Gender Mainstreaming 48.

C. Gender mainstreaming in practice areas

Gender mainstreaming at the national level

The various structures for implementing gender mainstreaming policies have reflected the attitude of UNDP towards gender mainstreaming.

Mainstreaming a gender perspective into national policies and programmes

UNMIL continues to promote gender mainstreaming in the Mission's activities.

This report highlights significant areas of progress and tangible results in the implementation of the UNDP gender action plan, adopted by the Executive Board for the interim year of 2005, in

Evaluation of gender mainstreaming in UNDP

Calls upon the Commission to integrate a gender perspective into all its work

The evaluation assessed the overall performance of UNDP in gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality, the results achieved, the partnerships established, and the organizational policy of gender balance, as well as issues of capacity, resources and approach.

The improvement of gender mainstreaming continues through

Government position paper Gender Mainstreaming, a strategy for quality improvement'

Gender mainstreaming is pursued as a basic principle.

Implementation of gender mainstreaming at all levels was also stressed.

Specific policies and action plans on gender mainstreaming

building internal capacities for gender mainstreaming ensuring systematic gender mainstreaming in all programmes supporting the United Nations Resident Coordinator system developing mainstreaming tools, knowledge products and best practices and aligning human resources policies and practices with commitment to gender balance.

The main lessons learned were the following Expertise on gender mainstreaming is available in most countries.

Effective gender mainstreaming requires in house gender expertise.

Gender mainstreaming requires long term commitment, consistent effort, and resources.

Action plans, in some instances including time bound goals and targets, are also in place in an increasing number of countries.

Recognizing further that when implementing gender mainstreaming, the diversity of women's efforts, needs and circumstances must be taken into account,

We recognize the importance of gender mainstreaming as a tool for achieving gender equality.

The process of gender mainstreaming is being pursued in all aspects of United Nations activities.

Interdepartmental Plan of Action on Gender Mainstreaming 1998 2002

Goal setting has proved to be a useful instrument for achieving gender mainstreaming.

Differing interpretations of the term gender mainstreaming' create confusion and impede progress.

We recognize the importance of gender mainstreaming as a tool for achieving gender equality.

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School inspectors were required to include gender mainstreaming in their evaluations.

15. Encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue mainstreaming a gender perspective in the activities relating to his mandate

20. Calls upon Governments to encourage the financial sector to mainstream gender perspectives in its policies and programmes

A gender task force has been formed to ensure gender mainstreaming in the mission's activities.

Gender mainstreaming work should be rewarded through the promotion and salary systems.

The project is fully in line with UNESCO's Gender Mainstreaming Implementation Framework for the advancement of gender equality and integration of a gender perspective in policy planning and programming.

That has been appropriate as we focus on ensuring the mainstreaming of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Organization.

Both core and non core resources are needed to support gender mainstreaming.

Evaluation of gender mainstreaming in UNDP Summary (DP 2005 35)

UNDP should buttress the application of gender mainstreaming in its work.

Strengthen gender mainstreaming capacities of all UNDP staff

To date, the staff and management of 45 country offices have been trained in gender mainstreaming, and a gender mainstreaming strategy is in place in each of those country offices.

29.7 The Office undertakes a number of activities to support the Organization's commitment to gender mainstreaming, including oversight of United Nations gender mainstreaming efforts.

In that connection, we strongly encourage the practice of mainstreaming the gender perspective into peacekeeping operations.

The group supports the mainstreaming of gender in the poverty reduction strategy of Mozambique and in the national budget.

Government Position on Gender Mainstreaming (Parliamentary Papers, House of Representatives 2000 2001, 27061, no 15).

to take stock of what UNDP has done to install gender mainstreaming policies and ensure their implementation and to assess the overall performance of UNDP in gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality.