Call for Applications: Creating a Network of Local Gender-Sensitive Budgeting and Policy Ambassadors

The programme will consist of 3 core components, which will involve close cooperation between the Expert-Grup team and the beneficiary organisations.

1. Training in gender-sensitive budgeting and public policies

4 training modules will be held in Chișinău, as follows:

Module 1: What is a gender-sensitive public policy and budget?

• Introduction to policy-making. Basic principles and concepts of problem definition, formulation and promotion of policy proposals, and evaluation of public policies;
• Introduction to the budget process. Basic principles of the local budget, budget planning, the budget calendar and budget formation;
• Gender-based policy-making and budgeting at local level: why it is important and what opportunities this concept offers;
• Basic concepts and principles of gender-based budgeting and public policy formation.

Module 2: Budget and policy analysis from a gender equality perspective

• Mechanisms for assessing the gender responsiveness of public policies and budgets at local level;
• Gender-sensitive programme-based budgeting at local level;
• Independent analysis of the local budget from a gender perspective: understanding how to interpret budget indicators.

 Module 3. Tools for gender-based budgeting and policy-making

• Aligning local public policies and budgets with specific gender needs;
• Organising a gender-sensitive process of budget transparency and participation at local level: public hearings, citizens’ budget, report cards, etc.;
• Mechanisms for integrating the gender perspective into budget and policy-making processes at local level;
• Practical case studies.

Module 4. Strategic communication and advocacy

• Advocacy tools to influence gender-sensitive budget and policy-making processes at local level;
• Communication tools for the effective promotion of gender-sensitive policies and budgets at local level.

2. Mentoring by Expert-Grup and joint work on monitoring reports on local budgets and policies from a gender perspective.

After the training, each organisation will benefit from a personalised mentoring programme provided by Expert-Grup to put the principles of gender-sensitive budgeting and policies into practice. At this stage, the organisations will also receive methodological guidance for drafting reports monitoring budget processes and policies at local level from a gender perspective. This will enable the beneficiary organisations to become important actors in promoting gender-sensitive budgets and policies at local level and to hold public authorities accountable in this respect. The reports will be presented to the general public at events organised by Expert-Grup in partnership with the beneficiary organisations and UN Women. 

3. Exchange of practices between non-governmental organisations 

The beneficiary organisations will exchange practices/experiences in order to learn from the practices of other organisations in the country about practical mechanisms for promoting gender-sensitive budgeting and policies.  At the end of the programme, each organisation will receive a certificate attesting to the successful completion of the empowerment programme and the qualification of ambassador of gender-sensitive budgeting and policies, which will allow them to continue implementing the respective activities within other projects. The programme will be implemented during 2022.

Requirements for candidates

• Presence in Cahul or Ungheni district;
• Availability to be involved in all stages of the programme;
• Openness to cooperation with the Expert-Grup team and other non-governmental organisations; 
• Experience of working with local public authorities in at least one of the Cahul and Ungheni districts;
• Support for the principles of gender equality. 

How can you take part?

The application procedure is extremely simple: please confirm your availability/interest in taking part in this programme at the email address procurari@expert-grup.org . We will then contact you to clarify further details about your activity to date and your expectations/planned activities for promoting gender-sensitive budgets and policies. 

The application deadline is 24 January, 18:00. 

For questions/clarifications, you can contact us at procurari@expert-grup.org or  +373 22 929 994.

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This activity is carried out by EXPERT Grup under the EVA Project “Promoting Gender Equality in the Cahul and Ungheni Districts”, funded by the European Union and implemented by UN Women in partnership with UNICEF, under the Collaboration Agreement with UN Women (the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women).