeting Cell (GBC) has been constituted in the Department and is located in been constituted in the Department and is located in NGRCA, to look into the budgetary commitments of NGRCA, to look into the budgetary commitments of various schemes of DAC, bring gender concerns on to various schemes of DAC, bring gender concerns on to the centre stage in all aspects of public expenditure the centre stage in all aspects of public expenditure and policy and ensuring a proportionate flow of the and policy and ensuring a proportionate flow of the public expenditure benefitting women farmers.


have been directed to ensure that at least least have been directed to ensure that at 30% of the budget allocation is earmarked for 30% of the budget allocation is earmarked for women beneficiaries/farmers.

women beneficiaries/farmers.
and Agri-Clinics Agri-Business ii) Under the Central Sector Scheme ‘Establishment UndertheCentralSectorScheme ‘Establishment of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Centres of (ACABC)’ a total number of 40,474 candidates (ACABC)’ a total number of 40,474 candidates have been trained and 16,318 ventures have have been trained and 16,318 ventures have been established in the country till October, been established in the country till October, 2014 which includes 2724 women candidates 2014 which includes 2724 women candidates trained and 776 agri-ventures established by trained and 776 agri-ventures established by them.
During 2014-15 (upto 31 October 2014), them.

During 2014-15 (upto 31 October 2014), 221 women agriculture graduates have been 221 women agriculture graduates have been trained, out of which 93 trained graduates have trained, out of which 93 trained graduates have established their agri-ventures.

established their agri-ventures.


all As part of the institutionalisation process, Nodal As part of the institutionalisation process, Nodal officers/Gender Coordinators in various Divisions officers/Gender Coordinators in various Divisions have been sensitised about the concept of gender have been sensitised about the concept of gender budgeting.

MANAGE, Hyderabad has been entrusted budgeting.


MANAGE, Hyderabad has been entrusted to develop the skills of cutting edge functionaries on to develop the skills of cutting edge functionaries on the practical tips of Gender Budgeting and Accounting.

the practical tips of Gender Budgeting and Accounting.
Formats of all the beneficiary-oriented schemes the beneficiary-oriented schemes Formats of (BOS) of the Ministry have been revised to generate (BOS) of the Ministry have been revised to generate gender-disaggregated data.

The State Governments gender-disaggregated data.

The State Governments have been requested to provide a separate report have been requested to provide a separate report along with MPR/QPR of ATMA activities.
The along The Management and Monitoring Committee for Women Management and Monitoring Committee for Women in Agriculture has been reconstituted to advise and in Agriculture has been reconstituted to advise and facilitate NGRCA in its task of Gender Budgeting and facilitate NGRCA in its task of Gender Budgeting and convergence with various stakeholders within and convergence with various stakeholders within and outside DAC.

Mainstreaming of gender concerns is outside DAC.


Mainstreaming of gender concerns is also being addressed by earmarking 30% of funds for also being addressed by earmarking 30% of funds for women under various major schemes/programmes women under various major schemes/programmes and development interventions.

and development interventions.

MPR/QPR of ATMA activities.


with The important mainstreaming and gender budgeting The important mainstreaming and gender budgeting efforts within various subject matter divisions of efforts within various subject matter divisions of Department are given below.

Department are given below.
i) i) Under Mission for Integrated Development Under Mission for Integrated Development (MIDH) Programme and of Horticulture and Horticulture of (MIDH) The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension, The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension, implementing agencies/State Governments Governments agencies/State implementing Programme Under Marketing: iii) iii) Agricultural Marketing: Under Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), component (AMI), component Marketing Infrastructure of the ‘Integrated Scheme for Agricultural ‘Integrated Scheme for Agricultural of Marketing (ISAM), women are eligible for for Marketing (ISAM), women are subsidy @ 33.33% as against 25% for others.
eligible the The State National Cooperative iv) Cooperation: The Cooperative Education Education Cooperation: programme for women is being implemented programme for women is being implemented in the through State Cooperative Unions the in Unions Cooperative through states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, states Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.


The National Cooperative Development Development Cooperative The (NCDC) has sanctioned and Corporation and Corporation (NCDC) released financial assistance to cooperative released financial assistance to cooperative societies for exclusively promoting those run societies for exclusively promoting those run by women.

This included activities related to by women.


This included activities related to foodgrain processing, plantation crops, oilseed foodgrain processing, plantation crops, oilseed livestock, processing, fisheries, dairy and livestock, and_ fisheries, processing, spinning mills etc.

Out of the 1157 projects/ spinning mills etc.


Out of the 1157 projects/ units sanctioned in 2013-14, it is estimated is estimated units sanctioned in 2013-14, it that 5.65 lakh women members are enrolled, that 5.65 lakh women members are enrolled, out of which 4418 members are on the Board out of which 4418 members are on the Board of Directors.

of Directors.
sanctioned dairy has v) v) Plant Protection Initiatives: Under the scheme Plant Protection Initiatives: Under the scheme ‘Strengthening and Modernisation of Pest Pest ‘Strengthening and Modernisation of 79 79 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Management Approach in India’ assistance India’ assistance Management Approach in is being provided to women organisations is being provided to women organisations for opening mass production units of bio- bio- for opening mass production units of control agents/bio-pesticides and to purchase control agents/bio-pesticides and to purchase of laboratory equipments for setting up bio- of laboratory equipments for setting up bio- control laboratories.
The subsidy on total cost control laboratories.

The subsidy on total cost of equipments is provided at the rate 35% for of equipments is provided at the rate 35% for general category whereas for SC/ST/Women’s general category whereas for SC/ST/Women’s Organisations it is 50% subject to maximum of Organisations it is 50% subject to maximum of Rs.5.00 lakhs per unit.

Rs.5.00 lakhs per unit.
and State Testing vi) Gender-Friendly Equipment for Women: Under Gender-Friendly Equipmentfor Women: Under the Central Sector Scheme ‘Promotion and the Central Sector Scheme ‘Promotion and Strengthening of Agricultural Mechanization Strengthening of Agricultural Mechanization through Training, Testing, and Demonstration’, through Training, Testing, and Demonstration’, women farmers are imparted training at Farm women farmers are imparted training at Farm Machinery, Training, and Testing Institutes Institutes Machinery, Training, (FMTTIs).
State governments have been been (FMTTIs).

directed to earmark 10 per cent of total funds directed to earmark 10 per cent of total funds allocated for the training for women farmers.

allocated for the training for women farmers.


Also a list of about 30 identified gender- identified gender- Also friendly tools and equipment developed by friendly tools and equipment developed by the Research and Development Organization the Research and Development Organization for use in different farm operations has been for use in different farm operations has been sent to all states and UTs for popularising all states and UTs for popularising sent to them.

them.
them.

of about 30 governments have list a vii) Gender Perspective in Agriculture Census: Gender Perspective in Agriculture Census: Gender-based data in agriculture census is being census is being Gender-based data in agriculture collected since 1995-96 on the recommendations collectedsince1995-960ntherecommendations of Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics of Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The scope and Programme Implementation.


The scope of collection of gender-based data has been of collection of gender-based data has been restricted in number of operational holdings, restricted in number of operational holdings, corresponding operated area by different different corresponding size classes of holdings, social groups (SC, ST size classes of holdings, social groups (SC, ST and others) and types of holdings (individual, and others) and types of holdings (individual, joint and institutional).
Percentage of female joint and institutional).

Percentage of female increased during operational holders has during increased has operational different Agriculture Censuses.

This indicates different Agriculture Censuses.

This indicates participation of more and more women in participation of more and more women in operation and management of agricultural agricultural and management of operation holdings in the country.

holdings in the country.

operated holders area by 80 5.

Ministry of Textiles 5.


Ministry of Textiles of the ‘with Ministry The Indian textiles industry has an overwhelming The Indian textiles industry has an overwhelming presence in the economic life of the people of our presence in the economic life of the people of our country.

The textiles industry is labour intensive country.

