GAD in relation

to
administrative law

Molina, Israel L.
Dawaton, Prsyryl Gly Conggas
Diwag, Vanessa Ga-oy
Dao-wan, Jetly Doli-is
Diwayan, Rucsin Banawag
Dul-ay, Judy Mae Awid
Duques, Jepher Bonggawen
Mina, Sarah Jane Esteban
Objectives:

GAD focuses on Gender Mainstreaming or a strategy for: Making women's as well as men's

concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and

evaluation of policies, programs and projects in all social, political, civil, and economic spheres

so that women and men benefit equally.

Introduction:

The Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710) defines Gender and Development

Program (GAD) as the development perspective and process that is participatory and

empowering, equitable, sustainable, free from violence, respectful of human rights, supportive of

self-determination and actualization of human potentials. It seeks to achieve gender equality as

a fundamental value that should be reflected in development choices and contends that women

are active agents of development, not just passive recipients of development.

GAD focuses on Gender Mainstreaming or a strategy for:

– Making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of

the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, programs and projects in all

social, political, civil, and economic spheres so that women and men benefit equally; and

– Assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including

legislation, policies or programs in all areas and at all levels.

The implementation of GAD in government agencies, including GOCCs, finds basis in various

laws and Presidential issuances.

Content:
Executive Order No. 273 – Approving and Adopting the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive

Development (PPGD) 1995-2025

Executive Order (EO) 273, issued on September 9, 1995, and signed by President Fidel V.

Ramos, adopted the Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development IPPGD) 1995-2025.

The PPGD 1995-2025 is a 30-year perspective plan that outlines the policies, strategies,

programs and projects that the government must adopt to enable women to participate in and

benefit from national development while EO 273 directs all government agencies, departments,

bureaus, offices and instrumentalities, including government owned and controlled corporations,

at the national level, sub-national and local levels to:

1. To take appropriate steps to ensure the full implementation of the policies/strategies and

programs/projects outlined in the Plan.

2. To institutionalize Gender and Development (GAD) efforts in government by

incorporating GAD concerns, as spelled out in the Plan, in their planning, programming

and budgeting processes, but specifically to:

1. Include/incorporate GAD concerns in the:

1. formulation, assessment and updating of their annual agency plans.

2. formulation, assessment and updating of their inputs to the medium/long-

term development plans, and

3. preparation of their inputs to sectoral performance assessment reports,

public investment plans and other similar documents.

2. Incorporate and reflect GAD concerns in their:

for GAD as well as in their annual performance report to the President,

and

2. annual Agency Budget Proposals and work and financial plans

Republic Act No. 8760 – General Appropriations Act (GAA) On Programs/Projects Related to

Gender and Development (GAD)

Section 27:

“All concerned government entities shall submit their GAD plan to the National Commission on

Women for review. They shall likewise submit annual reports to Congress, the Department of

Budget and Management (DBM), National Commission on Women (NCW), indicating the

accomplishments and amounts utilized to implement programs/projects/activities addressing

gender issues and women empowerment. The evaluation of agencies utilization of the GAD

budget shall be performance based.”

Republic Act No. 9710 – An Act Providing for the Magna Carta of Women

Section 36: Gender Mainstreaming as a Strategy for Implementing the Magna Carta of Women

“All government departments, including their attached agencies, offices, bureaus, state

universities and colleges, government owned and controlled corporations, local government

units and all other government instrumentalities shall adopt gender mainstreaming as a strategy

to promote women’s human rights and eliminate gender discrimination in their systems,

structures, policies, programs, processes and procedures.

“All concerned government agencies and instrumentalities mentioned above shall establish or

strengthen their GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) or a similar GAD mechanism to catalyze and

accelerate gender mainstreaming within the agency.”

In addition to Joint Circular 99-4 issued by the National Economic and Development Authority

(NEDA), the DBM and NCRFW, additional sets of guidelines, as deemed necessary, shall be

formulated, for the implementation of GAD-related programs/projects/activities.

Gender and Development (GAD) is a global strategy that aims to achieve gender equality in all

aspects of development. In relation to administrative law, GAD is mandated by the Magna Carta

of Women (Republic Act No. 9710). This law requires government agencies to develop and

implement GAD plans to address gender issues in their sectors.

Here are some aspects of GAD in relation to administrative law:

 GAD plans: Government agencies must develop GAD plans that are integrated into

their regular activities. These plans should address gender issues and concerns and be

based on the government's gender equality agenda.

 GAD budgets: GAD budgets should be at least 5% of an agency's total budget.

 GAD program development: GAD programs should be developed after conducting a

gender audit and analysis of the agency's policies, programs, and services.

 GAD program implementation: GAD programs should be implemented based on the

agency's GAD budget.

 GAD performance indicators: Agencies should evaluate the utilization of their GAD

budget based on performance indicators they identify.

sensitivity and analysis to their personnel.

Seatwork:

1.Under the Executive Order {EO} 273, Give or identify the 3 Include/incorporate GAD

concerns in.

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