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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDERVIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

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WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF BUY IN ANDINVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT ANDPOLITICIANS IN THE COE PROCESS?

The level of councillors is very high, thanks to Gender Links which has been helpful for our

politicians though educative meeting which influences our councillors to understand theimportance of gender mainstreaming and GBV initiatives and encourage them to take part inthis types of activities.

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CONT 2

Now most of them there have been inour community meeting and helpingus to get more donation from preventcompanies in the region


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How does the institution ensure thatpeople know about any gender and GBV

initiatives and activities

The Institution makes use of notice board, in House new letter in whichplans and project are announced in local newspaper, Television andRadio. The Town monthly held community meeting in which they shareany latest development and what happens in the champers. The CEOmakes sure that these information is distributed and access is given.


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In all aspect the Municipality organisepublic meeting were by speakers, likeCouncillors, Governor, Politicians,

Church leaders and Mayor is invited toaddress the people on gender andGBV matter. Service delivery is not

compromised in that regard .


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IS THERE A HIGH LEVEL GENDERCHAMPION?

Miss Lydia Mutenda,

Tel:064-4104111

[email protected]

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DOES THE COE HAVE A GENDER ANDGBV ACTION PLAN? IS IT BEING

IMPLEMENTED?

Yes the institution has gender action plan. It is home to 2008-2011Actions Plans. The Council has now three work-plans. But the latest oneis more challenging as it demands high level engagement with all stakeholders and community members.

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The centers of Excellence for GenderMainstreaming in Local Authorities areaimed at making sure the Council is

engendered through its alldepartments. Gender managementsystems, toll out for policy frame work

Actions plans. See below attachedstage 3 COE Action Plan.


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ARE GENDER AND GBV CONCERNS ANDRESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH WOMENAND MEN? HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?

The Municipality has an Affirmative action Policy in placewere by the gender balance is address. In awarding oftenders in the Municipality, waste Management, sanitationand even water desalinisation plant has been relaxed formore women to participate in constriction of the plant and

encourage woman to tender for the job. (Purifying water).

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CONT 10 Women were given training on how to operate tractor

and others construction machinery. Equal participation inactivities of GBV without fear that this activities is onlydone by women or men.


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ARE THEIR DEDICATED RESOURCES,INCLUDING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL

RESOURCES FOR GENDER

MAINSTREAMING? The Municipality has dedicated human resources,there is two woman and one men Swakopmund

Municipality who are responsible for Gender

mainstreaming and GBV initiatives. Financial

resources has been a big challenge in this financialyears 2011, which will end on 1st April 2011, but for

next coming budget this will be address for the

Municipality informed me .

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RESOURCEFULNESS? OTHER FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES

MOBILISED?

The council has the budget for GVB

Others company has socialresponsibility to sponsorship the GVB

programs in our area.

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Weekly Community meeting was introduce to the input and all stakeholder were involve in drafting up the action plan and progress report on contraction was alwaystabled in such meeting to truck down the progress of the plant.

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CONT 14

Environmental impact assessment was doneand presentenced in community meetings.Site meeting and inspection is always doneafter every two weeks and reported incommunity meetings. Financially reports andinvoice are audited monthly and reported backto the donated company to avoid misuses ofthe project money. The community is involvedin any action that the project is taking.


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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

The desalination plant has been constructed and completed. Thepipeline has been completed and more women have been participationin contraction and tender were awarded to local company which own bywoman.

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CONT 16

The communities now have access toclean and affordable water Fundshave been donated by AREVA

Uranium Mining Company formaintenance and service of the WaterDistillation plant in future. Community

has been empowered with skill andeconomically through job creation


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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

This project is help to empoweringwoman and to give them equal right toestablish and own a company that can be

able to competed for tender in anyproject with the men own company andto show that their can do well on anytypes of job and position just like men

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

These practices are sustainable but in depend on the Geographicallocation of the settlement or town. Replication can be done if resourcesand proper management and leaderships skills are displayed.

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CONT 19

Learning from previous experience, proper structures and well wishers

must be informed and visited regularly to inform on the prevailingsituation. Involving the authority of the area is of great advantage e.g.councillors, governor, politicians, church leaders, mayor, chief andheadmen/ woman. Positioning the project on the area which is accessible.


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CONT 20

Informing the community that this ispossible only if the whole communityco-operates and provide necessary

needs and support without genderdifference and leaders must bedriven with passion for the successful

of the project.


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LESSONS LEARNED

Communication is a strong tool if one wants to success and achieved thegoals the project has earmark for. Because the communication channelbetween community and councillors was very much embraced and thishas make this project very successful.

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CONT 22

Good co-operation between thestakeholder play a big role and dedicationof our leaders help a lot in this process.

The training was effective that was give towoman to operate heavy machined andwoman show no fear to driver those bigmachine , therefore there is nothing

impossible if you work hard no matter ofthe gender together we can achieve biggoals.


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ANY QUESTIONS?

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