In the spirit of SDGs, such policies should be adopted and evaluated through a gender equity lens. Public investment can be a tool to achieve full employment, promoting women's livelihoods while also reducing gender com petition over sea rce jobs (U N Women 2015). Public investment typically stimulates employment as businesses hire more workers to meet increased aggregate demand. When well targeted, public investment not only promotes capabilities accumulation and reduces vulnerability but it also builds resilience (UNDP 2014).