Introduction
Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) is a powerful tool for promoting gender equality and ensuring that public resources are allocated in a way that meets the different needs of all genders. This training course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, practical skills, and tools to integrate gender perspectives into all stages of the budget cycle—from planning and formulation to execution, monitoring, and evaluation.
The course will help participants understand the link between gender equality, public finance management, and development outcomes. It draws from international best practices, national case studies, and real-life budget documents to enhance understanding of how GRB can be implemented across sectors and government levels.
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the concept and principles of gender responsive budgeting and its role in achieving gender equality.
- Analyze budgets and public finance policies from a gender perspective.
- Identify gender gaps in public spending and resource allocation.
- Apply tools and methodologies for gender budget analysis and mainstreaming.
- Influence policy-making processes to integrate gender perspectives in budget planning and implementation.
- Develop gender-sensitive indicators and monitoring frameworks.
- Advocate for increased political and institutional support for GRB.
- Design and implement a GRB action plan within their institutions or sectors.
Duration
This certificate course take 5 days.
Who should Attend
This course is ideal for:
- Gender and Inclusion Officers
- Budget Officers and Public Finance Specialists
- Government Planners and Policy Makers
- Officials from Ministries of Finance, Planning, Gender, Health, Education, etc.
- Members of Parliament and Legislative Budget Committees
- Civil Society Organizations, NGOs, and Development Practitioners
- Donor and Multilateral Agency Representatives
- Researchers and Academics in Public Policy and Gender Studies
Course outline
Module 1: Introduction to Gender Responsive Budgeting
- Understanding gender and gender equality
- What is Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB)?
- History and global context of GRB (Beijing Platform for Action, CEDAW, SDG 5)
- The rationale and benefits of GRB
- Myths and misconceptions about GRB
- Key concepts: equity vs. equality, gender mainstreaming, intersectionality
- Case studies: Countries that have successfully implemented GRB
Module 2: Public Finance Management and Entry Points for GRB
- Overview of the national budget process and cycles
- Stages of the budget and opportunities for integrating gender
- Role of institutions: ministries, parliaments, audit institutions, CSOs
- Entry points for GRB: sector planning, budget ceilings, program design, procurement
- Gender Analysis of policies and budgets
- Understanding gender gaps and needs assessments
- Tools for gender analysis: gender budget statements, benefit incidence analysis, expenditure tracking
Module 3: Tools and Methodologies for GRB Implementation
- Gender-aware policy appraisal
- Gender-disaggregated public expenditure incidence analysis
- Gender-disaggregated beneficiary assessments
- Gender-aware medium-term expenditure frameworks (MTEF)
- Performance-based budgeting and gender indicators
- Participatory budgeting with a gender lens
- Applying GRB to specific sectors: Health, Education, Agriculture, Infrastructure
Module 4: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Institutionalization of GRB
- Developing gender-sensitive indicators
- Monitoring expenditure from a gender perspective
- Gender audits and expenditure tracking
- Creating accountability systems for GRB implementation
- Building capacity for GRB: institutional and technical needs
- GRB in decentralized governance systems
- Role of national gender machinery and cross-sector collaboration
Module 5: Action Planning and Advocacy
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement strategies
- Developing a GRB implementation or advocacy plan
- Mobilizing political will and institutional support
- Communicating budget analysis and gender results
- Preparing GRB reports and budget briefs
- Group presentations: Drafting sector-specific GRB action plans
General Notes
- The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.
- The participants should be reasonably proficient in English as all facilitation and course materials will be offered in English.
- Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate.
- The training will be held at Kincaid Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments and lunch.
- All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
- Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training coordinator at Email: training@kincaiddevelopmentcenter.org or Tel: +254 724592901
- This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our Kincaid Training Centre or at a convenient location.
For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 724592901 or send mail to training@kincaiddevelopmentcenter.org
Payments are due upon registration. Payment should be sent to our Bank account before commencement of training and proof of payment sent to training@kincaiddevelopmentcenter.org