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Determining the Responsibilities, Organisation and Functioning of the Gender Monitoring Office in Rwanda Law No. 51/2007.

Country/Territory
Rwanda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Gender Monitoring Procedural matters
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Law shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.
Abstract

This Law determines the responsibilities, organisation and the functioning of the Gender Monitoring Office (Office) in national development. The Office has a legal personality and an administrative and financial autonomy. General responsibilities of the Office are listed in Article 5 that include monitoring and carrying out evaluation on a permanent basis of compliance with gender indicators; submitting recommendations to various institutions; and monitoring the respect of the principle of gender in national development and submit to the Cabinet its annual programme of action. Article 6 and 7 respectively refer to the specific responsibilities of the Office and its power. The text further provides for organisation and functioning of the Office through High Monitoring Council; members appointment; responsibilities of the Chief Gender Monitor; and reporting schedules. The Law contains 36 Articles divided into 5 Chapters.

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