Senior government officials from Tanzania are visiting Rwanda this week. The visit is part of a program on gender budgeting. The goal is to see how Rwanda uses its budget to support both men and women fairly.
UN Women organized the trip. Delegates are from Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. They include officials from finance, gender, planning, audit, and statistics offices.
Why Gender Budgeting Matters
Gender budgeting ensures that money is shared fairly, benefiting everyone. It focuses on schools, health care, and public services, meeting the needs of all people.
Tanzania has been working with UN Women for more than eight years to improve this process. They have already created national rules and training to support gender budgeting in many areas.
Learning From Rwanda’s Gender Budgeting Success
Rwanda is known as one of Africa’s leaders in gender budgeting. The country has systems that make sure women are included in financial planning.
During the trip, Tanzania’s team will meet Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Gender, the Auditor General, and civil society groups. They will also learn from the Rwanda Women’s Parliamentary Forum.
The Tanzanian officials will see how Rwanda uses tools like gender budget statements and gender impact checks. These tools make sure money is spent in a fair and accountable way.
UN Women’s Support for Gender Budgeting
UN Women is helping Tanzania to use these tools in more ministries. They also want women’s rights groups to have a stronger voice in budget talks. This way, gender budgeting will not only be a plan on paper but a reality in daily government work.
The Bigger Goal of Gender Budgeting
By learning from Rwanda, Tanzania hopes to make gender budgeting stronger at every level of government. Finance, planning, and gender sectors will work more closely together. This means public money can be used to meet the needs of women, men, girls, and boys equally.
The visit is part of a South–South cooperation. This is when African countries learn from each other to solve shared problems and promote equality.
Conclusion
Tanzania’s visit to Rwanda shows a strong commitment to gender budgeting. By following Rwanda’s example, Tanzania can make sure its national budget works better for all citizens. Gender budgeting is not just about money. It is about fairness, equality, and making sure no one is left behind.
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