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Table 1: Summary of Institutional and Financial Measures Adopted by Asia-Pacific Countries

Country	Institutional and Financial Measures
Armenia	State Commission of the Development of Gender Policy established in l997 Basic principles for a plan of action approved in l998
Australia	The Office of the Status of Women in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet monitors and reports on the progress of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action; OSW works closely with State and Territory women's machinery and with women NGOs Each government department, federal and state level maintains gender focus points in the form of women's desk officers 1996-1997 budget relating to women released and included in Ministerial Statements
Bangladesh	National Policy on Women's Advancement and National Action Plan approved in l997 Task of gender mainstreaming assigned to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; 47 ministries have WID focal points Budget increase for the MWCA Close collaboration with NGOs and other civil society groups
Brunei	Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports assigned as focal point for the implementation of BPA; Proposal made for the establishment of a National Commission of Women No special allocation for women's programs
China	The State Council Working Committee on Women and Children is the national body for the advancement of women; it is composed of 23 government departments of 5 NGOs Programme for the Development of Chinese Women completed in l995 Provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities formulated their respective gender plans between l997-l997
Fiji	Women's Plan of Action l999-2008 adopted in l999 Gender Focal Points at Deputy Permanent Secretary level established in 17 ministries and departments
Georgia	The State Commission on elaboration of State Policy of Women Development created in l998 Plan of Action for Improving Women's conditions approved in l998
Iran	National Committee as focal point for the monitoring of BPA programs Development of women's affairs commission in 243 cities Establishment of women offices in most of the ministries and state organizations National budget allocates specific amounts for women's programs
Japan	Plan for Gender Equality finalized in l996 A Conference for Gender Equality to succeed the old council will be established within the Prime Minister's Office Funds allocated annually for women's programmes
South Korea	Ten Policy Priorities for the Advancement of Women drafted in l995 Master Plan on Women's Policy for l998-2002 approved Budget allocation for women's programs
Malaysia	Department of Women's Affairs under the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development is the overall implementing agency of the National Plan of Action for women Annual budget allocation of approximately RM 50 million for women specific programs
Mongolia	National Programme for the Advancement of Women approved in l996
Nepal	National Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment adopted The Ministry of Women and Social Welfare serves as focal point for the implementation of women's prgorams Annual budget allocation for women specific projects
New Zealand	Ministry of Women's Affairs oversees the development and implementation of women's programs Annual funding for the Maori Women's Development Incorporation
Myanmar	National Committee for Women's Affairs, formed in l996, serves as focal point for women's programs Parallel bodies formed at state, division, district and township level NCWA has own budget
Papua New Guinea	Adopted a National Platform for Action (but not accomplished) Inter-agency advisory committee on gender and development composed of representatives from government agencies and NGOs revitalized
Philippines	National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women is the policy making body for gender concerns under the Office of the President was strengthened to include 10 line departments Philippine Plan for Gender Responsive Development (1995-2025) adopted 5 % of agency budget for gender programs
Thailand	Women and Development Plan adopted Budget allocation for women's programs
Vietnam	National Committee for the Advancement of Women serves as the focal point for gender programs National Plan of Action adopted in l997 Budget allocation for women's programs Committees for the Advancement of Women established in 48 ministries and institutions in 61 provinces and cities

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