Objective: Inclusion of a gender perspective in the local policies and programs.

Activities: Interviews with relevant stakeholders: mayors, representatives from the commissions for equal opportunities, coordinators for equal opportunities, responsible persons for social protection in the local self-government, representatives from NGOs in three municipalities; analysis of the programs, policies and budgets for social protection in three municipalities; publication of the results from the analysis, promotion of the analysis.

Results: Raising awareness of the relevant stakeholders: mayors, representatives from the commissions for equal opportunities, coordinators for equal opportunities, responsible persons for social protection in the local self-government, about the need for equal inclusion of the needs and priorities of women and men in the local policies/programs and budgets.

Donor: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.