Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Analysis

The Australian Government is committed to advancing gender equality through the development program. DFAT requires Official Development Assistance (ODA) investments valued at $3 million and over to include a gender equality objective (either End of Program Outcome or Intermediate Outcome). This will lead to more investments having a ‘principal’ or ‘significant’ focus on gender equality according to the OECD DAC Gender Equality Policy Marker. These investments must meet the OECD minimum criteria for gender equality, one of which is a requirement for designs to include gender analysis. These DFAT measures are aligned with the Australian Government’s introduction of gender responsive budgeting.