The textiles industry is labour intensive and is one of the largest employers, particularly for and is one of the largest employers, particularly for women.
The Ministry recognises the same and has women.
The Ministry recognises the same and has constituted a Gender Budget Cell, in the Economic constituted a Gender Budget Cell, in the Economic Division of the Ministry ‘with the intention of of Division implementation and committing to various Gender implementation and committing to various Gender Budgeting initiatives with the objective of influencing Budgeting initiatives with the objective of influencing and effecting a change in the Ministry’s policies and and effecting a change in the Ministry’s policies and programmes.’18 schemes of the Ministry have been programmes.’18 schemes of the Ministry have been reflected in Part B of the Gender Budget Statement.


Schemes pertaining to the Handlooms, Handicrafts Schemes pertaining to the Handlooms, Handicrafts and Sericulture sector are predominant in the the and Statement.

Some of the initiatives with regard to Statement.

Some of the initiatives with regard to schemes benefitting women are reflected below.

schemes benefitting women are reflected below.
are predominant in Sericulture intention sector the With a view to generating productive employment With a view to generating productive employment opportunities for the youth in general and women opportunities for the youth in general and women in particular in the North East, action has been in particular in the North East, action has been initiated by the Government for “setting up centres initiated by the Government for “setting up centres for production of garment and apparels”, one in each for production of garment and apparels”, one in each of the Northern Eastern States.


The setting up of Integrated Textile Parks (ITP) is one The setting up of Integrated Textile Parks (ITP) is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Textiles.

of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Textiles.
It aims to assist small and medium entrepreneurs It aims to assist small and medium entrepreneurs in the textile industry to clusterise investments in in the textile industry to clusterise investments in textile parks by providing financial support for world textile parks by providing financial support for world class infrastructure in the parks.

The scheme for class infrastructure in the parks.


The scheme for ITP also aims at generating additional employment ITP also aims at generating additional employment for women.

The grant under scheme include the for women.


The grant under scheme include the following for eligible components of the project (i) following for eligible components of the project (i) Factory Buildings for apparel manufacturing units Factory Buildings for apparel manufacturing units and (ii) Common facilities like crèches, Working like creches, Working and women hostel, canteen etc.

women hostel, canteen etc.


(ii) Common facilities promotes reduction reduction The Catalytic Development Programme supports The Catalytic Development Programme supports and promotes women’s drudgery women's and drudgery participation by laying emphasis on the usage of farm participation by laying emphasis on the usage of farm machineries and post-cocoon equipment.

Under the machineries and post-cocoon equipment.


Under the Catalytic Development Programme, the following Catalytic Development Programme, the following programmes have been implemented by CSB for the programmes have been implemented by CSB for the benefit of women workers: Promotion of women- benefit of women workers: Promotion of women- friendly technology packages, developed by the the friendly technology packages, developed by research institutes of Central Silk Board.
Supply of research institutes of Central Silk Board.

Supply of improved reeling-cum-twisting devices and spinning improved reeling-cum-twisting devices and spinning wheels to the NGOs, women groups, individual women wheels to the NGOs, women groups, individual women reelers/spinners at 50% subsidy (CSB & State).

Training reelers/spinners at 50% subsidy (CSB & State).
Training programmes were organised to impart training to programmes were organised to impart training to women reelers/spinners on the operation of improved women reelers/spinners on the operation of improved devices; and Implementation of Cluster Development devices; and Implementation of Cluster Development Projects by the integration of CDP schemes, wherein Projects by the integration of CDP schemes, wherein support is provided to Women Self-Help Groups.

support is provided to Women Self-Help Groups.


Services, 6.

6.

Department of Financial Services, Financial of Department Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Financial The Department of Financial Services is responsible of Financial Services is responsible The Department for policy issues relating to Public Sector Banks for policy issues relating to Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Financial Institutions.

Among other Institutions.
Among other (PSBs) and things the Department is responsible for matters things the Department is responsible for matters relating to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural relating to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural (NABARD), Agriculture Finance Development (NABARD), Development Finance Corporation, co-operative banks, Regional Rural Corporation, co-operative banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), rural/agriculture credit, Financial Banks (RRBs), rural/agriculture credit, Financial Inclusion, pension reforms including the New reforms including the New Inclusion, Pension System (NPS), Micro Finance Institutions Pension System (NPS), Micro Finance Institutions and Legislation thereon, Self-Help Groups etc.


Agriculture pension Women Self-Help Group (WSHG) Development Women Self-Help Group (WSHG) Development Fund – To empower women and promote their Fund — To empower women and promote their SHGs, a Women Self Help Group Development SHGs, a Women Self Help Group Development Fund was created, which is being operated by Fund was created, which is being operated by NABARD.

The fund was established in the year NABARD.


The fund was established in the year 2011-12 as per the budget announcement of 2011- 2011-12 as per the budget announcement of 2011- 12 for three years, i.e.

upto 2013-14.

It is being is being 12 for three years, i.e.

upto 2013-14.

It operationalised in 150 most backward districts operationalised in 150 most backward districts including Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts.

including Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts.


According to NABARD, as on 31st March 2014, According to NABARD, as on 31* March 2014, 1,96,433 women SHGs have been formed in these 1,96,433 women SHGs have been formed in these districts.

Provision of Rs.

50 crore has been made districts.

Provision of Rs.

50 crore has been made under WSHG Development Fund for FY 2014-15. under WSHG Development Fund for FY 2014-15.
Lending to Women Beneficiaries- The Reserve Lending to Women Beneficiaries- The Reserve Bank of India had advised all Public Sector Banks Bank of India had advised all Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in July 2001 to earmark 5% of their Net (PSBs) in July 2001 to earmark 5% of their Net Bank Credit (NBC) to women entrepreneurs.

Loans Bank Credit (NBC) to women entrepreneurs.


Loans Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook to individual women beneficiaries upto Rs 50,000 to individual women beneficiaries upto Rs 50,000 per borrower form part of the weaker sections per borrower form part of the weaker sections under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).

under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).

Ministry of Corporate Affairs 7.

7.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs In June 2013, the Gender Budgeting Cell of the of the In June 2013, the Gender Budgeting Cell Ministry had decided that at the first instance, the Ministry had decided that at the first instance, the following information will be collected: following information will be collected: i) Number of women employees group-wise in Number of women employees group-wise in i) MCA (HQrs) and Attached and Subordinate and Attached and Subordinate MCA (HQrs) Offices, both in absolute number and as per cent Offices, both in absolute number and as per cent of total.
of total.

ii) Number of women professionals who are are Number of women professionals who ii) Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Cost Accountants out of the total strength and Cost Accountants out of the total strength in each of these professions.

It may also be in each of these professions.

It may also be many women are ascertained ascertained as to how many women are how employed and how many are self-employed.


to as iii) Number of women Directors in the Companies iii) Number of women Directors in the Companies registered under the Companies Act alongwith registered under the Companies Act alongwith their educational qualifications.

The data should their educational qualifications.

The data should be segregated into Public Ltd and Private Ltd be segregated into Public Ltd and Private Ltd Companies separately.

The form DIN-3 would be Companies separately.


The form DIN-3 would be the data source.

the data source.

iv) Number of women who have been engaged as iv) Number of women who have been engaged as Resource Persons in the Investor Awareness Investor Awareness the Resource Persons in Programme alongwith the number of women Programme alongwith the number of women participants.

participants.
participants.

has Ministry The Ministry has collected and updated this updated this collected The and additionally plans to collect the following and additionally plans to collect the following information: information: and (a) The number of companies which have appointed (a) The number of companies which have appointed Women Directors in pursuance of section 149 of Women Directors in pursuance of section 149 of the Companies Act 2013. the Companies Act 2013.
(b) The number of women who have registered with (b) The number of women who have registered with www.independentdirector.in for being appointed for being appointed www.independentdirector.in independent Director under section 150 of the independent Director under section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013.

The information will be Companies Act, 2013.

The information will be collected from ICAI (The Institute of Chartered collected from ICAI (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India).


81 81 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Infrastructure Sector Infrastructure Sector Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 8.

