Gender mainstreaming dropped from government performance contractsIn the financial year 2023/24, the government dropped the gender mainstreaming indicator in performance contracting, thus backtracking 15 years of progress towards attaining equality and equity in the public sector. Inclusion of the gender mainstreaming indicator in performance contracting isn’t a new concept in Kenya. Performance contracting is a negotiated process that enables State departments to set their performance targets based on their mandates, functions and strategic objectives. These performance targets are subsequently cascaded to the department, directorate, divisions, sections, units and to individual employees. I think it’s something that needs to be looked into because we need to make bigger steps in the energy sector towards gender mainstreaming.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2024 13:21 UTC