Transformative Financing for Gender Equality in the Western Balkans

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In the words of: “We need to ensure that the fiscal space we create is used effectively to address gender inequality and improve the well-being of women”

Take Five: "By integrating gender considerations into targeted measures and activities, the ministry ensures that its initiatives are responsive to the unique challenges faced by women and girls, leaving no one behind"

Experts discuss implementation and next steps of gender responsive budgeting project in the Western Balkans

Press Release: Twelve cities and municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina partner with UN Women to improve gender-responsive budgeting at the local level

Western Balkans discuss transformative financing for gender equality at regional conference

State Audit Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia partner to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment

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The Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) Resource Packs and Training Manuals

Transformative Financing for Gender Equality in the Western Balkans

📅 Upcoming Project Events

May 2025

🎯 GRB Workshop

27–29 May 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gender-responsive budgeting training for public sector institutions, strengthening institutional capacities.

April 2025

📢 Forum on Gender-Responsive Budgeting

7 April 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina

Institutions from four levels of government discuss gender-responsive practices, achievements, and challenges.

March 2025

🖊️ Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Albanian Audit Institution

10 March 2025 | Albania

February 2025

📊 GRB Workshop with LGUs

19– 21 February 2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina

Third training in the field of gender responsive budgeting for representatives of local self-government units and members of municipal/city councils.

🧑‍🏫 Training on GRB progress reporting and recommendations for improvement of GRB goals and indicators for APV budget users

25 and 27 February 2025 | Serbia

The training covered a brief reminder on legal obligations, instructions and practical guidelines for effective GRB progress reporting, as well as recommendations to improve progress reporting practices.

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Gender responsive budgeting analyses

Gender responsive budgeting at national level

Gender responsive budgeting at local level

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“Fair taxes can support gender equality and improve women’s daily lives.” @DianeElson2 explains how better tax policies can fund essential services for women and reduce inequality.

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— UN Women Europe & Central Asia (@unwomeneca) February 28, 2025

🔎Discover how 31 municipalities across North Macedonia are making budgets more accessible & fair for all!

📚Our new publication highlights success stories of how gender-responsive budgeting is creating positive change in local communities.

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— UN Women Europe & Central Asia (@unwomeneca) February 3, 2025

@unwomenkosovo brought together powerhouse women MPs from Kosovo and Albania for a high-energy workshop! 💪💼

With important discussions on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB), these amazing women explored how to make gender equality a top priority in their countries' budgets 📝💰 pic.twitter.com/v0h7wPsLrv
— UN Women Europe & Central Asia (@unwomeneca) November 9, 2024

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1 For UN Women, references to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). For the European Union, this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.