2015 SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCELOCAL GOVERNMENT

INSTITUTIONAL APPLICATIONThis award recognises progress in mainstreaming gender the local government, and Media Centres of Excellence. Use this form to do your institutional profile as part of your application process. The application must be accompanied by evidence to support all application form.

ALL FIELDS ARE COMPULSORY.

THIS PART OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE UPLOADED ONLINE

Uploading institutional profiles on Gender Links website

SADC Gender Summit online Form

The SADC Gender Summit System allows for online applications. The reports that are generated from these reports are of crucial importance when it comes to visualising the data gathered. This guide walks you through the process of navigating the system, submitting your application form and uploading your institutional profiles. To access this online system to upload your form, go to: http://197.189.205.250/sgs/sgsApplicationHome.php

Name of good practice E.g: Chobe Council walks the talk of Gender Equality

SCORE CARD AND EVIDENCE TABLE

Please fill in progress on your score card from last year, and update the evidence. Judges will assess the progress you have made. Their score will be final.

Please upload your completed score card on the online application in the section called supporting documentation. Please name your score card as follows Councilname _country_scorecard_your initials_date.

Please use this section to list the evidence that goes with your score card. Upload evidence on the online application in the section called supporting documentation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EVIDENCE UPLOADED – PLEASE RECORD FILE NAMES

Policy framework Credit Control policy Flat Management Policy and HIV and Aids Wellness policy which is in process with AMICAALL to be drafted and implemented. There is no gender policy in place or any bylaws that exists within the Council setup.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT EVIDENCE UPLOADED – PLEASE RECORD FILE NAMES

Governance The Village Council does not have any indication or no data that is sex disaggregated who has access to basic service

Mainstreaming gender into existing programmesProcurement A Tender board should consist of five members which

at least two women must be part of it. Women do part take in the local tender board of the Council nominated by the community as a representative.

Climate change and sustainable development

Any evidence of how gender is being integrated into these projects, especially sex disaggregated statistics, eg allocation of housing standsLand and housing

Water and sanitationEnvironmental healthHIV and AIDS and care workSocial developmentGender specific projectsGender based violenceOthersEmployment PracticesSelection and recruitment The Council’s job adverts encouraging both women

and men to apply for any job the Council gives, there are no specifications for men and women to apply they are doing it equally

Capacity building There was a training held by IMLT on budgeting and which the Staff and Councilors are train, but was only given to the top and senior management meaning it did not affect the people on the grass-root level.Whereby all the staff men and women are equal trained by Gender links from all levels on gender and SADC Protocol.

Working conditions and environment

Working conditions and benefits are equal just that there is no paternity leave for male, only maternity leave for female according to the Social Security Act and the Labour Act.

Gender Management SystemGender structures Two members from the

Council has been trained as a Gender Focal Person and Gender Champion

Gender Links get a buy-in atBudgets There is no specific allocations on the Council’s

budget in place that shows gender being mainstreamed only for HIV/Aids

Monitoring and evaluation The statistics of service, employment procument are not disaggregated by sex or gender indicators. No gender indicators have been put in place for planning and human resource management system.

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Resource mobilisation for work on gender equality Amount local currency (specify)

Amount in Rand

Gender specific allocation – please state the names of the projects

Gender in mainstream projects (please specify)

In kind contributions to the COE process – eg venues (please specify)

Funds raised from donors or the private sector for gender work – (please specify)

TOTAL

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THIS WORD DOCUMENT WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE WEBSITE 1. INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

COUNTRY Namibia

COUNCIL Tses Village Council

GENDER CHAMPION Hon. Christina Basson

GENDER FOCAL PERSON

Ms. Roline Amunjera

Baseline score (year) 50.8

Progress Score (year)

Latest score (year) 40

Attitude score –baseline

Attitude score – follow up

Women Men Total % Women

Council 3 2 5

Management 1 1

Council staff overall 5 8 13

Population served ±2500

Key characteristics Striving for Change

SynopsisSum up the situation of the Council – how far has it come, how far has it progressed, what evidence is there of change. If possible begin with an anecdote that demonstrates this change. - 300 words

The Village of Tses is situated 450 km South of Windhoek. Tses is situated in the South of Namibia and are linked to the capital city of Namibia (Windhoek) by the B1 trunk road. The B1 trunk road also link Tses with Regions, Capital Keetmanshoop and further down South with the Namibia/RSA boarder.

