Gender Budget Analysis Centre

RGVN inaugurated its Gender Budget and Analysis Centre (GBAC) in January 2007.GBAC analyses budgets of different developmental programmes of the government to see how the welfare of the weaker section, especially women, is targeted and how much finance has been allotted to the different sectors of the economy, with a view to constructively examining programmes, make suggestions, information garnering and dissemination. However, the overall idea of GBAC is to go beyond analysing budgets, and works towards the overall empowerment of women and gender issues.

	Collect data on budgets and plans of government and other public institutions
	Analyze budgets with a gender perspective
	To provide feedback for allocations of funds for women in state/district plans.
	Dissemination of information with regard to plan allocations and the impact of women
	Advocacy
	Gender Issues

The long term aim is thus to close gaps and improve links between policy pronouncements, resource allocation and outcomes, resulting in effective effective policy implementation. For NGOs/CSOs it is especially important, as it can function as a tool for assertion of rights, through a participatory process of reshaping budgets. The Centre has been financed for a period of one year by North East Network.