GPRFM Indicators
Scores by Dimension
Overall Indicator Score
GRPFM–1 Gender impact analysis of budget policy proposals
C
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GRPFM–1.1 Gender impact analysis of expenditure policy proposals
C
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Since 2018, gender impact assessments need to be carried out for all concept documents, which precede development of new or amendment of existing policies/legislation with or without revenue and expenditure implications. Based on assessment of concept documents for expenditure policies approved during fiscal year 2020 it is found that gender impact assessment was carried in 3 out of 9 approved concept documents.
GRPFM–1.2 Gender impact analysis of revenue policy proposals
C
Notes:
Since 2018, gender impact assessments need to be carried out for all concept documents, which precede development of new or amendment of existing policies/legislation with or without revenue and expenditure implications. Based on assessment of concept documents for revenue approved during fiscal year in 2020 it is found that gender impact assessment was carried out for 1 out of two approved concept notes.
GRPFM–2 Gender responsive public investment management
C
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GRPFM–2.1 Gender responsive public investment management
C
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Since 2019, regulated by the Administrative Instruction (AI) on Selection Criteria and Prioritizing of Capital Projects, gender impact assessments are to be carried out for all capital investments of 30,000 or more Eur. However, the AI started implementation in 2020, but assessment revealed that out of 10 largest capital investments in the central government, economic analysis to assess impacts on gender were carried out for some major investment projects.
GRPFM–3 Gender responsive budget circular
B
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GRPFM–3.1 Gender responsive budget circular
B
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Budget Circular for 2021 requires all budget organisations to make clear the effects of public spending on gender equality in the annual budget 2021. In addition, it is stated that when the budget is proposed, the budget organisation must correctly address the remarks and proposals of the Gender Equality officers at the budget organisation.
GRPFM–4 Gender responsive budget proposal documentation
D
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GRPFM–4.1 Gender responsive budget proposal documentation
D
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The government’s budget proposal documentation for year 2021 did not include information on policy measures aimed at strengthening gender equality and some information on the assessment of the impacts of budget policies on gender equality.
GRPFM–5 Sex-disaggregated performance information for service delivery
B
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GRPFM–5.1 Sex-disaggregated performance plans for service delivery
B
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Given that strategic sectoral strategies are the basis for preparing annual budget requests by ministries, assessment for this sub-indicator is based on review of strategic documents of five service delivery ministries.
GRPFM–5.2 Sex-disaggregated performance achieved for service delivery
B
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To assess this sub-indicator, monitoring, and evaluation reports of the strategic documents of service delivery ministries were analysed. Majority of service delivery ministries perform evaluation of their strategic documents, which are used as a ground for tailoring budget requests.
GRPFM–6 Tracking budget expenditure for gender equality
D
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GRPFM–6.1 Tracking budget expenditure for gender equality
D
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There is no systematic tracking of expenditure for gender equality throughout the budget formulation, execution and reporting processes is in place. Kosovo budget is a line budget, with expenditures categories of wages and salaries, goods and services, capital investments and transfers and subsidies. The budget system does not enable to track expenditures for gender equality.
GRPFM–7 Gender responsive reporting
D
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GRPFM–7.1 Gender responsive reporting
D
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The 2020 Annual Financial Report does not report information/data on: i) Gender equality outcomes; gender-related expenditure; ii) Assessment of the implementation of budget policies and their impacts on gender equality; nor iii) Sex-disaggregated data on budgetary central government employment.
GRPFM–8 Evaluation of gender impacts of service delivery
B
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GRPFM–8.1 Evaluation of gender impacts of service delivery
B
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Evaluations of the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery that include an assessment of gender impacts have been carried out and published for majority of ministries within the last three years (see table below). Out of 5 service delivery ministries (Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (in 2021 integrated with Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development and Ministry of Justice), gender impact assessment is included in 3 of them.
GRPFM–9 Legislative scrutiny of gender impacts of the budget
D
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GRPFM–9.1 Gender-responsive legislative scrutiny of budgets
D
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The legislature’s budget scrutiny does not include a review of the gender impacts of service delivery programs. During revision of Budget 2021, with proposal of one of the Members of Parliament, nearly half a million Euros were added to specifically support women owned businesses. With regards to consultation process, although mandatory, the Draft Budget is not published in government consultation platform, but Assembly publishes the draft budget in its website before approval by Committee for Budget and Finance of the Assembly.Ministries do not carry out public hearings for their budget requests, with explanation that rigorous consultation process are performed when drafting strategic documents and concept.
GRPFM–9.2 Gender responsive legislative scrutiny of audit reports
D
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The Office of General Auditor does not include gender responsiveness as part of their scrutiny of the audit reports. This applies also for the performance audits.