3.3 The GAD budget, which is the cost of implementing the GAD plan,
shall form part of, and is not in addition to the agencies’ approved
budget.
3.4 Mainstreaming gender perspectives in agency PAPs to attain the
desired outcomes for GAD shall be a priority in GAD planning and
budgeting. Using the 5% GAD budget for gender mainstreaming is
a way for agencies to influence the entire agency program, plan
and budget. To aid gender mainstreaming, agencies shall perform
gender analysis using existing tools, such as the Harmonized
Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG), to ensure that the
different concerns of women and men are addressed equally and
equitably in their PAPs. Activities to address these differential
concerns through capacity development on GAD or GAD-focused
activities shall be included in agency GPBs.
3.5 Agency GAD Focal Point Systems (GFPS) shall take the lead in
mainstreaming gender in agency PAPs. As such they shall
coordinate the preparation of the agency GPB and the GAD AR,
monitor its implementation and report on its results. In the process,
they shall provide technical assistance to offices or units within
their agency on gender mainstreaming. To enable them to perform
their roles, it is important that GFPS members are provided with
the required gender capacity, such as the application of gender
analysis tools.
3.6 Oversight agencies such as the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM), National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA), Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Commission on
Audit (COA) shall prepare their GPBs considering their oversight
role in ensuring that government agencies undertake gender
mainstreaming.
3.7 The PCW, DBM and NEDA shall jointly disseminate the guidelines
for the preparation of annual GPBs and annual GAD ARs.
4.0 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN GAD PLANNING AND BUDGETING
The following are essential elements in GAD planning and budgeting
as they enable agencies to more effectively plan and implement their
sectoral programs on GAD. If these are not present or need to be
strengthened, agencies shall include them in their GPBs.
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