FINANCING FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN PANEL UNFPAUNIFEM ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE O

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FINANCING FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT
OF WOMEN PANEL UNFPA-UNIFEMECUADORIAN
EXPERIENCE ON FINANCING FOR WOMENS HEALTH

• NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN- CONAMU-
• ECUADORIAN WOMENS MACHINERY
• XIMENA ABARCA
• NEW YORK-
• FEBRUARY-26 - 2008

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ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE ON FINANCING FOR WOMEN S
HEALTH

• BACKGROUND
• CONAMU IS THE NATIONAL WOMEN MACHINERY
  REPONSIBLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC POLICIES
  WITH GENDER PERSPECTIVE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
  THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN (PIO 2005-2009).
• THIS PLAN WAS RECOGNIZED AS A PRIORITY NATIONAL
  POLICY THAT IS BINDING WITHIN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
  (EXECUTIVE DECREE 1207-A)
• THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN IS A TECHNICAL AND
  POLITICAL DOCUMENT THAT OUTLINES THE DEMANDS OF
  ECUADORIAN WOMEN AND TRANSLATES INTO PROPOSALS
  FOR PUBLIC POLICIES WITH AN INTEGRAL FOCUS ON
  WOMEN RIGHTS

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ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE ON FINANCING FOR WOMEN S
HEALTH

• BACKGROUND
• NATIONAL PACT FOR EQUITY 2005 ESTABLISHED
  STRATEGIC LINES WORK IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL
  PLANNING ANG GENDER SENSITIVE BUDGETS
• STATEMENT OF PROTECTED AND PRIORITIES PROGRAMS
  FOR ENSURING A PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT FREE
  MATERNITY LAW AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
• CONAMU HAS THE ROLE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
  TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO INTEGRATE A
  GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING
  PUBLIC BUDGETS THAT INCLUDES FORMULATING AND
  MONITORING PROGRAM PROCESS, FOLLOW UP OF
  RESOURCES AND ADEQUATE TRANSFERS

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CONAMU EXPERIENCE ON TRACKING PUBLICEXPENDITURE
ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS

• GENDER SENSITIVE BUDGETS PROJECT (CONAMU AND
  UNIFEM PARTNERSHIP)
• IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
  AND THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF PLANNING TO
  INTRODUCE THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE TO THE BUDGET
  PROCESS (PLANNING AND BUDGETING) IN ORDER TO
• ENSURE THAT BUDGETARY MACHINERYS PROVIDE FUNDING
  TO KEY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
  PLAN FOR GENDER EQUALITY- Free Maternity Law and
  Violence against women.
• INCREASE NATIONAL CAPACITY/PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TO
  GENERATED METHODOLOGIES AND TOOLS TO INCORPORATE
  GENDER PERSPECTIVE.
• INCREASE CAPACITY OF WOMENS ORGANIZATION/CIVIL
  SOCIETY TO
• PROMOTE BUDGETARY MONITORING/
  TRANSPARENCY/ ADVOCACY

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How gender sensitive budgets contribute as a
practical tool to allow the implementation of
laws and programs with the appropiate allocation
of resources?

• FREE MATERNITY LAW CASE
• THIS LAW IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GOAL
  ACHIEVED THAT ALLOWS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC
  POLICIES IN HEALTH- SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
  HEALTH FOR WOMEN
• FREE MATERNITY PROGRAM ALLOWS WOMEN TO EXCERCISE
  THEIR RIGHT TO FREE HEALTH CARE DURING
  PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND POST-BIRTH AS WELL AS
  ACCESS TO PROGRAMMES OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
  HEALTH. INFANTS AND CHILDREN UP TO FIVE YEARS ARE
  ALSO BENEFICIARIES. HIV PREGNANTS TEST, VIOLENCE
  MEDICAL LAW REPORT.
• PROVIDES FUNDING TO COVER COSTS FOR MEDICINES,
  SUPPLIES, MICRONUTRINENTS, BASIC LABBORATORY
  EXAMINATIONS. TOTAL 55 BASIC MEDICAL BENEFITS.

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ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE ON FINANCING FOR WOMEN S
HEALTH

• FREE MATERNITY LAW BASIC MEDICAL BENEFITS
• Pregnancy control/childbirth
• Treatment of obstetric emergencies
• HIV pregnancy women test/sexually transmited
  diseases test and treatment
• Cervical and mama cancer exam
• Family Planning
• Care for children new born/up to five years in
  prevention/treatment pathologies.
• Violence, medical law report.

