The Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission Hon Safia Nalule Jjuuko has this morning hosted a delegation from South Sudan led by Hon Isaiah Chol Aruai – Chairman, South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics.
Speaking to the delegation which is on a benchmarking visit, the Chairperson assured the group that gender and equity planning and budgeting is the way to go if African Countries want to realise the 2030 Agenda promise for Sustainable Development of “leaving NO one behind”.
Gender and Equity planning and budgeting is an approach of allocating and utilizing country resources taking into consideration of the different needs, interests and constraints of the various categories of people without any discrimination and addressing any imbalances that exist.