We can see that from this scheme, India has taken steps forward to boost gender equality through its fiscal policy but there are still no mention whatsoever about the monitoring and evaluation mechanism that can track the whole allocated budget.Â
This lack of certain mechanism can be vital since without the monitoring process, the budgetary exercise will definitely remain 'gray', especially for women, because we don't have proper knowledge on the impact of the those policies toward concerned areas.Â
Judging by the way it's planned, the gender budgeting process itself is already on the edge of success but seeing from the degree of robustness, this gender budgeting that's implemented in most countries are still in dire need of improvement.
All in all, we can still hope that this gender responsive budgeting will actually (and definitely) give some powerful pushes toward the progress in achieving gender equality and inclusive development for all.Â
But, governments have to take into account the whole part of robust mechanism that starts from the very first planning to the extent of evaluation mechanism completely. We also have to put more efforts in institutionalizing the gender budgeting initiative firmly within the government at all levels to formalize and acquaint the use of it so its implementation can be in accordance with the outcome that we desire.
By: Sendy Jasmine K. Hadi | Ilmu Ekonomi 2017 | Staff Kajian Kanopi FEB UI 2018
