Caribbean and Pacific Islands: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts
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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.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2016/154
Subject:
Gender Gender budgeting Gender diversity Gender inequality Women
English
Publication Date:
July 28, 2016
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475520057/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2016154
Pages:
47
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