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Positive developments in the field of anti-discrimination

3. Investing in equality and non-

discrimination: towards more

efficient and inclusive public policies

Training manual for the transversal

application of the equality and non-

discrimination principle in the design,

execution and evaluation of public policies.

In 2013 and up until June 2014, the then Directorate-Gen-

eral for Equal Opportunity (now the Institute for Wom-

en and Equal Opportunity), in collaboration with the Na-

tional Institute for Public Administration, has developed

a project co-financed by the European Commission

under the Progress Programme, to enhance training

and capacity building of high-ranking public adminis-

tration officials regarding the incorporation of the equal

treatment and non-discrimination principle in their daily

work. This covers all stages of the public policy cy-

cle, i.e. from design to implementation and execution to

evaluation. This is what is known as mainstreaming the

equal treatment and non-discrimination principle.

As this requires good training tools, a training manual

was compiled with the technical assistance of the con-

sulting firm

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This manual was conceived to raise the level of knowl-

edge of public administration managers and pre-man-

agers regarding the cross-cutting application of the

equality and non-discrimination principle in the design,

execution and evaluation of public policies for the pur-

pose of incorporating said principle into the profession-

al practice and the organisational environment of their

day to day activity.

The manual is divided into two blocks:

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Block 1: “Learning about equality”, furnishing key in-

troductory information. The six sections in this block

offer general information with bibliographical referen-

ces that can be used by those who want to del-

ve deeper into the material. Issues related with the

concept of discrimination, applicable law, mediation

and the compiling of data on discrimination are ad-

dressed, as are specialised bodies and the benefits

of diversity.

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Block 2: “Practical tools for the cross-cutting appli-

cation of the principle of equality and non-discrimi-

nation” describes a series of tools that can be used

to design, implement and evaluate public policies and

manage public services, a human resources team or

a department. It includes examples and references to

experiences that can be useful in implementing the

different tools presented.

This manual also supplements a programme designed

to train government programme managers regarding

how to enhance the transversal application of the equal-

ity and non-discrimination principle. It is also available

for all departments that want to organise courses or

training initiatives on this subject.

This Manual was compiled by combining an analytical

model based on secondary sources with a participa-

tory method through discussions and qualitative social

research techniques in which approximately 150 people

participated, mostly from public administrations (Gen-

eral State Administration, Autonomous Communities

and local administrations), but other key players as well,

namely trade unions, public enterprises and NGOs.

It is a publication of the Deputy Directorate-General for

Equal Treatment and Non-discrimination of the Ministry

of Health, Social Services and Equality (now part of the

Institute of Women and Equal Opportunities). It can be

downloaded at the following link: