Key Highlights
- In June 2025, a national digital portal for gender budgeting was inaugurated, marking a decisive step toward gender‑responsive governance.
- The fiscal allocation for FY 2025‑26 rose to ₹4.49 lakh crore, a 37% increase and more than four‑fold growth since FY 2014‑15.
- Forty central ministries, nineteen states and international agencies such as UN Women and ADB attended the launch consultation.
- The hub aggregates best‑practice case studies, training resources and budgeting templates to streamline gender analysis in policy design.
Detailed Insights
The Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub, launched on 20 June 2025 by Minister Annpurna Devi, serves as a centralized repository to support government bodies in embedding gender perspectives within fiscal planning. The portal reflects the government's commitment to a “Developed India” that prioritizes women’s empowerment through targeted investments. The National Consultation at Vigyan Bhawan brought together senior officials from all forty central ministries and nineteen states, along with representatives from UN Women and the Asian Development Bank, to coordinate on training modules, drafting the Gender Budgeting Training Manual, and outlining sector‑specific integration strategies.
Key objectives include:
- Streamlined gender budgeting processes across ministries and departments.
- Provision of a digital knowledge base containing manuals, tools, and success stories.
- Capacity building for officials to effectively integrate gender dimensions in policy and budgeting.
Key Concepts
- Gender Budgeting: The systematic integration of gender considerations into the budgeting cycle to ensure resources address the distinct needs of all genders.
- Inclusive Fiscal Planning: Budgetary practices that deliberately seek to close disparities by allocating resources equitably across demographic groups.
- Capacity Building: Training and institutional development that enhances officials' ability to apply gender analysis in fiscal decision‑making.
- Outcome‑Based Budgeting: An approach that focuses on measurable results and impact rather than mere line‑item expenditures, particularly for women’s development.