304. Since its establishment in 2010, the CONAP Genre has met two times in Ordinary Session (2011 and 2012). The first session which was held on 13 to 14 April 2011 had as theme “Promoting Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women to Better Build Together an Emerging Burkina Faso”. The second, under the theme “The Issue of Financing the PNG Implementation”, was held from 8 to 9 May 2012. The two sessions made recommendations which have been implemented by the different stakeholders, that is, the allocation of a budget for the operationalisation of the units. This recommendation of the 2012 session has been actualised in each ministry or institution. G. National Women’s Forum 305. The National Women’s Forum is a framework for a biennial consultation instituted in 2008 to enable the women to exchange directly with the President of Faso on their concerns in the area of development. On this occasion, women make recommendation for the improvement of their living conditions. The last forum was held on 5 and 6 March 2014. H. Collaboration with the other ministerial departments and partnership with the institutions and civil society organisations 306. As part of the implementation of the national policy for the promotion of women, the MPFG collaborates with the other ministerial departments, the institutions and civil society organisations operating in this area of activity. This partnership is expressed in such action as : - The registration of associations in the directory of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Gender ; The integration of the representatives of Associations in the labour committees and in decision-making bodies ; The exchange of information through focus days, seminars, round-tables ; Joint missions. 307. There are also bilateral and multilateral cooperation relations (Embassies, International Organisations). They are generally one-time and they are reflected in : - Financial support for the projects of local governments ; Participation in joint networks and consultative frameworks ; Exchange of information ; Meetings and participation in seminars and workshops. 308. In the area of civil society, the supporting partners of organisations and women’s associations are many and of diverse persuasions. They are represented by international NGOs, development projects, etc. On the whole, the objective set by the civil society partners is to improve the living conditions of women. The NGOs mainly support already existing women’s organisations with the aim of enabling them to acquire collective property and to establish management structures. IV. General Information on the Gender-related Budget 309. The activities relating to gender is basically financed by the National Gender Fund (FNG). It is a mechanism for managing funds made available to the stakeholders as part of the implementation of the national gender policy. The establishment of a Fund was borne out of the will of the State and its partners to have a sustainable mechanism in place for the mobilisation of adequate resources for financing the different operational plans of action under the PNG. The 76