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ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE ON FINANCING FOR WOMEN S
HEALTH

• SOCIAL CONTROL AND WOMEN S ADVOCACY FOR
  THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES (VEEDURIA
  PRESUPUESTARIA)
• FREE MATERNITY LAW GENERATED FOR THE FISRT TIME
  IN ECUADORIAN CASE AN EXPLICIT MACHINERY FOR
  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AS SOCIAL CONTROL IN
  TRACKING RESOURCES FOR THE LAW, MONITORING
  EXPENDITURE AND IN QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES
  THROUGH COMMITTEES USERS OF THE LAW
• THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH AN EXECUTING UNIT
  IN THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH WITH AN
  ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AND
  REPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING, COORDINATION,
  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF RESOURCES
  ALLOCATED/NATIONAL BUDGET

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ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE ON FINANCING FOR WOMEN S
HEALTH

• THE MATERNITY LAW FUNDING
• THE LAW HAS AN SPECIFIC BUDGET FOR IT
  IMPLEMENTATION PRE ASIGNED" FROM NATIONAL
  BUDGET.
• THE SOLIDARITY HEALTH FUND CREATED FOR THE
  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW IS COMPOSED BY TWO
  INCOME SOURCES
• PROFITS FROM SOLIDARITY FUND (15.1 MILLION
  DOLLARS)
• RESOURCES 3 ICE (SPECIAL COMSUMPION TAX FROM
  TABACCO, ALCOHOL, MINERAL WATER AND COKES)

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FREE MATERNITY PROGRAM BUDGET2005-2007

• Grupo Faro Research/Lupa Fiscal Género

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Gender sensitive budget allows a better
implementation of laws and programs

• IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN SPECIFIC BUDGET TO
  FINANCE THE MEDICAL BENEFITS OF THE LAW AND A
  OPERATIONAL UNIT MACHINERY TO ALLOW THE CORRECT
  IMPLEMENTATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
• The 2007 budget included a total amount
  20,666,979 1.12 are resources for the operation
  of Executing Unit Program and total of 20,436,055
  to transfer to local operative units

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Gender sensitive budget allows a better
implementation of laws and programs

• ALTOUGHIT THE LAW HAS A FIXED BUDGET FOR
  FUNDING, ACTUALLY THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT GAP
  BETWEEN RESOURCES AND MEDICAL BENEFITS COVERAGE
  (THERE IS AN INCREASED REPORTING OF WOMEN USING
  THE MEDICAL BENEFITS AND A LACK OF RESOURCES)
• From 2002 to 2006 the resources aimed for the
  implementation of the law has increased from 12
  million
• to 20 million while the medical benefits used by
  beneficiaries increased from 12 millions to 27
  millions.
• A deficit of 15 for 2005 and 26 for the year
  2006

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GENDER SENSITIVE BUDGETS CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL BUDGETS

• ALTHOUGH THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES IS IMPORTANT
  EVEN MORE IS THE TIMELY TRANSFER OF THE
  RESOURCES NECESSARY TO FINANCE THE MEDICAL
  BENEFITS USED BY BENEFICIARIES.

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GENDER SENSITIVE BUDGETS CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVE
TRANSPARENCY INVOLVING CIVIL SOCIETY

• INCREASE CAPACITY OF WOMENS
  ORGANIZATION/CIVIL SOCIETY TO
• PROMOTE BUDGETARY MONITORING/
  TRANSPARENCY/ ADVOCACY
• CONAMU-UNIFEM-UNFPA WORK WITH COMMITTEES USERS
  OF THE LAW TO (CUS)
• STRENGTHENING CUS/ACCESS TO BUDGET INFORMATION TO
  ADVOCATE FOR THE CORECT ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
• STRENGTHENING CUS IN BUDGET CONCEPTS/ KNOW ABOUT
  NATIONAL BUDGET PROCESS AND HOW TO MONITORING
  PROCESS
• GENERATING PRACTICAL TOOLS TO FOLLOP UP REOSURCES
  FROM NATIONAL GOVERMENT TO EXECUTING UNIT FROM IT
  TO THE LOCAL MEDICAL UNITS.
• CORRUPTION CONTROL

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LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTATION-BUDG
ET

• Laws sould provide ressources and social control
  mechanisms
• Monnitoring all the budget cycle to assure the
  tranasference of ressources will be on time
• Social civil participation trougt the committees
  of users of the law related with women movement