Policy Brief: Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting Assessment in Ethiopia

The policy briefs (English and Amharic) presents the findings of the Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting (GRB) Assessment conducted across federal ministries and five regional governments in Ethiopia: Amhara, Oromia, Gambella, Sidama, and Dire Dawa. Covering key sectors such as health, education, agriculture, and trade, the assessment highlights both progress and persistent challenges in integrating gender equality into planning and budgeting processes.

While Ethiopia has strong legal and policy frameworks supporting gender equality, implementation gaps remain significant due to limited technical capacity, weak accountability mechanisms, and inadequate gender-disaggregated data systems. The study found that many institutions continue to rely on traditional budgeting approaches, with gender priorities often lacking dedicated financial allocations. The brief recommends strengthening institutional capacity, standardizing GRB practices across all levels of government, improving data collection and monitoring systems, and increasing budget allocations for gender-responsive initiatives to ensure measurable progress toward gender equality and inclusive development.