8.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways With a view to ensure safety of women and girl With a view to ensure safety of women and girl child in public transport by monitoring location of child in public transport by monitoring location of State-owned public transport and private transport State-owned public transport and private transport vehicles to provide immediate assistance in minimum vehicles to provide immediate assistance in minimum response time to the victims in distress, the Ministry of response time to the victims in distress, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has come out with a new Road Transport & Highways has come out with a new Scheme on Women Safety on Public Road.
Provision Scheme on Women Safety on Public Road.

Provision for the scheme has been made under the Nirbhaya for the scheme has been made under the Nirbhaya Fund.

The allocation has been reflected in Part A of Fund.

The allocation has been reflected in Part A of the Gender Budget Statement, 2014-15 for the first the Gender Budget Statement, 2014-15 for the first time to ensure gender-responsive expenditure.

The time to ensure gender-responsive expenditure.
The Ministry is in the process of working out measures to Ministry is in the process of working out measures to provide safe and secure transport system to women provide safe and secure transport system to women by setting up of a unified system at the National Level by setting up of a unified system at the National Level (National Vehicle Security and Tracking System) and (National Vehicle Security and Tracking System) and State level (City Command and Control Centre) for State level (City Command and Control Centre) for GPS tracking of the location of, emergency buttons in GPS tracking of the location of, emergency buttons in and video recording of incidents in public transport and video recording of incidents in public transport vehicles, in 32 cities of the country with a population vehicles, in 32 cities of the country with a population of 1 million or more in the first phase.
The major impact of the scheme will include mapping The major impact of the scheme will include mapping of routes of the public vehicles; tracking of vehicles on of routes of the public vehicles; tracking of vehicles on the route; highlighting of violations through visual and the route; highlighting of violations through visual and text signals; panic button alert to transport and police text signals; panic button alert to transport and police through visual, text and voice; permit, registration and through visual, text and voice; permit, registration and license cancellation-based criteria for enforcement license cancellation-based criteria for enforcement and providing safety and security to women and girl and providing safety and security to women and girl child in distress in minimum response time.
Video child in distress in minimum response time.

Video recording in Public Transport vehicles with large large recording in seating capacity will be used as evidence.

seating capacity will be used as evidence.

Public Transport vehicles with Ministry of Communications & IT 9.

9.
Ministry of Communications & IT In line with the Department of Telecommunication’s In line with the Department of Telecommunication’s Gender Budgeting commitments and recognising the Gender Budgeting commitments and recognising the vital role that Information and Communication Tech- vital role that Information and Communication Tech- nology (ICT) can play in the empowerment of the rural nology (ICT) can play in the empowerment of the rural women, a scheme namely Sanchar Shakti has been women, a scheme namely Sanchar Shakti has been launched as a pilot project for one year.
This aims at launched as a pilot project for one year.

This aims at facilitating women’s Self-Help Groups' access to ICT- facilitating women’s Self-Help Groups' access to ICT- enabled services as an aid to their education, training, enabled services as an aid to their education, training, employment opportunities, health and safety.

employment opportunities, health and safety.


82 Financial support from Universal Service Obligation Financial support from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is envisaged to be provided towards Fund (USOF) is envisaged to be provided towards Mobile Value Added Services (VAS) subscriptions for Mobile Value Added Services (VAS) subscriptions for SHGs in accordance with the provisions of underlying SHGs in accordance with the provisions of underlying subsidy agreements.
Four agreements have since subsidy agreements.

Four agreements have since been signed between USOF and service providers in been signed between USOF and service providers in the service area of Pune (Maharashtra), Uttarakhand, the service area of Pune (Maharashtra), Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

10326 women were Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

10326 women were benefitted under the scheme.

benefitted under the scheme.


 = to Uttar in Maharashtra and Sanchar Shakti pilots and Maharashtra in pilots Shakti Sanchar Uttarakhand were successfully implemented implemented successfully were Uttarakhand for one year.

Further, Sanchar Shakti has been for one year.

Further, Sanchar Shakti has been extended to Uttar Pradesh.
This project is is project extended ‘inclusive’ in nature as the participants include ‘inclusive’ in nature as the participants include SHGs, mobile service providers, handset and providers, handset and SHGs, mobile service modem manufacturers, mobile VAS providers, modem manufacturers, mobile VAS providers, NABARD, Ministry of Rural Development and NABARD, Ministry of Rural Development and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).

Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).

Pradesh.


This This e-connectivity to rural enclaves will serve as an This e-connectivity to rural enclaves will serve as an entry point for the ICT revolution.

The scheme is still entry point for the ICT revolution.
The scheme is still evolving and its success, in various parts of India is evolving and its success, in various parts of India is being evaluated by USOF with the aid of of the offices being evaluated by USOF with the aid of of the offices of the Controllers of Communication Account, before of the Controllers of Communication Account, before up scaling.

up scaling.
up scaling.

 = 181 code to all The Department has allocated The Department has allocated 181 code to all state Government and Union Territories as ‘Chief state Government and Union Territories as ‘Chief Minister Help Line’ which is to be operationalised Minister Help Line’ which is to be operationalised by all State Governments.

The feature of the by all State Governments.
The feature of the Helpline is as stated below: Helpline is as stated below: (1) (1) (2) (2) (3) (3) (4) (4) Toll free : a metered service where Called Party a metered service where Called Party Toll free : Pays Pays Category – I : Mandatory service to be provided : Mandatory service to be provided Category — | by all the access providers by all the access providers Unrestricted: Accessible from anywhere, national Unrestricted: Accessible from anywhere, national or international.

or international.
or international.

The free 24x7 helpline, 181, aims at providing The free 24x7 helpline, 181, aims at providing support to women in distress for the purpose Support to women in distress for the purpose of counselling, guidance, information and also of counselling, guidance, information and also for the rescue in various threatening situations for the rescue in various threatening situations including domestic violence.

including domestic violence.


Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Science & t echnology Science & t echnology Department of Science and Technology 10.

10.
Department of Science and Technology and (DST), (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology Technology Ministry Science of its commitment commitment its The Science and Technology and Innovation Policy The Science and Technology and Innovation Policy to promote 2013 enunciate promote to enunciate 2013 the empowerment of women in all science and all science and the empowerment of women in technology activities and ensure their full and equal technology activities and ensure their full and equal participation.
The Science for Equity, Empowerment participation.

The Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development division (SEED) of DST has pioneered and Development division (SEED) of DST has pioneered several gender initiatives.

In line with the existing line with the existing Several gender initiatives.

and new policy, DST has taken the following women- and new policy, DST has taken the following women- friendly initiatives: friendly initiatives: In • e • e • e • © • © • © • e S&T for Women Scheme (1982-83).
The scheme S&T for Women Scheme (1982-83).

The scheme is one of the 27 beneficiary-oriented schemes of is one of the 27 beneficiary-oriented schemes of the government being monitored by PMO since the government being monitored by PMO since 1986.

1986.

Constitution of National Awards for Women’s Constitution of National Awards for Women’s Development (2000).

Development (2000).
Development (2000).

Initiation of the fellowship scheme for women Initiation of the fellowship scheme for women scientists in 2003(WOS-A, WOS-B and WOS-C).

scientists in 2003(WOS-A, WOS-B and WOS-C).

Task Force for Women in Science (2006-2009).

Task Force for Women in Science (2006-2009).

(Consolidation (Consolidation CURIE-2008 of University University of CURIE-2008 Research for Innovation & Excellence in Women Research for Innovation & Excellence in Women Universities).

Universities).
Universities).

National Training programme for women scientists National Training programme for womenscientists (2008).

(2008).

Standing Committee for Women Standing Committee for Women in (2010).

(2010).

in Science Science • © Gender Advisory Group.

Gender Advisory Group.

DISHA is the flagship programme of the Department.

DISHA is the flagship programme of the Department.


It is an umbrella to address all the challenges that is an umbrella to address all the challenges that It women face in holistic manner.

