Promoting Gender Equality in New Aid Modalities and Partnerships
Author: UNIFEM
This discussion paper identifies an initial set of considerations to ensure that gender equality is central to the aid effectiveness agenda. It is intended for policy-makers currently adjusting to the new aid modalities, such as officials and analysts in Ministries of Finance, Planning and Women’s Affairs; women’s rights advocates at domestic, regional and international levels; and bilateral and multilateral development actors such as Resident Coordinators in the UN system.
The paper argues that women will only benefit from the new aid architecture if gender equality is recognised as a key component of poverty reduction and national development, and if women are fully represented in decision-making. To support gender equality, the new aid architecture should include:
•adequate financing for programmes that respond to women's needs
•accountability systems for governments and donors to track and enhance their contributions to gender equality
•gender-sensitive progress assessments, performance monitoring and indicators for aid effectiveness
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