1. MAINSTREAMING GAD
BUDGET IN THE
CDP

2. Legal Basis of the 5% GAD Budget
RA (Women in Development and
Nation Building Act) requires all
government agencies to review and
revise all their policies and procedures
to remove gender biases; promotes
gender – responsive planning;

3. provides that external and domestic
resources Shall be mobilized by
national and local government agencies
to support programs/projects for
women; and provides for the
allocation of 5-30% of Official
Development Assistance (ODA) funds
for programs and projects for women.

4. Philippine Plan for Gender-responsive
EO 273 which operationalizes the
Philippine Plan for Gender-responsive
Development (PPGD) directs all national
and local government agencies to
incorporate and reflect GAD concerns
in the annual budget proposals in the
and work and financial plans.

5. (GAA) mandates all government agen- cies including LGUs to formulate a
The annual General Appropriations Act
(GAA) mandates all government agen-
cies including LGUs to formulate a
GAD Plan designed to empower women
and address gender issues. The cost
of implementing the GAD Plan shall at
least 5% of the agency/ LGUs total
budget appropriation.

6. provides that the annual budget of LGUs
Local Budget Memorandum on IRA
provides that the annual budget of LGUs
shall mainstream GAP plan in their
programs, activities and projects that
specify women’s needs and GAD
concerns.

7. What is a GAD Plan? services, programs, activities and
It is a systematically designed set of
services, programs, activities and
projects carried out by agencies/LGUs
over a period of time to address gender
issues and concerns of their respective
staff, sectors and constituents.

8. on the mandate of LGUs international
In the case of LGU, it shall be anchored
on the mandate of LGUs international
commitments, gender issues taken from
the gender analysis, CDP or ELA and
GAD Code.

9. What is a GAD Budget? yearly budget (appropriation) that is
It is a portion of the agency/LGUs
yearly budget (appropriation) that is
intended for gender-responsive programs
and projects. It is the cost of implemen-
ting the agency/LGU’s annual GAD plan.
It is not an additional amount over and
above of the regular budget.

10. to directly influence the 95% of the agency/LGU budget toward gender-
The 5% GAD budget shall endeavor
to directly influence the 95% of the
agency/LGU budget toward gender-
responsiveness.

11. What can be Funded by the 5% GAD Buget at the LGU level?
Setting up/strengthening of a GAD Focal
Point
Gender sensitivity trainings (GST), trai-
nings on gender analysis, gender main-
streaming, & laws on women
Advocacy activities on GAD, VAWC-
related laws & reproductive health

12. Capacity Building for GAD trainers, staff of Women’s Desk & women in
Organizational assessment (Gerl-Ka Ba)
Capacity Building for GAD trainers,
staff of Women’s Desk & women in
non-traditional occupations
Establishment of LGU gender-respon-
sive database
GAD Planning activities

13. gender-responsive programs & projects (e.g. VAWC Center)
Salaries of workers directly engaged in
gender-responsive programs & projects
(e.g. VAWC Center)
Construction, cost of managing, and
providing equipment for women’s
shelter, women health project/training
centers.

14. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!