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Gender Aware Beneficiary Assessment of the Public Assistance Programme in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Public Assistance Programme (PAP) serves a vital purpose in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as it offers a social safety net for persons facing hardship. Without a strong focus on gender, PAP struggles to reach its full potential, given the distinct challenges faced by women and men when it comes to poverty and vulnerability. By failing to consider these gender differences, PAP risks leaving some beneficiaries behind, which hinders the overall effectiveness of PAP and perpetuates cycles of vulnerability. Gender-aware approaches empower vulnerable groups by addressing the specific barriers they face, including economic dependence, unequal resource distribution and potential exposure to gender-based violence (GBV).
UN Women Multi-County Office (MCO) – Caribbean initiated a project supporting gender-responsive analysis and research on institutional, policy and service-delivery frameworks for social protection in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A cornerstone of this analysis is the GABA, a tool that scrutinizes the effectiveness of development programmes and focuses on the accessibility of and benefits received by intended beneficiaries.
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Bibliographic information
Geographic coverage:
Latin America and the Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Subject areas:
COVID-19
Disaster risk reduction
Employment
Gender equality and women’s empowerment
Macroeconomic policies
Social protection
Resource type(s):
Research papers
UN Women office publishing:
Caribbean Multi-Country Office
Publication year
2025
Number of pages
vii + 65
Publishing entity/ies:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)