This document discusses mainstreaming gender and development (GAD) budgeting in the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) at the local government unit (LGU) level in the Philippines. It provides the legal basis which mandates that 5% of agency/LGU budgets be allocated to GAD plans and programs. A GAD plan is a set of gender-responsive services, programs and projects carried out over time, while a GAD budget is 5% of the annual budget intended for such plans/projects. The 5% GAD budget can fund activities like gender trainings, advocacy events, and facilities that support women's needs.

1. MAINSTREAMING GAD
BUDGET IN THE
CDP

2. Legal Basis of the 5% GAD Budget

RA 71 92 (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. 
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. 
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. 
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?

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. 
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?

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. 
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. 
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. 
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.

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