Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy 2021–2023.

This PLGSP GESI strategy aims to ensure that the Programme will achieve the aforementioned outputs and indicators of PLGSP, as well as to integrate and mainstream GESI throughout all Programme outputs and activities. In doing so, the Programme will support in translating constitutional provisions and other normative commitments into concrete results and progress towards achieving GESI. The immediate goal of the PLGSP GESI strategy is: To ensure and facilitate integration of GESI in all aspects of PLGSP management and implementation, thus contributing to achievements of the overall PLGSP goal of attaining Provincial and Local Governments that are fully functional, sustainable, inclusive and accountable to their citizens.
The specific objectives of the PLGSP GESI Strategy are: To mainstream GESI in all approaches and programmes of PLGSP, ensuring that a GESI sensitive and responsive approach is integrated throughout PLGSP implementation; To ensure GESI targeted activities are prioritized in PLGSP supported policies, plans, budgets, monitoring, evaluation and reporting at the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU), Provincial Programme Implementation Units (PPIUs) and Provincial Centers for Good Governance (PCGGs); To contribute to strengthening GESI institutional mechanisms in PLGSP and at the federal, provincial and local levels. To contribute to enhanced individual and institutional capacities on GESI of federal, provincial and local governments, strengthening GESI sensitivity and responsiveness of all policies, programmes, budgets and service delivery at Provincial and Local level.