Consulting team (Rhonda and Jan) and ADB representative (Maryse Dugue) to visit RMI

Discussions with the Secretary of Finance, Saiko Shoniber

Hold discussions with Secretaries and senior staff of participating Ministries

Discussions with Public Service Commission, Planning and Statistics about desegregated data for the project

Briefing of community groups about the project

Identification of Team Leaders and Team Members (2-3) for each participating Ministry- Finance, Education, Health, Internal Affairs, Resources and Development

Invitation to Ministry teams and NGO's to participate in Nov training workshops

Establishment of project website

Appointment by the Secretary of Finance of Ann Marie Muller and Erma Myazoe, Ministry of Finance as joint RMI project coordinators

Consulting team (Rhonda and Jan) visit to RMI

Discussions with the Secretary, Ministry of Finance about the establishment of cross ministry Gender responsive Budget Steering Committee

Half day workshop with Community Stakeholders covering gender responsive budgeting, gender issues in the RMI and cross ministry policy and budget issues

Two day workshops for participating Ministry teams covering gender responsive budgeting, gender issues in the RMI, direct and indirect gender impacts of Ministry expenditure, gender disaggregated census data, Vision 2018, the budget planning cycle

ADBI Training in Brisbane, Australia (Cancelled).

Mentoring Program sponsored by the South Australian government in Adelaide, Australia (3 RMI persons)

Joint RMI and Samoan planning workshops with consulting team in Adelaide (3 RMI persons)

RMI project management group to hold briefings and consultations with Secretaries and Ministry teams in the RMI

Ministry teams to have discussions with project management team of a key gender issue that have cross ministry implications (teenage pregnancy?)

Ministry teams to identify programs and budgets for direct and indirect impacts on teen pregnancy and other key gender issues

Research undertaken of teen pregnancy in the RMI

International research of teen pregnancy put onto project website

RMI public discussions on teen pregnancy issues (eg radio programs)

March 2003 2 day training workshops in Majuro for Ministry teams focussing on gender impact assessments, performance indicators and cross ministry gender issues and budget bids

Half day workshops with NGOs

April - project report to ADB Annual General Meeting

Impact analyses undertaken by Ministry teams along with proposals for the development of existing and new programs and budgets on key gender issues

Meeting of the cross ministry budget steering committee for the project

Budget submissions developed and prioritised by Ministries

Cross ministry issues identified by steering committee for the project

Workshop for government officials in Majuro focussing on program development budgeting and prioritisation

NGO workshop focussing on prioritisation of budgets

Project evaluation