Ministry of Economy and Finance Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts

BAHRAIN, June 2013

KINGDOM OF MOROCCO

THE MOROCCAN EXPERIENCE IN INSTITUTIONNALIZING

GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING

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BACKGROUND AND PREREQUISITES FOR GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING IN MOROCCO - A NORMATIVE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR EQUAL ACCESS OF CITIZENS TO THEIR RIGHTS

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MOROCCAN EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF GRB UNDER THE RESULTS-BASED BUDGETARY REFORM

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SCOPE, OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS OF THE GRB CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (CE-GRB) 3

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ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY

APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGIES

: APPROCHES ET METHODOLOGIES

1. BACKGROUND AND PREREQUISITES FOR GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING IN MOROCCO

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Accession of Morocco to International Human Rights instruments for all three generations of rights (civil and political, social and economic and cultural)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights;

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women:

Lifting of reservations in December 2008; Active participation in the sessions of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

(Namely the 56 and 57th sessions); Adoption, on November 1st, 2012 of the Law approving the Optional Protocol to

CEDAW;

Accession of the initiative " COMMIT to end violence against women and girls" launched by UN Women in November 2012.

1.1. MOROCCO LOOKING TO COMPLY WITH UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS

Through this frame of reference, Morocco guarantees its commitment to the preservation of human

dignity and the confirmation of human rights with respect to their universal and indivisible

recognition.

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1.2. SUSTAINED AND CONTINUOUS HARMONIZING WITH INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON

HUMAN RIGHTS EFFORT

Implications regarding constitutional reforms: 3 constitutional reforms (1992, 1996 and

2011) focusing on recognition of the universality of human rights.

Adoption in 2006 of the national strategy for the integration of gender equality in policies and in development programs (MSFFDS);

Consideration of gender equality in the Prime Minister's Call Circular Letter in drafting 2007 and 2008 Finance Bill asking line departments to include the gender dimension when preparing their budgets;

Establishment in 2010 of an Interdepartmental Consultative Committee devoted to Gender Equality in Public Administration;

Accession of Morocco to the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness and participation in the optional module on Gender Equality (2011 OECD Survey);

Development of a Government plan for equality towards parity (2012-2016), supported by the European Union (45 million Euros).

Implementation of policies, measures and actions in favor of the equal access of

women and men to their rights:

Implications for the domestic legal system:

New Family Code (2004)

Amendment to the Penal Code to penalize domestic violence and sexual harassment (2003)

and criminalizing torture (2006);

Amendment of the Moroccan nationality code (2007)

Establishment in 2008 of a gender-sensitive Communal Charter;

Implementation of the Family Solidarity Fund (160 million dirhams) in December 2010...

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1.3. NEW CONSTITUTION: A GENUINE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

The 2011 Constitution enshrined the primacy of international conventions duly ratified

by Morocco;

Preamble (part of the Constitution): The country commitments to develop an

cohesive society where all persons enjoy security, freedom, equality of opportunity,

respect for dignity and social justice, in accordance with rights and duties of

citizenship;

Title II on the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: 21 articles reinforcing equal access

to civil, economic, social, cultural and environmental rights;

Article 19: Men and women shall enjoy equal political, economic, social, cultural and

environmental rights and liberties enshrined in the Constitution and in international

conventions and covenants duly ratified by Morocco ;

Article 164 provides for the establishment of an Authority for Parity and Combating all

Forms of Discrimination which ensure respect for the rights and freedoms provided

for in Article 19 subject to the responsibilities of the National Council for Human

Rights.

Progress towards human rights achievement:

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2. GRB IN MOROCCO: MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS

UNDER THE RESULTS-BASED BUDGETARY

REFORM

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2.1. BUDGET REFORM FOCUSED ON RESULTS: A FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGATING THE

GENDER DIMENSION TO THE BUDGET

Partnership: Pooling of efforts at the local

level to achieve proximity

actions.

Credit’s globalization:

promoting budget managers

accountability in exchange for

their commtment to achieve

predefined objectives

Contractualization :

Reciprocal commitments on

resources and expected

results.

A new budget mechanism promoting efficiency end transparancy has been launched since

2002. It aims at :

- Improving performence by implementing a result oriented budget;

- Clarifying strategic choices by strenghtening multianual budget programing;

- Enhancing budget deconcentration for better local management that meets Citizen

expectations.

Integrating the gender dimension

Better resource allocation and public policy impact : Taking into account the different needs

of various components of the targeted population in formulating, implementing and

evaluating public policies.