The objectives of holistic manner.
The objectives of women face in DISHA are to retain women in science and help re- DISHA are to retain women in science and help re- entry of women scientist after a break into career entry of women scientist after a break into career paths within S&T sector; enhance the representation paths within S&T sector; enhance the representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); to implement programmes Mathematics (STEM); to implement programmes under different categories keeping in view the the view in keeping under different individual capability, competency and aptitude in the individual capability, competency and aptitude in the context of basic research, societal development, and context of basic research, societal development, and self-employment; to provide avenues for capacity self-employment; to provide avenues for capacity categories building, knowledge and skill enhancement both skill enhancement both building, knowledge and _ at national and global level and to provide career at national and global level and to provide career sustenance through mobility initiative especially to sustenance through mobility initiative especially to overcome the issues and challenges on account of overcome the issues and challenges on account of relocation faced by employed women scientists.
to of and areas aimed science frontier The three components of DISHA are (i) Women (i) Women The three components of DISHA are Scientists Scheme (WOS-A) aimed to provide provide (WOS-A) Scheme Scientists opportunities to women scientists and technologists opportunities to women scientists and technologists for pursuing research in basic or applied sciences for pursuing research in basic or applied sciences in frontier areas of science and engineering, engineering, in (ii) the Women Scientist Scheme WOS-B (SoRF) the Women Scientist Scheme WOS-B (SoRF) (ii) specially focused on women scientists who would specially focused on women scientists who would like to contribute to nation building through lab to like to contribute to nation building through lab to land transfer, technology adaptation and scaling scaling land of location-specific interventions and (iii) Women of location-specific interventions and (iii) Women Scientist Scheme (WOS-C) which is mainly focused Scientist Scheme (WOS-C) which is mainly focused to provide an opportunity to women scientists for to provide an opportunity to women scientists for self-employment by utilising their specialised domain self-employment by utilising their specialised domain knowledge in areas such as patenting, proof reading, knowledge in areas such as patenting, proof reading, science journalism, technical translation, clinical clinical journalism, science pathology labs, medical transcription etc.


transfer, technology adaptation and translation, technical Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of 11.

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Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology Science and Technology The Department of Science and Technology was one The Department of Science and Technology was one of the first to set up a Gender Budgeting Cell and of the first to set up a Gender Budgeting Cell and through an intense gender budgeting exercise within through an intense gender budgeting exercise within the department has been able to increase allocation the department has been able to increase allocation under the Women Component Plan substantially.


The Department also reflects allocations of woman- The Department also reflects allocations of woman- specific scheme in the Gender Budget Statement.

Two specific scheme in the Gender Budget Statement.
Two of the identified schemes of the DBT for the benefit of of the identified schemes of the DBT for the benefit of women are: women are: the Biotechnology Programme Programme Career Advancement and for Women Biotechnology-based Women for Biotechnology-based under Societal Programme of the Department Department Programme of Societal under is Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re- Re- is Orientation Programme (BioCARe) for encouraging Orientation Programme (BioCARe) for encouraging outstanding women scientists to pursue research, for outstanding women scientists to pursue research, for those who had a break in their career due to family those who had a break in their career due to family reasons.
Under BioCARe scheme, more than 150 reasons.

Under BioCARe scheme, more than 150 projects have supported women scientists in various projects have supported women scientists in various areas of biotechnology.

During the last three years areas of biotechnology.
During the last three years 83 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook more than 50 proposals (new and ongoing) under more than 50 proposals (new and ongoing) under `Biotechnology-based Programmes for Women’ have ‘Biotechnology-based Programmes for Women’ have been supported.

been supported.
The National Women Bio-scientist Awards are given The National Women Bio-scientist Awards are given every year by the Department to the women scientists every year by the Department to the women scientists under two categories i.e., Senior (One) and Young under two categories i.e., Senior (One) and Young (Two) for their outstanding contributions in basic basic (Two) for their outstanding contributions in and applied research in the areas of biosciences and and applied research in the areas of biosciences and biotechnology with potential for application/product biotechnology with potential for application/product and technology development.
In addition, under other programmes of DBT including In addition, under other programmes of DBT including the Research & Development in all specialised areas all specialised areas the Research & Development in of Biotechnology, Human Resource Development, of Biotechnology, Human Resource Development, Infrastructure creation, Bioinformatics schemes and Infrastructure creation, Bioinformatics schemes and International Collaborations, approximately 40 per International Collaborations, approximately 40 per cent of the total budget of the Department is spent cent of the total budget of the Department is spent for supporting female students and scientists.


Department of Electronics and Information 12.

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Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) Technology (DeitY) IT training incentives incentives initiatives initiatives initiatives and and initiatives include include for women Special women for Special empowerment facilitate to facilitate to empowerment e-education, training and skill enhancement on skill enhancement on and e-education, computer and IT to promote employability and to promote employability and computer and entrepreneurial initiatives amongst women under entrepreneurial initiatives amongst women under various DeitY schemes and programmes such as IT various DeitY schemes and programmes such as IT for Masses, e-Governance, Manpower Development for Masses, e-Governance, Manpower Development and in DeitY organisations related to R&D, Education and in DeitY organisations related to R&D, Education incubation etc.
These & Training, entrepreneur These incubation entrepreneur & organisations include NIELIT, Media Lab Asia, NIC, NIC, organisations include NIELIT, Media Lab Asia, C-DAC, STQC, STPI, ERNET, CERT-In, C-MET and CERT-In, C-MET and ERNET, C-DAC, SAMEER.

SAMEER.

Training, STQC, STPI, etc.


Activities for gender mainstreaming as outlined by the Activities for gender mainstreaming as outlined by the Gender Budget Cell of DeitY are as follows: Gender Budget Cell of DeitY are as follows: • Enhancement in Education for Empowerment: * Enhancement in Education for Empowerment: (i) (i) (ii) (ii) Scholarship for women with family income less Scholarship for women with family income less than Rs.

1 lakh per annum for ICT courses such than Rs.
1 lakh per annum for ICT courses such as NIELIT ‘O’, ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ level courses as NIELIT ‘O’, ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ level courses Training for Women in Delhi for creating women Training for Women in Delhi for creating women entrepreneurs/Data Entry Operators with an entrepreneurs/Data Entry Operators with an exposure to tally software exposure to tally software (iii) (iii) Scheme for empowering women in Rural India Scheme for empowering women in Rural India through Digital Literacy through Digital Literacy 84 (iv) (iv) for Project for the benefit of girls/women of of girls/women of Project Haryana Haryana benefit the (v) (v) Cyber Security Awareness Training Cyber Security Awareness Training • e (i) (i) Skill Enhancement/Training for Employability and Skill Enhancement/Training for Employability and Empowerment: Empowerment: in in (Customer Care ITES-BPO (Customer Care and Training and ITES-BPO Training Banking) to improve the employability of the Banking) to improve the employability of the rural youth belonging to SC/ST, minority and rural youth belonging to SC/ST, minority and women women (ii) (ii) Training in Electronics material for women Training in Electronics material for women (iii) Exemption from Registration fee for training (iii) | Exemption from Registration fee for training (iv) (iv) (v) (v) (vi) (vi) Project on Varanasi Varanasi on Project development development empowerment empowerment Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh integrated ICT-based integrated ICT-based for women programme women for programme in Lallapura craft cluster- cluster- craft Lallapura in of CHIC™ Deployment of CHIC™ CAD software at at Deployment Kamarpara, Bolpur, Shantiniketan cluster West Kamarpara, Bolpur, Shantiniketan cluster West Bengal and Phulkari craft cluster, Punjab Bengal and Phulkari craft cluster, Punjab software CAD Project on ICT training in Advance animation/3D Project on ICT training in Advance animation/3D Animation/Graphic and Web designing to to Animation/Graphic women candidates women candidates and Web designing (vii) Project on ICT training to women.
(vii) • Recruitments: Recruitments: © (i) (i) (ii) (ii) encourages STPI encourages women candidates by by women STPI exempting them from payment of fee while exempting them from payment of fee while applying for any recruitment applying for any recruitment candidates Exemption from registration fee for CMET for CMET registration Exemption from recruitment recruitment fee (iii) Entrepreneurship Encouragement: (iii) | Entrepreneurship Encouragement: (i) (i) (ii) (ii) (iii) (iii) • © (i) (i) STPI encourages women entrepreneur in IT/ IT/ STPI encourages women entrepreneur in ITES/ESDM industry by awarding the Best Best ITES/ESDM industry Woman Entrepreneur of the Year during the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year during the annual event ITE.Biz at Bangalore annual event ITE.Biz at Bangalore by awarding the Setting up of Rural Women Technology Park Setting up of Rural Women Technology Park for Women empowerment at Basani, Varanasi, for Women empowerment at Basani, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Employment/Training Programme for women Employment/Training Programme for women in skilled/semi skilled ancillary occupations like in skilled/semi skilled ancillary occupations like sorting, assembling, packaging etc.


