The Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 commissioned the development of these Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines in response to our Strategic Plan for the years 2008-2013, which recognizes the need to undertake sensitization and Capacity Building in the key areas of Gender Mainstreaming, HIV/AIDS as well as Disability issues. The Guidelines herein, therefore seek to fulfi ll, in particular, the 2009/2010 Gender Mainstreaming Indicator requirement within our Ministerial Performance Contract.