equality and the empowerment of women. These are the other ministries in which the focal gender units have been set up, development partners (United Nations Agencies, Banks, International Organizations, etc.), the private sector, the media, trade unions and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) including: Women's Democracy and Development Think Tank (GF2D) Women's Rights and Development in West Africa (WILDAF)–TOGO; “Marche Mondiale”, Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations of Togo (FONGTO) ; Union of Non-Governmental Organizations of Togo (UONGTO) ; Advisory Council of Women's Organizations of Togo (CCoFT) ; Network of Women Former Ministers and Parliamentarians (REFAMP), etc. 492. The strengthening of the institutional framework has been accompanied by several measures to make gender mainstreaming more effective in the various development policies and programmes and to better consider the specific needs of women with a view to having increased empowerment. 493. Concerning the budget, it should be noted that the volume of actions in favour of gender equality is attracting more and more budgetary attention from the State. From 2009 to 2014, the proportion of the national budget allocated to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs experienced an uneven development, rising from 0.02% to 0.07%. This budget made it possible, with the support of technical and financial partners (TFPs), to take initiatives to, inter alia, strengthen its institutional and material capacities. 493. In addition, the budget support led to capacity-building activities for national stakeholders in gender-sensitive planning and budgeting and gender mainstreaming in policies, programmes and projects for development, sensitization, advocacy and support to the education of girls and women's economic activities. 494. Moreover, in line with results-based management (RBM), several Ministries, including the Ministry Women's Affairs, have, for the purpose of having a more efficient and effective budget management system, developed a Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). 495. Efforts made by the government to finance activities in favour of vulnerable populations also extend to other sectors or departments that have a strong involvement in the pursuit of equity and equality such as the Ministry of Grassroots Development, Handicrafts and Youth Employment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Ministry of Rural Equipment . 139