Today, we have made significant strides in establishing systems that will assist us in integrating these essential cross-cutting issues in government's operations. The adoption of the policy framework, and thus this lecture, locates the process of delivery solidly in this implementation phase of our journey towards Gender equality. We must rapidly move towards the active process of delivery. Delivery to the millions of women who live below the poverty line. The policy framework facilitates this process of service delivery by proposing very specific indicators whereby we can set realistic targets.
Targets are essential.
They are particularly crucial in our gender programmes, which must address the longstanding inequalities experienced by women all over the country. The lecture begins the process of empowering practitioners and policy makers by providing them with a common understanding of concepts and framework for delivery. Such understanding will form the basis upon which we can collectively devise mechanisms and strategies that must guide delivery. It is only by embarking upon this process that we can achieve established targets. I hope that the Gender Focal Points, who must facilitate implementation in departments, were able to glean what is expected of them.