Course Details
Build knowledge, develop skills, and be equipped to shape policies, influence systems, and drive meaningful change..
Gender-Responsive Budgeting
This course provides participants with a practical understanding of gender-responsive budgeting and its role in advancing equity and accountable governance. Learners will explore how government budgets are developed and implemented, examine how public spending influences gender outcomes, and develop the skills to track budget performance and use evidence for effective policy advocacy.
Learning Objective
By the end of this Course, Learners will be able to:
- Analyse the government budget cycle and identify where gender issues can be addressed within it.
- Explain what gender-responsive budgeting means and why it matters for education and equity.
- Identify the key documents used to track public expenditure and understand what to look for.
- Articulate at least two concrete ways budget data can be used for policy advocacy.
Course Outline
Here's an outline of the course curriculum
Course Introduction
12 min
Why Budget is a Gender Issue
12 min
How Government Budget Work: From Allocation to Actual Spend
12 min
Gender Responsive Budgeting (What it is and Why it Matters)
12 min
Tracking Budget and Holding Government Accountable
12 min
Using Budget Data to Advocate for Change
12 min
Conclusion: What You Can Do Starting Now
12 min