This Briefing Paper examines the decline in gender-responsive public spending in Ethiopia and Uganda, showing how current budget priorities are undermining the socio-economic rights of women and girls, particularly in health, education, and social protection, and highlighting the gap between governments’ formal commitments to gender equality and their actual implementation. It concludes with key recommendations for governments, civil society, and development actors to strengthen accountability and promote more equitable, gender-responsive budgeting.