Technology Development – Women-Specific Technology Development = Women-Specific Development of sensors for early detection of Development of sensors for early detection of breast cancer breast cancer Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook others o thers Ministry of Department 13. of Posts, Ministry 13.
Department Communications Communications Technology Technology Posts, and and of of Information Information The Department of Posts is committed to the is committed to the The Department of Posts gender equality and has set up a Gender Budgeting gender equality and has set up a Gender Budgeting Cell to mainstream gender concerns at all levels.

Cell to mainstream gender concerns at all levels.
Some of the gender-sensitive initiatives taken by Some of the gender-sensitive initiatives taken by the Department are as follows: the Department are as follows: i) As an effort to integrate gender equality and As an effort to integrate gender equality and i) women’s empowerment for good governance, women's empowerment for good governance, 52 Post Offices with all-women employees Offices with all-women employees 52 are functioning in major cities throughout the are functioning in major cities throughout the country as on 31st December, 2014. country as on 31st December, 2014.
Post ii) The Department has has ii) Department The providing introduced welfare welfare introduced measures exclusively for the benefit of its its measures exclusively for the benefit of like providing financial women employees financial women employees like assistance to Crèches, to Central Postal Ladies assistance to Creches, to Central Postal Ladies its subordinate Organisation subordinate its Organisation organisations in the Circles, to tailoring centres organisations in the Circles, to tailoring centres and providing a separate ‘Ladies Retiring Room’ and providing a separate ‘Ladies Retiring Room’ and crèches in Departmental buildings.
and creches in Departmental buildings.

(CPLO) and and (CPLO) iii) Gender sensitisation sensitisation iii) Gender every themes have been been have themes in every training module to incorporated training module to in incorporated inculcate the element of social responsibility in inculcate the element of social responsibility in men and women towards creating an equitable, men and women towards creating an equitable, enabling and gender-sensitised work place.

enabling and gender-sensitised work place.


The Department has also started construction The Department has also started construction of ladies hostels within the training centres.

of ladies hostels within the training centres.
iv) Under the Scheme on Welfare Measures for Under the Scheme on Welfare Measures for iv) Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), maternity financial Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), maternity financial grants are provided to women GDS among grants are provided to women GDS among other benefits like providing financial assistance other benefits like providing financial assistance in case of accident of GDS while being on in case of accident of GDS while being on duty, requiring hospitalisation for more than duty, requiring hospitalisation for more than three days, for nutritional diet support to GDS three days, for nutritional diet support to GDS suffering from TB, scholarship to the children suffering from TB, scholarship to the children of GDS.
of GDS.

v) Rural Postal Life Insurance is helping thousands v) Rural Postal Life Insurance is helping thousands of rural women workers.

of rural women workers.


vi) Postal network in 53 districts is contributing Postal network in 53 districts is contributing vi) to the success of the IGMSY Scheme of the to the success of the IGMSY Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development by Ministry of Women and Child Development by opening POSB accounts for the beneficiaries opening POSB accounts for the beneficiaries and facilitating transfer of cash to them under and facilitating transfer of cash to them under the Scheme.

the Scheme.
the Scheme.

vii) Visits to rural schools, mobile vans focusing vii) Visits to rural schools, mobile vans focusing on women-centric themes, postal melas and on women-centric themes, postal melas and exhibition are also organised by the Department exhibition are also organised by the Department during the Girl Child Day and Women’s Day.

The during the Girl Child Day and Women’s Day.


The Department is holding ‘Independence Day 2015 Department is holding ‘Independence Day 2015 – Stamp Design Competition’ on the theme — Stamp Design Competition’ on the theme “women empowerment”.

“women empowerment”.

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Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Ocean Development Ocean Development The Coastal and Marine Ecology programme of the The Coastal and Marine Ecology programme of the Department has developed a viable technology Department has developed a viable technology for fattening lobsters and mud crabs in cages was for fattening lobsters and mud crabs in cages was successfully developed and disseminated to select successfully developed and disseminated to select beneficiaries in the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu beneficiaries in the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu and Andaman Islands.
There has been a substantial and Andaman Islands.

There has been a substantial improvement in earnings of coastal fishermen due improvement in earnings of coastal fishermen due to implementation of this scheme.

The technology to implementation of this scheme.


The technology for seaweed culture and lobster fattening and crab for seaweed culture and lobster fattening and crab fattening have been extended to over 100 women fattening have been extended to over 100 women beneficiaries in the Gulf of Mannar and 25 women beneficiaries in the Gulf of Mannar and 25 women beneficiaries in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

beneficiaries in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.


(http://www.moes.gov.in/programmes/coastal-and- (http://www.moes.gov.in/programmes/coastal-and- marine-ecology) marine-ecology) The use of Early Warning Information for Cyclone has The use of Early Warning Information for Cyclone has helped to save life and minimize loss in an effective helped to save life and minimize loss in an effective manner.

A study in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal manner.
A study in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal shows that shifting women and children to relatives’ shows that shifting women and children to relatives’ house or other safe places was the top priority which house or other safe places was the top priority which was followed by shifting livestock, strengthening the was followed by shifting livestock, strengthening the structure of the house and shifting movable property structure of the house and shifting movable property as the top four steps taken as part of preparedness as the top four steps taken as part of preparedness before a natural disaster.


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g o v. i n / w r i t e r e a d d a t a / f i l e s / (http://www.moes.gov.in/writereaddata/files/ ImpactAssessment-MOES.pdf) ImpactAssessment-MOES.pdf) 85 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook 15.

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas 15.

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas • © External and in-house training, programme on External and in-house training, programme on women’s health.

Sponsoring for attending the women’s health.


Sponsoring for attending the National Meet of the Forum of Women in Public National Meet of the Forum of Women in Public Sector etc.

Sector etc.

• Women Forum has been formed in the PSUs Women Forum has been formed in the PSUs © interest of the women the women interest look after the the after look of to to employees.

employees.
employees.

Schemes for development and welfare of women • and welfare of women * Schemes for development are also implemented under their Corporate also implemented under their Corporate are Social Responsibility Scheme Social Responsibility Scheme Indian Oil has established a network of 17 Women’s Indian Oil has established a network of 17 Women’s Cells under the aegis of the “Forum for Women in Cells under the aegis of the “Forum for Women in Public Sector” (WIPS) at all units/locations.
The WIPS Public Sector” (WIPS) at all units/locations.

The WIPS Cells collectively drawn an Annual Action Plan in Cells collectively drawn an Annual Action Plan in consultation with Corporate Office of the organisation consultation with Corporate Office of the organisation every year for galvanising women development every year for galvanising women development activities within the organization and outside.

They activities within the organization and outside.
They provide focused training to women employees.

to women employees.

provide focused training organisation Some of these programmes focus organisation Some of these programmes focus on their dual roles, others on integration with the on their dual roles, others on integration with the organisation and women empowerment, leadership organisation and women empowerment, leadership etc.

33% of the Retail Outlets of dealerships/LPG etc.


33% of the Retail Outlets of dealerships/LPG distributorships in each category are reserved for distributorships in each category are reserved for women.

Unmarried women above 40 years of age women.

