Role of Civil Society in Gender Responsive Budgeting: Participation, Advocacy and Accountability

Regional Conference: Role of Civil Society in Gender Responsive Budgeting: Participation, Advocacy and Accountability
26-29 June 2022, UN Women will co-host the international conference “Role of Civil Society in (Gender Responsive) Budgeting: Participation, Advocacy and Accountability”, which will serve as a platform to exchange experiences between civil society, governments and international organizations on the effective strategies and approaches in using GRB tools to impact policy and budget processes for gender equality. Full details ▼
Event type: Conferences, meetings, symposiums
Start date: 26 June 2022 | Start time: 16:00 UTC +00:00
End date: 29 June 2022 | End time: 13:00 UTC +00:00
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia and online (Zoom), Ohrid, North Macedonia and online (Zoom), North Macedonia

Event description

This international conference is a joint event organized by the Gender Budget Watchdog Network of civil society organizations, UN Women and the International Budget Partnership. The event is organized in the framework of the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) project “Gender Budget Watchdog Network of CSOs in Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova”, financed by the Austrian Development Agency and Sweden; and the UN Women projects “Transformative Financing for Gender Equality Towards More Transparent, Inclusive and Accountable Governance in the Western Balkans” financed by Sweden, and “Promoting Gender Responsive Policies and Budgets: Towards Transparent, Inclusive and Accountable Governance in the Republic of North Macedonia”, financed by Switzerland and Sweden.

Conference Objectives:

  • To promote the different roles of civil society in advancing gender equality by using gender-responsive budgeting tools
  • To exchange experiences between civil society, governments and international organizations on the effective strategies and approaches in using GRB tools to impact policy and budgets, including in the COVID-19 period
  • To provide a platform for networking and building strategic partnerships between civil society, government and international organizations

Agenda

Sponsored by: North Macedonia Programme Presence Office
Other Co-Sponsors: Swedish Development Agency (SIDA), Swiss Agency for Development (SDC), and Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
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