Nigeria Advances Gender Responsive Planning And Budgeting Framework With UN Women Support

Nigeria Advances Gender-Responsive Planning and Budgeting Framework With UN Women Support The Federal Government has strengthened collaboration with UN Women to advance gender responsive planning and budgeting practices aimed at ensuring that public policies and resource allocation better address the needs of women, men, girls and boys. The initiative focuses on integrating gender considerations into government planning processes, budget preparation and implementation across ministries, departments and agencies. Officials said gender-responsive budgeting would help improve accountability, promote inclusive development and ensure that public investments deliver meaningful benefits to all segments of society. The partnership with UN Women is expected to support capacity building, policy development and institutional reforms that enhance the ability of government agencies to incorporate gender perspectives into decision-making. Nigeria Advances Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting Framework With UN Women Support Stakeholders noted that effective gender-responsive planning can contribute to reducing inequalities, expanding opportunities and improving outcomes in key sectors such as education, healthcare, employment and social protection.

The Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to working with development partners to strengthen inclusive governance and ensure that national development programmes reflect the needs and priorities of diverse communities.