Gender and Development

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Institutional Strengthening for the State Ministry for the Role of Women, 1994

Effective advocacy depends on women's agencies being able to influence national strategic planning processes. A technical assistance for the Institutional Strengthening for the State Ministry for the Role of Women was provided to Indonesia. The ministry is responsible for preparing and formulating overall government policies and plans to integrate and enhance women's contributions to national development, coordinate all sector policies and activities in support of this, and prepare periodic reports on the status of women.

Under the project, a medium-term strategic plan for women was developed as part of the government's overall forward planning process, REPELITA VI. The plan spells out the strategic thrust, functions, and roles of the State Ministry for the Role of Women. The grant helped formulate a detailed action plan to implement the strategy, improve the gender-related database, and develop a related management information system. A feasibility study was conducted on strengthening the provincial network of study centers for women, and better equipping them to conduct local level research on women's issues for use in designing gender-sensitive development projects.

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