Unmarried women above 40 years of age without earning parents and widows are given given without earning parents and widows are preference over others in all women categories.

all women categories.


preference over others in They are also given financial assistance under Corpus They are also given financial assistance under Corpus Fund Scheme.

Fund Scheme.

Oil India Limited (OIL) has been imparting training Oil India Limited (OIL) has been imparting training at Duliajan, Assam in weaving cutting & tailoring, at Duliajan, Assam in weaving cutting & tailoring, embroidary & knitting to young girls.

The students embroidary & knitting to young girls.


The students are selected through written test and viva-voce.

are selected through written test and viva-voce.

The total number of craftswomen trained by this The total number of craftswomen trained by this project is nearly 900, till 2012-2013, in the 27 years project is nearly 900, till 2012-2013, in the 27 years of the project.

A General Nursery Midwifery (GNM) of the project.


A General Nursery Midwifery (GNM) training course is also being run at Duliajan unit training course is also being run at Duliajan unit of Oil.

An amount of Rs.

91.50 lakh was spent for of Oil.

An amount of Rs.

91.50 lakh was spent for this purpose as per figures of outcome budget of this purpose as per figures of outcome budget of MOPNG for 2013-14.

OIL provides single occupancy MOPNG for 2013-14.


OIL provides single occupancy type ladies hostel facility at Duliajan to working type ladies hostel facility at Duliajan to working women employees of OIL.

There are at present 24 women employees of OIL.

There are at present 24 such residential facilities at Duliajan besides Hostel such residential facilities at Duliajan besides Hostel facility provided to working women nurses.

facility provided to working women nurses.


Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) is Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) is implementing ‘Nanhi Kali’ scheme to create an implementing ‘Nanhi Kali’ scheme to create an enabling work environment for the girl child to to enabling work environment for the girl child pursue her studies and get quality education.

Under pursue her studies and get quality education.
Under the Unnati Scheme of HPCL at Vishakapatnam, IT the Unnati Scheme of HPCL at Vishakapatnam, IT enabled training for imparting basic skills are being enabled training for imparting basic skills are being imparted.

The scheme started from two girls school imparted.

The scheme started from two girls school in Vishakapatnam.

The ‘Muskan’ Scheme of HPCL in Vishakapatnam.


The ‘Muskan’ Scheme of HPCL takes care to transform the lives of drop out girls takes care to transform the lives of drop out girls by providing shelter at Tughlakabad shelter home by providing shelter at Tughlakabad shelter home in Delhi.

These girl children are provided basic Delhi.

These girl children are provided basic in needs like counseling, food, health care etc.

The needs like counseling, food, health care etc.


The ‘Akshyapatra’ scheme of HPCL takes care of mid-day ‘Akshyapatra’ scheme of HPCL takes care of mid-day meal of girl children thereby helping in reducing meal of girl children thereby helping in reducing drop out rates.

Swavalamban scheme has been drop out rates.

Swavalamban scheme has been providing vocational skills and computer skills for providing vocational skills and computer skills for women, helping them to become self-employable.


Mobile vans have been operating in 50 villages 50 villages Mobile vans have been operating in providing medical facilities at doorsteps of homes providing medical facilities at doorsteps of homes in rural areas for women villagers.

Childline vans in rural areas for women villagers.

Childline vans are in operation successfully rescuing children and are in operation successfully rescuing children and women from distress situations.
***** * * ok ok ok 86 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Annexure 10 Annexure 10 Gender Budgeting Gender Budgeting Initiatives in c ountries across the World the World Initiatives in countries across Middle Middle East East Israel Israel Lebanon Lebanon Turkey Turkey Pacific Pacific Australia Australia Fiji Fiji Papua Papua New Guinea New Guinea Republic of Republic of Marshal Islands Marshal Islands Samoa Samoa Timor Leste Timor Leste Africa Africa Americas Americas Asia Asia Europe Europe Botswana Botswana Burundi Burundi Cape Verde Cape Verde Argentina Argentina Barbados Barbados Belize Belize Afghanistan Afghanistan Armenia Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Albania Albania Austria Austria Belgium Belgium Egypt Egypt Bolivia Bolivia Bangladesh Bangladesh Berlin Berlin Eritrea Eritrea Brazil Brazil China China Canada Canada Chile Chile Costa Rica Costa Rica Ecuador Ecuador El Salvador El Salvador Guatemala Guatemala Honduras Honduras Mexico Mexico Peru Peru St. Kitts & Nevis St. Kitts & Nevis United States of United States of America America Uruguay Uruguay Venezuela Venezuela Virginia Virginia Trinidad &Tobago Trinidad &Tobago Ghana Ghana Kenya Kenya Lesotho Lesotho Malawi Malawi Mauritius Mauritius Morocco Morocco Mozambique Mozambique Namibia Namibia Nigeria Nigeria Rwanda Rwanda Senegal Senegal Somalia Somalia South Africa South Africa Swaziland Swaziland Tanzania Tanzania Uganda Uganda Zambia Zambia Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Cambodia Cambodia India India Indonesia Indonesia Japan Japan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Republic Malaysia Malaysia Mongolia Mongolia Nepal Nepal Pakistan Pakistan Philippines Philippines Republic of Korea Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Tajikistan Tajikistan Thailand Thailand Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Vietnam Bosnia & Bosnia & Herzegovina Herzegovina Bulgaria Bulgaria Croatia Croatia Czech Republic Czech Republic Denmark Denmark Estonia Estonia France France Germany Germany Georgia Georgia Ireland Ireland Italy Italy Kosovo Kosovo Lithuania Lithuania
 Macedonia Macedonia Norway Norway Poland Poland Romania Romania Russia Russia Scotland Scotland Serbia & Serbia & Montenegro Montenegro Slovakia Slovakia (Bratislava) (Bratislava) Spain Spain Sweden Sweden Switzerland Switzerland Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Ukraine Ukraine United Kingdom United Kingdom ***** * ok ok 3k ok 87 87 Annexure 11 Annexure 11 Key Gender Indicators Key Gender Indicators Countries Countries HDI HDI Rank Rank 2013 2013 GDI GDI Rank Rank 2013 2013 Population 61 GII Population Female (% Rank Rank Female (% 2013 of total 2013 of total 2010-14) 2010-14) Labour Share of Share of Labour Participation seatsin Participation seats in Parliament Rate % 2012 Rate % 2012 Parliament (% held by (% held by women) women) 2013 2013 Male Female Female Male Violence Against Women/Girls Violence Against Women/Girls Physical Physical Sexual Sexual Assault Assault Rape Rape Physical Physical & Sexual & Sexual Spousal/Domestic Violence Spousal/Domestic Violence Physical Physical Physical & Physical & Sexual Sexual Others Others Australia Australia 2 2 Philippines Philippines 117 117 40 40 17 17 Nepal Nepal 145 145 102 102 19 19 78 78 98 98 Bangladesh Bangladesh 142 | 107 142 107 115 115 52.4 52.4 49.9 49.9 51.6 51.6 49.4 49.4 29.2 29.2 26.9 26.9 33.2 33.2 58.8 71.9 58.8 | 71.9 - = 51 51 79.7 79.7 14.9 14.9 54.3 54.3 63.2 63.2 19.71 19.71 57.3 57.3 84.1 84.1 Uganda Uganda 164 115 114 164 | 114 | 115 49.9 49.9 34.9 34.9 75.9 75.9 79.3 79.3 Tanzania Tanzania 159 124 100 159 | 100 | 124 United United Kingdom Kingdom 14 14 13 13 35 35 50.0 50.0 50.7 50.7 36 36 88.1 88.1 90.2 90.2 22.5 22.5 55.7 55.7 68.8 68.8 Austria Austria 21 21 91 91 5 5 51.2 51.2 28.68 28.68 54.6 54.6 67.7 67.7 25.2 25.2 2.7 2.7 1,215 1,215 India India 135 135 132 127 132 | 127 48.27 48.27 10.9 10.9 28.8 28.8 80.9 80.9 - - 24,923 24,923 17 17 3.5 3.5 - - 4 4 - - - - - - - = - - - - - - 16.6 16.6 - - - - 23.6 23.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 22 8 8 - - - - - - - - - = 16.9 16.9 - = - - - - - - 80
 (Psycho.)
80 (Psycho.)
33.7 (Dowry) 33.7 (Dowry) - - - - - - 37.2 (Psycho) 37.2 (Psycho) 38,262 38,262 (Dowry Deaths) (Dowry Deaths) 106,527 (Cruelty by 106,527 (Cruelty by husband & relative) husband & relative) - - 6.7 (Psycho) 6.7 (Psycho) 29.82 29.82 28 28 - - 59.1 59.1 55.9 55.9 28.4 28.4 - - - - 19 19 - 2 2,00,000 - 2,00,000 | - - - - - 65 65 48 48 46.7 46.7 18.9 18.9 25.2 25.2 - - - - - - - - Canada Canada France France Israel Israel 8 8 20 20 19 19 24 24 17 17 29 29 23 23 12 12 17 17 50.4 50.4 51.6 51.6 50.5 50.5 28.0 28.0 61.6 71.2 61.6 | 71.2 25.1 25.1 22.5 22.5 50.9 50.9 61.8 61.8 1.7 1.7 58.1 58.1 69.5 69.5 - - 39 39 1.9 1.9 83 83 24 24 0.9 0.9 - - 51 51 - - - - *The data on Violence Against Women for each country mentioned on the Table above was compiled during different years.
Also, the data for Australia, *The data on Violence Against Women for each country mentioned on the Table above was compiled during different years.

