Day: August 7, 2024

Digepres participates in the regional workshop on Gender-Responsive Budgeting

The workshop will focus on the implementation of methodologies and tools to integrate a gender perspective into budget planning. Antigua, Guatemala – The first Regional Workshop on “Gender-Responsive Budgeting” is being held in Antigua, Guatemala, organized by the Regional Center for Technical Assistance in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CAPTAC-DR) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The initiative, which seeks to strengthen the integration of a gender perspective into public finances, included the participation of José Rijo Presbot, Director of the General Directorate of Budget, representing the Dominican Republic. “Our presence here reaffirms our commitment to this cause, allowing us to visualize the reality of the region in terms of gender-responsive budgeting, promoting equality and ensuring that everyone has the right to live with dignity,” said Rijo Presbot in his remarks. The workshop, held from August 5-8, 2024, opened with the participation of budget administration officials from the seven CAPTAC-DR member countries and experts in gender-responsive budgeting. Among its objectives, this meeting seeks to move beyond theoretical knowledge by providing a space for interaction, collaborative learning, and the active promotion of gender equality in the region's public policies through conferences, presentations of regional experiences, and practical activities. Furthermore, it aims to generate a tangible impact on reducing gender inequality and inequity gaps. This workshop marks a significant step toward building more inclusive and equitable budgeting systems in the region. CAPTAC-DR, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Regional Technical Assistance Center for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, is a collaborative effort between Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. External partners include the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, Colombia, Spain, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, the European Union, Canada, and the IMF. CAPTAC-DR was inaugurated in May 2009 in Guatemala City and is one of the regional centers established by the IMF around the world to provide technical assistance and training. The Center's main objective is to assist in strengthening the technical and institutional capacities of its member countries. The Center also seeks to support its members' efforts toward greater regional economic integration. Currently, CAPTAC-DR covers seven areas of work: tax administration, customs administration, public financial management, financial regulation and supervision, monetary and foreign exchange operations, real sector statistics, and public finance statistics.