This paper describes experiences of the CIS countries with integrating gender equality in national policies and budgets. It includes recommendations on improving gender analysis throughout national plans, strengthening links between policy and budgets, improving statistical development, and increasing national civil service capacities.

This manual specifically seeks to build understanding of gender responsive budgeting as a tool for promoting gender equity and transparency in budget policies and processes. This version of the UNDP Manual has a specific reference to Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS region.

The handbook provides a comparative overview of gender-aware legislation and practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It also describes a comprehensive approach to influencing legislation and implementation processes, and provide detailed checklists for reference when analyzing legislation and its implementation.

This report maps the situation of gender and ICTs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, identifying trends, gaps, as well as some good practices. It focuses particularly on the integration of gender in relation to issues such as process and control, education, training and skills and development, and their use to enhance opportunities for human development.

This presentation provides the comparison of males’ and females’ attitudes towards political and social issues in Eastern Europe. It also includes some comparative data from the Gallup World Poll surveys conducted in Africa.

This Guide is designed to offer insights into the critical elements that shape systems of good local governance in the South Caucasus region. It also serves as a tool for local decision-makers and practitioners. The Guide includes case studies on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

This study analyses the constitutional and political reform processes in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It includes background information, advances made and existing constraints.

KARAT is a regional coalition that works to ensure gender equality in the CEE/CIS countries, monitors the implementation of international agreements and lobbies for the needs and concerns of women in the region at all levels of decision-making fora.

This report analyzes Armenia's compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It examines Armenia's implementation of each of the provisions specified in CEDAW through two types of analyses: an assessment of national laws relevant to women’s rights and their compliance with CEDAW; and an assessment of the extent to which women actually enjoy the rights and protections set forth in CEDAW.

This report discusses the Global Action Plan, which was developed as part of the Win with Women initiative. It includes recommendations for increasing the involvement of women in politics and focuses on the following issues: removing restrictions on women's political participation, including restrictions on suffrage and candidacy; increasing the number of women elected to national, provincial, and local levels; ensuring that political parties include women in leadership positions; and advocating for legislation that enshrines the full equality of women and men.

This report provides information on political parties in Armenia. It examines the internal functioning and structure of the political parties, as well as the external regulations and environment which shape their work.