Also, the data for Australia, Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Uganda, Tanzania, United Kingdom and India reflects violence inflicted upon women aged 15 & above.

However, data Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Uganda, Tanzania, United Kingdom and India reflects violence inflicted upon women aged 15 & above.
However, data for Austria and Canada is reflective of VAW among women in the age group of 16 years and above.

Finally, the data available for France reflects violence for Austria and Canada is reflective of VAW among women in the age group of 16 years and above.

Finally, the data available for France reflects violence suffered by women in the past one year, who are in the age group of 20 yrs and above.

The detail of each country is provided below.


suffered by women in the past one year, who are in the age group of 20 yrs and above.

The detail of each country is provided below.

Australia — Data compiled during 2012.

Australia – Data compiled during 2012.

Philippines — Data compiled during 2008.

Philippines – Data compiled during 2008.

Nepal — Data compiled during 2013.

Nepal – Data compiled during 2013.

Bangladesh —Data compiled during 2011.

Bangladesh –Data compiled during 2011.


Uganda & Tanzania — Data compiled during 2006.

Uganda & Tanzania – Data compiled during 2006.

United Kingdom — No data available for VAW, although there was data available for partner/spousal violence.

United Kingdom – No data available for VAW, although there was data available for partner/spousal violence.

Austria — The data was compiled during 2012.

Austria – The data was compiled during 2012.

India — Data was compiled during 2012.


India – Data was compiled during 2012.

Canada = The data provided under “sexual violence” represents the percentage of women who have been sexually assaulted since the age of 16.Compiled Canada – The data provided under “sexual violence” represents the percentage of women who have been sexually assaulted since the age of 16.Compiled during 2013. during 2013.
France — The available data under physical and sexual assault represents the proportion of women who reported having suffered physical and sexual abuse France – The available data under physical and sexual assault represents the proportion of women who reported having suffered physical and sexual abuse at work in the past one year.

The data on rape and psychological violence inflicted by spouse reflects data compiled in the last one year.

The data was at work in the past one year.


The data on rape and psychological violence inflicted by spouse reflects data compiled in the last one year.

The data was compiled during 2005. compiled during 2005.

Israel — Data compiled during 2011 and 2013.

Israel – Data compiled during 2011 and 2013.


***** * 2K ok ok 3 की ‘Towards a new dawn 88 88 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Appendix 1 Appendix 1 Key Budget related t erms Key Budget related t erms Actual Expenditure – At the end of the financial year, each Ministry and Department reports the actual Actual Expenditure — At the end of the financial year, each Ministry and Department reports the actual expenditure incurred by it during the year.


http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf Budget Estimates are the detailed estimates of receipts and expenditure of a financial year.

Budget Estimates are the detailed estimates of receipts and expenditure of a financial year.
http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/Budget_Manual.pdf http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/Budget_Manual.pdf Consolidated Fund – All revenues received by the Government by way of taxes like Income Tax, Central Consolidated Fund - All revenues received by the Government by way of taxes like Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government business i.e.
Non-Tax Revenues are credited into the Consolidated Fund constituted under Article 266 (1) of business i.e.

Non-Tax Revenues are credited into the Consolidated Fund constituted under Article 266 (1) of the Constitution of India.

Similarly, all loans raised by the Government by issue of Public notifications, treasury the Constitution of India.
Similarly, all loans raised by the Government by issue of Public notifications, treasury bills (internal debt) and loans obtained from foreign governments and international institutions (external debt) bills (internal debt) and loans obtained from foreign governments and international institutions (external debt) are credited into this fund.

All expenditure of the government is incurred from this fund and no amount can be are credited into this fund.
All expenditure of the government is incurred from this fund and no amount can be withdrawn from the Fund without authorisation from the Parliament.

withdrawn from the Fund without authorisation from the Parliament.
http://ccaind.nic.in/govtac_out.htm http://ccaind.nic.in/govtac_out.htm Contingency Fund records the transactions connected with Contingency Fund set by the Government of India Contingency Fund records the transactions connected with Contingency Fund set by the Government of India under Article 267 of the Constitution of India.

Advances from the fund are made for the purposes of meeting under Article 267 of the Constitution of India.
Advances from the fund are made for the purposes of meeting unforeseen expenditure which are resumed to the Fund to the full extent as soon as Parliament authorises unforeseen expenditure which are resumed to the Fund to the full extent as soon as Parliament authorises additional expenditure.

Thus, this fund acts more or less like an imprest account of Government of India and is additional expenditure.
Thus, this fund acts more or less like an imprest account of Government of India and is held on behalf of President by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of held on behalf of President by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs.

Economic Affairs.
http://ccaind.nic.in/govtac_out.htm http://ccaind.nic.in/govtac_out.htm Demand for Grants are made in respect of the grant proposed for each Ministry, provided that the Finance Demand for Grants are made in respect of the grant proposed for each Ministry, provided that the Finance Minister may include in one demand grants proposed for two or more Ministries or Departments or make a Minister may include in one demand grants proposed for two or more Ministries or Departments or make a demand in respect of expenditure which cannot readily be classified under particular Ministries.
Each demand demand in respect of expenditure which cannot readily be classified under particular Ministries.

Each demand contains first a statement of the total grant proposed and then a statement of the detailed estimate under each contains first a statement of the total grant proposed and then a statement of the detailed estimate under each grant divided into items.

grant divided into items.


http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/rules/rulep19.html http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/rules/rulep19.html Medium Term Budget Framework involves the development of budgets for a period of several years, usually Medium Term Budget Framework involves the development of budgets for a period of several years, usually three or five, rather than one year at a time.

The reforms usually include introduction of some form of three or five, rather than one year at a time.
The reforms usually include introduction of some form of performance budgeting, including indicators of performance.

performance budgeting, including indicators of performance.
http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement sets out a three year rolling target of specific fiscal indicators along with Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement sets out a three year rolling target of specific fiscal indicators along with the underlying assumptions.
The statement is produced by the Ministry of Finance and table in Parliament in the underlying assumptions.

The statement is produced by the Ministry of Finance and table in Parliament in 89 89 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook February of each year.

The statement includes an assessment of sustainability relating to the balance between February of each year.
The statement includes an assessment of sustainability relating to the balance between expected revenue receipts and revenue expenditure and the use of capital receipts including market borrowings expected revenue receipts and revenue expenditure and the use of capital receipts including market borrowings for generation of productive assets.

for generation of productive assets.


http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wed.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf Plan and Non Plan expenditure – Plan expenditure reflects new projects undertaken in a new Five-Year Plan Plan and Non Plan expenditure — Plan expenditure reflects new projects undertaken in a new Five-Year Plan and represents investment.
At the end of the Plan period, expenditure on the maintenance of items created by and represents investment.

