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ZIMBABWELOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

DATE:23-25 APRIL 2012VENUE: KOPANOMG HOTEL SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN

CHEGUTU MUNICIPALITY

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Welcome to Chegutu Municipality


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POLICY FRAMEWORK

October 2011. Council crafted and

adopted the gender policy with the help

of Gender Links

ZILGA GENDER POLICYZIM LOCAL GVT.

ASOC.

RESULT BASED MANAGEMENTMIN. OF

LOCAL GVT.

RESULT BASED FINANCING- MIN.OF

HEALTH-MDGs 5

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GOVERNANCERepresentation

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 femalesenior manager was recruited giving a 1/ 4

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Governance

There is a registered

Residents Trust Board

followed by ward

committees. Councilmaintains a profile

register for all

stakeholders with

whom consultations areregularly 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.


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Cont. The women councillors, gender champion

and the female A/District Administratorinitiated the urban farming policy thatbenefited 200 women.Beneficiaries grow ground cover such aslegumes, cowpeas that are recommended forgood healthThey feed on the farm produce as well as cashup from selling surplus produce.

Legumes waste provides soil nutrients


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Public participation

GOODGOVERNANCE

POLITICIANS

NGOs ANDLOCAL

LEADERSHIP

MEDIA

COUNCIL

COMMUNITYSTAKEHOLDERS


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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTINGPROGRAMMES

Only 25% women are in council employment 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.

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There is training and development inprogress. Women in lower ranks aretrained to become drivers.


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all employees have equal training anddevelopment opportunities.Three women in lower ranks are studying fortheir first degrees one graduated and has beenelevated to the post of Admin. OfficerThe other two have been transferred to

Engineering services departmentMen are now doing the ushering service whichwere previously dominated by women.


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Gloria is going for a class2 drivers licence from

the tractor.

The two ladies are into

furniture and herbalmanufacturing ventures


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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 theybuilt their own houses. men


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Procurement Tenders are publicised, both women and men are

given equal opportunity to compete at the samelevel.

There is council policy that all uniforms are

supplied by Chegutu clothing factories dominated

by women.

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Climate change and s stainable de elopment


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Climate change and sustainable development

Every Head of department spear heads the council priority areas in line

with policies in place. Tangible results are;-

Installation of a 300 000 dollar dedicated power line

- upgrading of the water treatment plant which providesportable water to stakeholders

- -Completion of a sewer treatment plant that renderservices to 800 households that did not have water for10 years.

-Free health services that will ensure zero maternalmortality rate through the (RBF) project

The construction and completion of a state of the artprimary school in the middle of pro-poor housingschemes.


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Climate change and sustainabledevelopment

Below, the town clerk gives cleanup volunteersaccolade and Encourages them to pass on the

sense of responsibilityand ownership.


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Climate change and sustainable development

open spaces have been turned intovenue 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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Land and housing A draft housing policy is now circulating

within all council departments for in put.Its targeted at correcting the gender gap

on property ownership.

Women are considered in their individual

capacity.

Joint ownership is inscribed in the policy

regardless of marital status.

Title deeds have family security close

inscribed for protection from selfish

siblings after parents die


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Lan an ousing 12/20 women benefited factory

shells given at no cost on B.O.T. a

promotion of small to medium

enterprises to incubate andgraduate to higher Industry levels of

economy.

Dodhill nurseries national supplier of

go green products ,owned by awoman, employees 75% women

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Land and housingwomen benefited 320/600 stands allocated atno cost to co-operatives to service and constructown houses Pro-poor project

Council donated land for a school in same thehigh density areaThe woman in the picture is a beneficiary and herchildren 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

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Water and sanitationThe Engineer visited Japan on a learning

expedition of the new technological water and

sewer reticulation services.

Town Clerk and the Chamber Secretary visitedGhana and Sweden on a programme for

community engagement ofStakeholder participation in policyformulation, implementation andreview (STRAP)

Gender based planning is the requisite

for a council to be selected on suchprograms

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 morecaring.


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Water and sanitation improved the livelihoods of 800households that did not have tapewater and sanitation services for10 years.-clean environment andempowered community

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Environmental healt 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 forhealth 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 Chegutuhas been 99% free from cholera.

Mr Peter Morrison country Director for UNICEF

witness the world habitat day at Chegutu.

