Plan of Action (2008 – 2012) to Implement the National Policy on Gender and Development

Plan of Action (2008 – 2012) to Implement the National Policy on Gender and Development Current Version

January 2022

This plan of action addresses the nine areas of the national gender policy and sessional Paper No. 2 of 2006 on gender equality and development: removal of impediments to equal access to economic and employment opportunities for men and women; poverty eradication and promotion of sustainable livelihoods; legal reforms to guarantee Kenyan men and women equality before the law, as provided for in the constitution and under the obligations of the Kenyan State in international law etc. The document is divided into five chapters. Chapter one introduces gender mainstreaming, which traces the historical journey of gender and gender mainstreaming concepts in development to bring out the policy imperatives on which the plan of action is based. This chapter also highlights the implementation status of policies, challenges, and the justification of the plan of action. Chapter two indicates the structures for implementing the Plan of Action. Chapter three presents briefs on the implementation strategies. Chapter four summarizes proposed activities, indicators, and implementation schedules with a detailed work plan in a log frame. Chapter five gives a brief on the monitoring & evaluation system to be followed as the implementation process occurs.