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Writer: More Matshediso
Govt departments champion women empowerment with the previous perfor-
also developed a train-
mance agreements,” she
ing module on gender-
adds.
responsive budgeting,
In addition, the advancement of women, youth and persons with
G
by the NSG. The Minister adds that
disabilities is being
discussions are taking
elevated as cross-cutting
place with the Auditor-
priorities in the Medium
General’s office to initiate
-Term Strategic Frame-
and strengthen the gen-
work (MTSF) 2019-2024.
der-responsive auditing
“The Department
Minister in The Presidency for Women, Yout h and Persons wit h Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
which is being rolled-out
component, which will
of Planning, Monitor-
be significant for auditing
ing and Evaluation has
predetermined objectives
ensured that planning
and other related audits.
guidelines are now in-
“A Country Gender
clusive of the priorities of
Indicator Framework
overnment
evident in the strategic
women, and guidance is
(CGIF), that supplements
departments
plans and annual perfor-
provided to departments
the implementation of
are becoming
mance plans for 2020/21,
for strategic planning
the Gender-Responsive
more gender responsive
which show an improve-
and annual performance
Planning, Budgeting,
and making significant
ment in gender-respon-
planning,” says the
Monitoring, Evaluation
progress in promoting
sive planning by depart-
Minister.
and Auditing framework,
women empowerment.
ments, when compared
Minister in The Presi-
with previous years.
The Department of
is monitored annually
Women, Youth and
to assess the empower-
Persons with Disabili-
ment status of women,
and Persons with Dis-
mance agreements of
ties, in coordination with
youth and persons with
abilities, Maite Nkoana-
Ministers are gender-
the National School of
disabilities.
Mashabane, says this is
responsive, compared
Government (NSG), has
dency for Women, Youth
10
“Almost all perfor-
“The CGIF strengthens
Public Sector Manager • November 2021
