Caribbean and Pacific Islands: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

By Tamoya A. L. Christie, Dhanaraj Thakur

July 28, 2016

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Tamoya A. L. Christie, and Dhanaraj Thakur. Caribbean and Pacific Islands: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed December 30, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

Of the countries in the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, Timor-Leste has the most well-developed gender budgeting initiative. In the Pacific Islands, a few gender budgeting efforts were initiated but did not continue. In the Caribbean, there have been no well-developed gender budgeting efforts, although governments have undertaken policies to promote gender equality. We provide a number of recommendations to improve the effectiveness of gender budgeting efforts. Governments should link gender budgeting to national development plans, set realistic time expectations for achieving results, engage in capacity building with officials, draw upon strengths outside the government, and strengthen regional coordination.

Subject: Gender, Gender budgeting, Gender diversity, Gender inequality, Women

Keywords: Caribbean, Caribbean and Pacific Islands, Civil society, Fiscal policy and administration, Gender budgeting, Gender commitment, Gender diversity, Gender inequality, Government expenditure, Pacific Islands, State budget circular, State budget document, Timorese government, Timor-Leste government, Women, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

47
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Working Paper No. 2016/154
Stock No:

WPIEA2016154
ISBN:

9781475520057
ISSN:

1018-5941

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