Bappenas launches gender mainstreaming learning video

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) has launched a Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) learning video to strengthen the capacity and understanding of relevant stakeholders in integrating gender perspectives into the development process.

“The video can be used as a learning medium and capacity building tool for ministries/agencies, regional governments, development partners, academics, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders,” said Deputy for Human Development and Culture at the Ministry of PPN/Bappenas Pungkas Bahjuri Ali in an official statement in Jakarta on Friday.

The PUG learning material is designed to strengthen understanding of the concepts, policies, and implementation of gender mainstreaming in development.

The material in the PUG learning video covers gender equality development policies, gender and PUG concepts, gender analysis for national and regional development, preparation of gender action budgets at central and regional levels, preparation of Regional Action Plans for Gender Equality Development, and increasing public participation.

“The success of the PUG learning video that we launched today as a learning medium cannot be measured solely by how many people have accessed it, but by the extent to which the knowledge gained is applied in work and improves the quality of development policies and programmes,” said Pungkas Bahjuri.

According to him, PUG is an important part of realising development that is more responsive to community needs.

PUG is a strategy to integrate gender perspectives into all stages of development, from planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, supervision, to reporting.

Efforts to strengthen understanding and implementation of PUG are also said to require synergy across ministries/agencies and stakeholders.

Assistant Deputy for Policy Formulation and Coordination in the Field of Gender Equality at the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Mardiah said consistency in implementing PUG is needed so that gender analysis can become part of the development planning process.

“PUG is an obligation that must be implemented consistently. Through this video, we hope that officials at central and regional levels will become sharper in conducting gender analysis for more responsive planning,” said Mardiah.