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2.2. DEVELOPMEN OF TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS ON GENDER BUDGETING ANALYSIS

Capacity building : Raising awareness and capacity building:

Workshops and training sessions to the benefit of planners and budget managers in

ministerial departments;

Wareness and training sessions for the benefit of members of Parliament and NGOs.

Development of methodological tools:

A Practical Guide on the results-based budgetary reform integrating gender, for

parliamentarians and NGOs;

A Training Manual on Gender Responsive Budgeting;

Improving the national IT system by integrating gender-responsive data

Comprehensive Guide of Gender-responsive statistics;

Integration of gender dimension in the local IT system (Gendered Information

Communal System) by consolidating the CBMS (Community Based Monitoring System)

and the Local Information System developed by DGCL;

Launching of the second Time Use Survey.

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2.3. DRAFTING OF THE GENDER BUDGET REPORT: PUBLIC POLICY GENDER

ASSESSMENT TOOL

This report is published yearly along with the annual Finance Bill: it

establishes the grounds for government accountability to parliament and citizens;

The process of drafting the Gender Report: A continuous effort for

improvement in quantitative and qualitative terms.

The Gender Report: GRB ownership tool

Quantitative Evolution: The number of

departments keeps on growing:

2005-2007: from 4 to 17;

2008: 21 departments;

2009-2010: 25 departments;

2009-2010: 25 départements;

Qualitative Change: Continuous

improvement of the analytical approaches

adopted:

2005-2007: An analytical approach based on gender

analysis of the situation, of public priorities,

implemented programs and projects as well as a

gender analysis of budget;

2008: An assessment of performance indicators of

investment and operating budgets was included;

2009-2010: Integration of a multisectoral analysis

under the human rights approach into the GR

From 2011 to 2012 (27 departments assessed, i.e. more than 80% of the budget)

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Application of a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of public policies with

regard to the achievement of rights and standards expressed in the United Nations

human rights instruments.

2012 GR: its approach, design and

philosophy are in line with the significant

institutional evolution the country is

experiencing through the new Constitution.

2.3. 2012 AND 2013 GENDER BUDGET REPORTS: A CONCLUSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS BASED

EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICY EXPERIENCE

2012 Gender Budget report: a brand new

level of evolution in terms of analytical

approach: Gender analysis of public policy

through a human rights perspective.

2013 GR (8th edition) enacts the second

year of experimentation with this

approach and establishes its scope.

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2.3. GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE:

GENDER EVALUATION FRAMEWORK OF PUBLIC POLICIES THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS

PERSPECTIVE

Applying human rights based approach to policies and government programs is based on the

translation of universal human rights standards into measurable indicators. It is broken down in

three steps:

1. Normative Framework

refers to the ratification/adoption of legal instruments and the existence of institutional mechanisms deemed needed to facilitate the achievement of the Right at stake (while respecting the declination according to rights generations):

Equal access to civil and political rights; Access to social rights; Equitable enjoyment of economic rights;

2. Process

informs on how states are working to fulfill their human rights' obligations:

Development of programs, projects and activities that take into account the

gender dimension.

3. Results reflect the degree of achievement of a specific right and help assess the level of enjoyment of this right:

Evaluation of results (compared to the expected objectives);

The choice of indicators is based on the UNHCHR Report on the use of indicators

to promote and monitor achievement of human rights.

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using such a configuration (normative framework, processes and results):

simplifies the selection of indicators;

encourages using the (available) information adapted to the relevant context.

enables a broader coverage of the various aspects or features on achieving

Rights.

Ownership of the regulatory framework focused on

Rights and adjusting priorities according to;

Structured involvement of stakeholders and partners

(executive, legislative and civil society);

Feeding into the national IT system;

Ensuring coherence of public policies with regard to

the indivisibility of human rights New draft

reform of the Organic Law of Finance

The conditions

for the optimal

use of a

Human Rights-

based analysis

2.4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMAL USE OF GENDER ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICIES

THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE

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2.5. INTERNATIONAL HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON GRB, MARRAKECH: A MOMENTUM OF

SHARING WORLDWIDE THE NATIONAL EXPERIENCE

International High-Level Conference on GRB held in November 2012, attended by over 200

participants from more than 30 countries.

