GENDER REFORMS FINALLY INSTITUTIONALIZED

 GRAP evolved from a donor support project in 2002 and became a 100% Public Sector Development Plan (PSDP) project of the GoP in 2005 through PC-1. It had a project life of three years concluding in June 2008, however it was given two extensions and has now come to a close on 30^th June 2010.

Relevance of GRAP requires institutional restructuring of MoWD in such a way that it integrates and institutionalizes GRAP, both as concept and program, within its administrative and structural folds.

Policies and reforms agenda need long term vision and commitment from the state. Gender Reforms is a multidimensional agenda of the GoP which started as a project and has now been institutionalized. It is quite clear that policy reforms cannot be done through a short term project. It needs long term strategic policy planning to spear head the processes of change in the society.

This strategic policy planning exercise will be carried out with all stake holders including donors and CSOs to help develop a policy framework for women’s empowerment. And the Government has shown its political will and commitment to this end.

MoWD will realign its current setup with Gender Reform Agenda Focus and will be integrated within the administrative structures of MoWD