IMPACT

The Austrian case emphasizes that Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) is most successful if underpinned by legislation; however, overly detailed and rigorous guidelines might constrain advancements in the framework. This paper shows the ‘blank spots’ where GRB analyses were not undertaken, indicating the importance of formal checks and (independent) policy assessments to ensure meaningful analysis and planning of actions. Political support is crucial for diffusion; however, it is not a guarantee to fully exploit GRB’s potential. Finally, training strengthens the starting basis for implementation and needs to be extended in later periods of the implementation.

ABSTRACT

The paper studies the adoption of Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), drawing on Rogers’ model for the diffusion of innovations, for two major elements of the Austrian approach to GRB—regulatory gender impact assessments and gender aspects in audits—through document analyses. The study analyses the significant impact of the implementation context (such as the constitutional anchoring, the preparation plan, capacity building and methodological guidelines) on the results of the implementation. The research demonstrates that ‘implementation’ and the ultimate ‘confirmation’ of GRB vary across governmental sectors and successful meaningful application require complementary implementation activities.

中文翻译：

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奥地利的性别敏感预算：实施与确认之间的狭窄界限

影响

奥地利的案例强调，如果有立法支持，性别敏感预算（GRB）是最成功的；然而，过于详细和严格的指导方针可能会限制框架的进展。本文显示了未进行 GRB 分析的“空白点”，表明正式检查和（独立）政策评估对于确保有意义的分析和行动计划的重要性。政治支持对于传播至关重要；然而，这并不能保证充分发挥 GRB 的潜力。最后，培训加强了实施的启动基础，需要在实施的后期进行延伸。

抽象的

本文通过文件分析研究了性别响应预算 (GRB) 的采用，借鉴了罗杰斯的创新传播模型，用于奥地利 GRB 方法的两个主要要素——监管性别影响评估和审计中的性别方面。该研究分析了实施背景（如宪法锚定、准备计划、能力建设和方法指南）对实施结果的重大影响。研究表明，GRB 的“实施”和最终“确认”因政府部门而异，成功的有意义的应用需要互补的实施活动。