An official from the U.S. Agency for International Development outlined more details on how the agency will increase its focus on funding for gender equality in the June 7 business forecast call.
USAID’s budget request for the fiscal year 2023 included $2.6 billion to uplift the role of women and girls in traditional USAID programming — the largest ever request, and more than double the budget for gender programs this year.
Jamille Bigio, senior coordinator for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Office of the Administrator, said gender equality and women’s empowerment were fundamental to achieving development outcomes.