The Marrakech Declaration calls on States to strengthen:

The ownership of the universal normative framework for human rights and the alignment of

public policy with their resulting priorities;

Ensuring the coherence of public policies and their cross-cutting with regard to the

indivisibility of rights;

Strengthening performance-based budgeting by institutionalizing results-based management

in the context of missions and programs open to gender responsive local/community

management;

Harmonization of the various stakeholders' activities (executive, legislative, civil society,

technical and financial partners), backed by a monitoring and evaluation system taking into

account relevant gender responsive indicators;

Mobilizing and sustaining adequate funding of development programs under a funding

model based on respecting international human rights agreements and commitments;

Strengthening an environment enabling the development, management and sharing of

knowledge, know-how and best practices on GRB worldwide;

February 2013, in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Economy and Finance,

establishment of the GRB Centre of Excellence within the Directorate of Studies and

Financial Forecasts

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ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY

APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGIES

: APPROCHES ET METHODOLOGIES

3. SCOPE, OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS OF THE GRB CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (GRB-CE)

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3.1. SCOPES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GRB CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (GRB-CE)

The GRB-CE is part of a vision of capitalizing, innovating and learning GRB.

A response to requests for study field visits, exchanges and cooperation

visits

MENA countries

French-speaking Sub-

Saharan Africa

Asian, America and

European countries

Need to create a space of exchange to consolidate the lessons learned

from the Moroccan experience through research and partnership

development

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Organized in 2010 of a North

African workshops to share GRB

experiences and knowledge

Establishment in February 2013 of the GRB Centre of Excellence: a progressive

GRB learning and expertise developing platform to establish a dynamic boost by

linking various GRB stakeholders at the regional, national and global levels (all

networks combined)

Holding of the International High-

Level Conference on GRB in

Marrakech in November 2012

Successfully testing of the relevance of the peer learning process

Signing in June 2013 of a partnership agreement between the MEF and UN

Women for the establishment, operationalization and development (GRB CE)

3.1. SCOPES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GRB CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (GRB-CE)

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3.2. STRATEGY OF THE GRB-CE

The mission of the Gender Responsive Budgeting Center of Excellence is organized

around three strategic areas:

Area 1 : Capitalizing the accumulated

knowledge resulting from the decade-

long, gradual experimentation of

Gender Responsive Budgeting - in

particular through the knowledge

management system GRB-KM

developed within the Ministry of

Economy and Finance in partnership

with UN Women;

Area 2 : Conceptual deepening and

renovation, focusing on research and

innovation in GRB at the national and

global levels;

Implementing exchange and sharing

systems and mechanisms.

Continuously feeding GRB global

knowledge.

Development and adjustment to the national

context of methodologies and mechanisms

for gender monitoring and evaluating public

policies through human rights reference.

Institutionalizing results-oriented, gender-

responsive programming and budget

monitoring.

Developing a gender-responsive

information system with an emphasis on

the development and design of gender-

responsive synthetic indicators.

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Area 3: Strengthening GRB ownership

by all stakeholders through capacity

building activities - namely an adapted

training program and by organizing

conferences and visits on relevant

GRB-related themes, issues and

challenges.

3.2. STRATEGY OF THE GRB-CE

Capacity building and development of

analytical instruments intended for

parliamentarians;

Development of a new engineering

partnership involving public institutions,

NGOs, universities and media;

Capacity building and supporting line

departments and local authorities in

implementing GRB under the human

rights perspective.

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3.3. STAKEHOLDERS OF THE GRB CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

MEF

UN WOMEN

Development agencies

Universities, Research Centers, Training Institutes

Statistics Source: HCP

NGOs Bilateral and Multilateral

Cooperation

National gender

mechanism

Line Ministerial

Departments

GRB-CE

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3.3. STAKEHOLDERS' NETWORKING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KM-GRB PLATFORM

To network all stakeholders, the GRB

CE relies on a GRB knowledge

management electronic platform

(KM-GRB)

Leveraging on the electronic and physical documentation in connection with

GRB (reports, conference events, guides, minutes...)

Managing networks and communities of practice and capitalizing on know-

how, experience feedback and tacit knowledge

Features of the KM-GRB

Includes global Internet platforms for

content management, collaborative,

knowledge sharing, communities of

practice and professional social

networks

Available online at:

http://km-GRB.finances.gov.ma

Fully functional and accessible KM-GRB platform

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3.3. STAKEHOLDERS' NETWORKING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KM-GRB PLATFORM

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Homepage

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3.3. STAKEHOLDERS' NETWORKING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KM-GRB PLATFORM

Communities of practice : GRB Community

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3.3. STAKEHOLDERS' NETWORKING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KM-GRB PLATFORM

Documentary Space :GRB Community

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3.3. STAKEHOLDERS' NETWORKING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KM-GRB PLATFORM

Experts cluster

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