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Ten agencies fail gender, equity compliance test


Daily Monitor
Wednesday February 03 2021
This handout photo shows people on a street in Kampala. The level of compliance with gender and equity requirements of the National Budget Framework Paper is still lacking. PHOTO/COURTESY/SHUTTERSTOCK.
Summary
However, all the 18 programmes which were  assessed passed and are  recommended to be issued a certificate of gender and equity compliance in accordance with Section 9 (6) of the Public Finance Management Act.
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At least 10 government programmes under ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) have failed the gender and equity compliance test in the budget framework paper (BFP) for the Financial Year 2021/2022. 
This was revealed by the Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), a constitutional body established by the Equal Opportunities Commission Act, No. 2 of 2007 (EOC Act) “to give effect to the State’s constitutional mandate to eliminate discrimination and inequalities against any indivi ....

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