The basis of the three-year Gender Mainstreaming Project is the Gender Mainstreaming Framework developed after detailed consultations with the stakeholders and finalized with the Planning and Development Division of the Government of Pakistan . The Project attempts to achieve six clear-cut objectives; sensitisation, training, gender disaggregated databases, knowledge-based networking, and advocacy for institutionalisation of gender mainstreaming responsibility and accountability.
The heart of this project is the Planning & Development (P&D) Deparswtments, mandated with the development policy planning and project appraisal. The sensitisation aspect has been geared towards senior policy- decision-makers at very senior positions, whilst the training component has been geared towards that level of government, which is dealing more directly in a hands-on manner with policy and development issues. Sensitisation also covers the data managers in order to make them more aware of the need for gender-disaggregated data, and
thus create a demand for it. The hardware requirements have been approximately assessed so that the project can provide for the essential equipment that is required to create and / or modify databases that will house the data. Knowledge-based networking in terms of connectivity and creation of discussion forums and groups will involve exercising an innovative approach in order to produce results. In order to support the two objectives of gender disaggregated databases and knowledge-based networking, computer-related and web construction trainings have also been included. To create awareness of the need for formal institutionalised systems of allocation of responsibility and channels of accountability for gender mainstreaming, sensitisation of legislators has been identified as a tool.
Project at a Glance
Country : Pakistan
UNDAF Outcome(s):
CC-G/A-3/11.2 Effective implementation of CRC/CEDAW through legislation, policies, programmes, capacity building, monitoring, awareness and regular reporting.
Expected CP Outcome(s): National Action Plan for the advancement of women jointly adopted implemented and monitored by the government, legislature and civil society according to time bound goals.
Expected CP Output(s): GEN 1.1 – Institutional Strengthening
Implementing partner: Planning and Development Division and Departments
Other Partners: Civil society organisations, and other GOP Ministries