Activist Urges Akwa Ibom State to Adopt Gender‑Responsive Budgeting
Lucy Eyo, a civil society advocate, calls for gender‑responsive budgeting in Akwa Ibom State.
In Brief
- •Lucy Eyo, a civil society advocate, calls for gender‑responsive budgeting in Akwa Ibom State.
- •A review of 2023‑2025 budgets shows gender‑blind planning; only 36% of ₦4.16 bn allocated to Women Affairs was spent.
- •The 2025 revised budget of ₦1.65 trillion lacks gender disaggregation, leaving critical GBV and girls’ education programmes underfunded.
Why It Matters
Gender‑responsive budgeting ensures that public funds reflect the distinct needs of women, girls, and other vulnerable groups, promoting equitable access to health, education, and safety services. In Akwa Ibom, the absence of gender‑disaggregated data hampers accountability and perpetuates systemic gaps in service delivery, affecting thousands of out‑of‑school girls and women exposed to gender‑based violence.
Key Details
- Budget period reviewed
- 2023‑2025
- Women Affairs allocation 2023
- ₦4.16 bn
- Actual spend 2023
- ₦1.5 bn (36%)
- 2025 revised budget
- ₦1.65 trillion
- Out‑of‑school girls
- 14,200 of 15,200
- GBV interventions funding
- minimal capital funding (no specific amount)
Context & Background
Gender‑responsive budgeting is a policy framework that integrates gender considerations into fiscal planning to promote equitable resource allocation.
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