At the end of the Plan period, expenditure on the maintenance of items created by Plan investment is moved to Non-Plan accounts.

Plan investment is moved to Non-Plan accounts.


While there was some meaning to the Plan/non-Plan distinction in the 1950s when Five-Year Plans were started, While there was some meaning to the Plan/non-Plan distinction in the 1950s when Five-Year Plans were started, over the years the distinction has lost meaning.

This has happened because when the fiscal position was weak, over the years the distinction has lost meaning.
This has happened because when the fiscal position was weak, Plan funds were sometimes used for non-Plan purposes and at the end of the Plan period, projects were not Plan funds were sometimes used for non-Plan purposes and at the end of the Plan period, projects were not transferred to the non-Plan account but instead continued on the Plan account.

Today the recurrent/capital transferred to the non-Plan account but instead continued on the Plan account.
Today the recurrent/capital distinction is more meaningful than the Pan/non-Plan distinction.

distinction is more meaningful than the Pan/non-Plan distinction.
http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wed.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf Public Accounts – Constituted under Article 266 (2) of the Constitution, the transactions relate to debt other Public Accounts — Constituted under Article 266 (2) of the Constitution, the transactions relate to debt other than those included in the Consolidated Fund of India.
The transactions under Debt, Deposits and Advances than those included in the Consolidated Fund of India.

The transactions under Debt, Deposits and Advances in this part are those in respect of which Government incurs a liability to repay the money received or has a in this part are those in respect of which Government incurs a liability to repay the money received or has a claim to recover the amounts paid.
The transactions relating to `Remittance’ and `Suspense’ shall embrace claim to recover the amounts paid.

The transactions relating to ‘Remittance’ and ‘Suspense’ shall embrace all adjusting heads.

The initial debits or credits to these heads will be cleared eventually by corresponding all adjusting heads.

The initial debits or credits to these heads will be cleared eventually by corresponding receipts or payments.

The receipts under Public Account do not constitute normal receipts of Government.


Parliamentary authorisation for payments from the Public Account is therefore not required.

Parliamentary authorisation for payments from the Public Account is therefore not required.
http://ccaind.nic.in/govtac_out.htm http://ccaind.nic.in/govtac_out.htm Revenue or Current/Capital account – Many of the transactions that the government undertakes are intended Revenue or Current/Capital account = Many of the transactions that the government undertakes are intended to keep the machinery of governance running.

Expenditures that are of a current or regular nature-like payment to keep the machinery of governance running.
Expenditures that are of a current or regular nature-like payment of salaries are current expenditure.

Such transactions are shown in the Revenue or Current account of the of salaries are current expenditure.

Such transactions are shown in the Revenue or Current account of the budget.

Other expenditures are intended to create assets to be used in the future.

For example, the government budget.

Other expenditures are intended to create assets to be used in the future.
For example, the government may undertake a programme of building roads and may incur expenditures that stretch over a period of time in may undertake a programme of building roads and may incur expenditures that stretch over a period of time in order to do so.

Such items are shown in the Capital account.

order to do so.

Such items are shown in the Capital account.


http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wed.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.

pdf Revised Estimate – During November-December of each year, every Ministry and Department reviews its Plan Revised Estimate — During November-December of each year, every Ministry and Department reviews its Plan and Non-Plan expenditure.
Where considered appropriate, the original estimates for particular programmes and Non-Plan expenditure.

Where considered appropriate, the original estimates for particular programmes and schemes are revised, and the Revised Estimates (RE) for the remainder of the financial year indicated to the and schemes are revised, and the Revised Estimates (RE) for the remainder of the financial year indicated to the Planning Commission.

Planning Commission.


http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wed.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf Ex-post Analysis – Analysis carried out after a policy change has been implemented, by examining actual Ex-post Analysis — Analysis carried out after a policy change has been implemented, by examining actual events.

events.
events.

http://www.unisa.edu.au/Documents/EASS/HRI/gender-budgets/glossary.pdf http://www.unisa.edu.au/Documents/EASS/HRI/gender-budgets/glossary.pdf Ex-ante Analysis – Analysis carried out before policy changes take place, typically by ‘simulating’ events and Ex-ante Analysis — Analysis carried out before policy changes take place, typically by ‘simulating’ events and ‘forecasting’ the impacts of these changes.

‘forecasting’ the impacts of these changes.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/Documents/EASS/HRI/gender-budgets/glossary.pdf http://www.unisa.edu.au/Documents/EASS/HRI/gender-budgets/glossary.pdf 90 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Aware Policy Appraisal – This is an analytical approach that involves scrutinizing the policies of different Gender Aware Policy Appraisal — This is an analytical approach that involves scrutinizing the policies of different portfolios and programmes by paying attention to the implicit and explicit gender issues involved.
It questions portfolios and programmes by paying attention to the implicit and explicit gender issues involved.
It questions the assumptions that policies are “gender neutral” in their effects and asks instead: “In what ways are the the assumptions that policies are “gender neutral” in their effects and asks instead: “In what ways are the policies and their associated resource allocations likely to reduce or increase gender inequalities?” It aims to policies and their associated resource allocations likely to reduce or increase gender inequalities?” It aims to evaluate policies and their budget appropriations to identify their likely impact on men and women.


http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf http://wcd.nic.in/gb/material/Resource%20Material/GB%20Handbook%20and%20Manual/Hand%20Book.pdf Maternal Mortality Ratio – Number of deaths due to pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births.

Maternal Mortality Ratio = Number of deaths due to pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births.
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-4-gender-inequality-index http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-4-gender-inequality-index Literacy Rate – It is the percentage of population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and is the percentage of population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and Literacy Rate — It write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS 91 Gender Budgeting Handbook Gender Budgeting Handbook Appendix 2 Appendix 2 Human & Gender development Indicators Human & Gender d evelopment Indicators Human Development Index (HDI) – A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic Human Development Index (HDI) — A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living.
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-1-human-development-index-and-its-components http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-1-human-development-index-and-its-components Gender Development Index (GDI) – Measures gender gap in human development achievements in three Gender Development Index (GDI) — Measures gender gap in human development achievements in three basic dimensions of human development: health, measured by female and male life expectancy at birth; basic dimensions of human development: health, measured by female and male life expectancy at birth; education, measured by female and male expected years of schooling for children and female and male education, measured by female and male expected years of schooling for children and female and male mean years of schooling for adults ages 25 and older; and command over economic resources, measured by mean years of schooling for adults ages 25 and older; and command over economic resources, measured by female and male estimated earned income.


http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-5-gender-related-development-index-gdi http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-5-gender-related-development-index-gdi in achievement between Gender Inequality Index – A composite measure reflecting in achievement between reflecting Gender Inequality women and men in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market.

women and men in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market.
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/gender-inequality-index-gii http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/gender-inequality-index-gii A composite inequality inequality Index — measure Population Female (% of total) is the percentage of the population that is female.

Population Female (% of total) is the percentage of the population that is female.
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS/countries http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS/countries Share of seats in National Parliament proportion of seats held by women in a lower/single house or/and an Share of seats in National Parliament proportion of seats held by women in a lower/single house or/and an upper house/senate expressed as percentage of total seats.

For countries with bicameral legislative systems, upper house/senate expressed as percentage of total seats.
For countries with bicameral legislative systems, the share of seats is calculated based on both houses.

the share of seats is calculated based on both houses.
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-4-gender-inequality-index http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-4-gender-inequality-index Labour Force Participation Rate – Proportion of a country’s working-age population (aged 15 and older) that Labour Force Participation Rate — Proportion of a country’s working-age population (aged 15 and older) that engages in the labour market, either by working or actively looking for work, expressed as a percentage of engages in the labour market, either by working or actively looking for work, expressed as a percentage of the working-age population.


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