Finance and Development Planning Minister, Samuel D. Tweah Jr., says ”the most gender-sensitive budget in Liberia’s history” will be the 2019/2020 budget. Tweah made the disclosure at the formal launch of the Gender Responsive Planning Budget Policy and Gender Responsive Planning Budget (GRPB) National Coordination Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on Thursday, March 7. Whether it is budget planning, execution, road development, education and health, this will be a guiding framework,” Tweah assured. Yacoub said Gender Responsive Budget is an important mechanism for ensuring greater consistency between the government’s PAPD, economic growth, and social commitment. The Gender Responsive Policy Budget and National Coordination Unit will be located at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning.

Source: Daily Observer March 11, 2019 02:26 UTC