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ZIMBABWE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS DATE:23-25 APRIL 2012 VENUE: KOPANOMG HOTEL SOUTH AFRICA
EMPOWER WOMEN
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POLICY FRAMEWORK
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October 2011. Council crafted and adopted the gender policy with the help of Gender Links ZILGA GENDER POLICY ZIM LOCAL GVT. ASOC. RESULT BASED MANAGEMENT MIN. OF LOCAL GVT. RESULT BASED FINANCING- MIN.OF HEALTH-MDGs 5
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GOVERNANCE
Representation
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women are 2/ 15 councillors. None of them hold a position There is a huge gap, however. 2006 marked the paradigm shift to gender mainstreaming in Council as the first ever female senior manager was recruited giving a 1/ 4 males
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Governance
There is a registered Residents Trust Board followed by ward committees. Council maintains a profile register for all stakeholders with whom consultations are regularly made
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Participation
The two women councillors dominate the chairing of all consultative meetings in the wards as a way of bridging the gap. They make one stop shop to address gender issues of 50/50 HIV/AIDS & GBV awareness. Both men and women are informed of the gender imbalance in the council as displayed during introductions & are urged to take courage and address the position in the forthcoming elections.
Cont.
The women councillors, gender champion and the female A/District Administrator initiated the urban farming policy that benefited 200 women. Beneficiaries grow ground cover such as legumes, cowpeas that are recommended for good health They feed on the farm produce as well as cash up from selling surplus produce.
Legumes waste provides soil nutrients
Public participation
POLITICIANS NGOs AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
MEDIA
COUNCIL
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There is a gender gap. Council is addressing the gap through the job regrading exercise done in preparation for appropriate professional expertise placement. It is council policy that a clause that states equal opportunities for men and women is placed on every advert.
Currently council take more women from students on attachment
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in partnership with ISLO an NGO, council trained 40/50 women beneficiaries of a pro poor project as builders and carpenters and they built their own houses. men
Procurement
Tenders are publicised, both women and men are given equal opportunity to compete at the same level. There is council policy that all uniforms are supplied by Chegutu clothing factories dominated by women. There are 5/7 are women who were awarded the 2012 uniform supply contract.
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portable water to stakeholders -Completion of a sewer treatment plant that render services to 800 households that did not have water for 10 years. -Free health services that will ensure zero maternal mortality rate through the (RBF) project The construction and completion of a state of the art primary school in the middle of pro-poor housing schemes.
Climate change and sustainable development open spaces have been turned into venue for weddings & other events. 300 trees were planted with the help of Nyaradzo funeral services under the go green Youths take care of planted trees.
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12/20 women benefited factory shells given at no cost on B.O.T. a promotion of small to medium enterprises to incubate and graduate to higher Industry levels of economy. Dodhill nurseries national supplier of go green products ,owned by a woman, employees 75% women
no cost to co-operatives to service and construct own houses Pro-poor project Council donated land for a school in same the high density area The woman in the picture is a beneficiary and her children also benefit from the primary school.
The school enrols less privileged children. Catholic sisters subsidise the school requirements for the children. Poverty is no barrier
community engagement of Stakeholder participation in policy formulation, implementation and review (STRAP)
Gender based planning is the requisite for a council to be selected on such programs
There are 24 boreholes in the 12 wards as water source back-up. At first the committees were chaired by men, but due to rampant vandalism experienced, Council resolved that the ward committees be taken up by women who are more caring.
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households that did not have tape water and sanitation services for 10 years. -clean environment and empowered community
Environmental health
There are 6 community based workers on council pay roll who monitor TB patients and possible victims. Door to door visits are done and brought for health care attention. Disaggregated statistics of ailments are reported on a monthly basis. The mortality of people living with HIV/AIDs is reduced because of they survive like others. Statistics show that from 2011 to date Chegutu has been 99% free from cholera. Mr Peter Morrison country Director for UNICEF witness the world habitat day at Chegutu.
Environmental health
Council involves all schools in the urban area. They too adopted the GBV action Plan and dance to the slogan during16 days of activism.
SLOGAN CHEGUTU no Violence no abuse report abusers A five year old sister reported the abuse of her two brothers at a church shrine, the perpetrator was apprehended.
CHEGUTU HIGH SCHOOL Won the Environmental Management Agency Prize for keeping the environment clean
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CORD AID HEALTH PROMOTOR RESILT BASED FINANCING .COMUNITY AND COUNCIL BENEFITS
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Social development
Community has shifted interest to out door events, open spaces are now being utilised. Council provides the package inclusive of decor services to users.
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GBV flagship plan Council is at category 1 To provide 1. adequate portable water & sanitation services, 2. a safe environment for rate payers- increase street lighting. 3. Adequate shelter for community and manage waste collection.
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Gives equal employment opportunities to both men and women Every advert has a clause that encourages both men and women to apply.
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Both men and women enjoy equal salaries, wages and benefits in terms of the grades. Breast feeding mothers are given breastfeeding hours a day for 3months can be extended depending on the health of both the mother and baby. Men are given time off to attend to PMTCT with partner
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Capacity building
Training and development policy caters for group and individual training needs. Below all stakeholders attend RBM capacity building workshop.
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community
Implementation
Operatives
Supervisors Heads of departments
Management meetings
Committee meetings
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STRENGHTS
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Community involvement
Result motivated
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CHALLENGES
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Marginalised community
Inactive industry
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LESSONS LEARNED
no part is greater than the whole- Gender based Planning is whole
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There are Financial and Other Rewards for Good Performance that community involvement is productive and it promotes transparency& accountability which is key to good governance That the population monitor developments in their environment; play policing role to projects, get sense of responsibility and ownership. every worker at the organisation is equally important Result Based Management means involvement of the user of product Local authorities should be client oriented than dictatorship
Management should be transformational and respond to the clients needs. SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICABILITY IS ASSURED
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NEXT STEPS
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Service more land to accommodate the growing need for shelter in Chegutu
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