TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS .....................................................................................................................................................................I
FOREWORD .....................................................................................................................................................................I
PREFACE .........................................................................................................................................................................II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................................................III
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................. IV
1.0
BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................................1
1.1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................1
1.2. THE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ..........................................................................................................................2
2.0 SITUATION ANALYSIS ...............................................................................................................................................3
2.1. OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................................3
2.2. ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC AREAS .....................................................................................................................................3
(i)
Gender in Governance (Representation and Participation) .......................................................................3
(ii) Gender in Education and Training: .............................................................................................................4
(iii) Gender in Productive Resources and Employment: ...................................................................................4
(iv) Gender Based Violence (GBV): ...................................................................................................................6
(v) Gender in Health and HIV and AIDS: ...............................................................................................................6
(vi) Gender and Peace Building and Conflict Resolution: .................................................................................7
(vii)
Gender, Environment and Climate Change: ..........................................................................................9
3. THEMATIC AREAS.....................................................................................................................................................10
4.0. VISION, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ........................................................................................11
4.1. VISION ................................................................................................................................................................11
4.2. GOAL ..................................................................................................................................................................11
4.3. POLICY OBJECTIVES ...............................................................................................................................................11
4.4. PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE POLICY .............................................................................................................................12
5.0. POLICY STRATEGIES ..............................................................................................................................................13
5.1. GENDER, CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL RIGHTS ...........................................................................................................13
5.3. GENDER, POLITICS AND DECISION MAKING ................................................................................................................15
5.4. GENDER AND HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................16
5.5. GENDER, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ........................................................................................................................17
5.6. GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ......................................................................................................................................18
5.7. GENDER, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ........................................................................................................19
5.8. GENDER, MEDIA, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY ...........................................................................20
6.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NGP ........................................................................20
7.0. MONITORING AND EVALUATION .........................................................................................................................23
8.0 TIMEFRAME OF THE NGP .....................................................................................................................................24
DEFINITION OF TERMS.................................................................................................................................................24