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nv ronmen a eaCouncil involves all schools in the urbanarea.

They too adopted the GBV action Planand dance to the slogan during16 days ofactivism.

SLOGAN CHEGUTU

no Violence no abuse

report abusersA five year old sister reported the abuse ofher two brothers at a church shrine, theperpetrator was apprehended.

CHEGUTU HIGH SCHOOLWon the Environmental ManagementAgency Prize for keeping theenvironment clean

HIV/AIDS and CARE


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HIV/AIDS and CARE

Sisterin-charge agreedwork plan

NGO (RBF)AGREEMENTWITH COUNCIL

15 COMMUNITY

MEMBER COMMITTEE

MONITOR CENTREDEVELOPEMENTS

FREE HEALTH SERVICECARE TO COMMUNITY

ZERO MORTALITY ONMATERNAL DEATHS

PRIMARY HEALTH CAREACHIEVED-MDG 5


HIV/AIDS d CARE


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HIV/AIDS and CARE

GBV NETWORKS

BATSIRANAI

TSUNGIRIRAI

POPULATION SERVICES

ZNP+

ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POICE

JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN TRUST

CORD AID HEALTHPROMOTOR

RESILT BASED FINANCING.COMUNITY AND COUNCIL

BENEFITS

72 YOUTHS TRAINED BY

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Social development

Community has shifted interest to out doorevents,

open spaces are now being utilised. Councilprovides the package inclusive of decor

services to users.



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GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMESGBV flagship plan

Council is at category 1

To provide

1. adequate portable water

& sanitation services,

2. a safe environment forrate payers- increase

street lighting.

3. Adequate shelter for

community and manage

waste collection.

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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIROMENTRecruitment and Selection

Gives equal employment opportunities toboth men and women

Every advert has a clause that encouragesboth men and women to apply.

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Working conditions and environment


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Working conditions and environment

Both men and women enjoy equal salaries,wages and benefits in terms of the grades.

Breast feeding mothers are givenbreastfeeding hours a day for 3months canbe extended depending on the health ofboth the mother and baby.

Men are given time off to attend to PMTCTwith partner


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Capacity buildingTraining and development policy caters for group and

individual training needs.

Below all stakeholders attend RBM capacity building

workshop.

GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMonitoring and evaluation

community

Managementmeetings

Committeemeetings

Full council

make resolutions

Implementation

Operatives

Supervisors

Heads ofdepartments

All heads of departments have gender based work plans,

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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMBUDGETS

Training and Development US$ 45 000.

annual budget for human resource reforms. US$ 36 000

Electricity upgrading US$300 000

sewer treatment plant

Zebakwe Trust injected US$ 28 000

and Council injected US$ 18 000.

clean up awareness campaigns US$ 5 000

- seasonal food for work program. US$ 10 000

Commemoration of women special days US$ 2 000

Women in Local Get Forum (WILGF US$ 1 000

Maternity and paternity leave

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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMGender CHAMPION

Senior managers are gender agents at department level .

Gender champion is Melania Mandeya- [email protected]

2002 2005 Provincial Internal Audit Team Leader, ward councillor and a member of

the WLGF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE instrumental in the formulation of the gender tool

kit for women aspiring to join the political arena at the same studying for degree in

Bsc in counselling.

2006- to date- joined Chegutu council, as the Director of housing and Community

services . Influenced the intake of students on attachment to be 50/50 every year it is

now a council policy.

2010 Appointed Member of the Local Government Board that approves

appointments and dismissal of senior management personnel in all local authorities in

Zimbabwe.

Have so far influenced the employment of 4 women in decision making posts with

local authorities in Zimbabwe.

Studying for a Master of Science Degree in Strategic Management to ensure gender

issues are tackled from a transformational dimension and graduating this year 2012.


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STRENGHTS

Communityinvolvement

Transparency &accountability

Result

motivated

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CHALLENGES

Marginalisedcommunity

Inactive industry

Urban expansiondue to urban

migration

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LESSONS LEARNED


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LESSONS LEARNED

no part is greater than the whole- Gender based

Planning is whole 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 theclients needs.

SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICABILITY IS ASSURED

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NEXT STEPS

Completeoutstandingstages with

gender links

Increasegenderawarenessprograms toquarterly

Service moreland toaccommodatethe growingneed forshelter inChegutu

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ANY QUESTIONS ?thank you

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