Tses Village has an estimated population of ±2500 people. The unemployment rate of Tses is 80%. The main source of income of the residents is out monthly salaries obtained from government institutions and private sector in Tses whilst some residents are tying their income out of small businesses and small scale livestock farming. After independence, lot of farm workers was retrenched by commercial farm owners because of the new acts aiming at equity and balance on income levels to ease the lives of people. This situation has created squatters in Tses which are contributing to the high unemployment rate in the Village. The current situation is negatively

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contributing to the income of the village management which needs the funds to further develop the Village. Absence of skills development or multipurpose centres in the Village is also contribute to the present situation and if such canters could be open; it will contribute to employment creation through skills training to enable the youth to seek for jobs. The following institutions are currently employing residents in Tses, 2 school and 2 hostels, Service Station, 2 Shops, NamPost, Village Council and GRN Ministries.

The predominant languages spoken in the Village Nama and Afrikaans. There is a lack of big industries in the Village and chance for work especially for youth is minimal. Most people are depending on old age pensions as a family member of the specific elderly person. Poverty in Tses Village is clearly observable and serious programs must be planned by the Councillors and the constituency councillor to address the detonating situation. Tses is situated next to the B1 road side; it could attract attention of road users for economic advantages for Tses. The well-known Namibian volcano is situated approximately 30 km from Tses and possibilities of proper accommodation for tourists passing by can attract tourists to overnight and proceed to the volcano. The passenger trains from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop also stop at Tses.

Key objectivesPlease state the key gender mainstreaming objectives of the COE – 300 words

To bring together existing commitments; enhance these through specific timeframes; create effective mechanisms for implementation sharing for best practices and deepening regional integration.

Build the gender analysis skills of councillors and staff, including on gender and governance; gender planning and policy concepts. Assist council in developing gender action plans based on the gender Policy frame work for Local Government. Promote a better, more equitable, working environment within the organisation and among project staff and community. Equip project staff with the capacity to identify and respond to gender concerns and opportunities.

Gender Base Violence Budgeting in process, identifying activities to be budgeted for Monitoring and Evaluation

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Background

Give some background - What was the situation before the intervention? Include evidence from leaders within the institution, and those served by the institution – 300 words

The current situation is negatively contributing to the income of the Village management which needs the funds to further develop the Village. Absence of skills development or multipurpose centres in the Village is also contributing to the present situation and if such centres could be open it will contribute the employment creation through skills training to enable the youth to seek for jobs. A Village like Tses has challenge of High unemployment rate as well as rape, domestic violence and Alcohol and drug abuse as well as drought, teenage pregnancy, livestock theft track drivers and sugar daddy that we are currently facing in our society.

Key activities

Please list at least five in bullet form – 500 words

Gender Links getting a buy-in at the Council Workshops taking place from Stage 1-10 Adoption of Action plan Collection of “I” Stories 16 Days of Activism Cyber Dialogue Media for Coverage of Stories Verification and Evaluation

Resource allocations Please put a summary here from the information uploaded

Local currency RandsCouncil allocations to gender-specific projectsCouncil allocations to gender in mainstream projectsIn –kind support to the COE process

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Challenges

What have been the main challenges? How have these been overcome? 300 words

UnemploymentSocial problems related to substance abuseTeenage PregnancyLack of Participation Slow Development Lack of SupportHIV/AIDSVandalism DroughtLack of physical resources

Youth is now provided with necessary skilled training such as entrepreneurship workshop, doing money generating activities and has even establish a youth group with its committee and that’s keeping them busy to avoid unnecessary doings and many other etc. Awareness campaign is run from line Ministries and Institution and other companies to rise in sharing information for knowledge gain for society. Different investors are coming in the Village with contract work and from there the youth are getting work to keep them busy and keep from abuse of alcohol and drug and many other things. Youth group is establish for youth to come together in sharing ideas and cultural diverse for what project can be done for youth to part take in it. Gardens and Brick making project are in place for community to make something out of this project are in place for community to make a living out of this projects in the location. Women are trained as something out of these projects in the location. Women are trained as entrepreneurs in making small business for better living standard.

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Results (Please fill in what is relevant to your COE)

Women’s empowerment How have women been empowered as a result of the COE work? – 200 words

Entrepreneurship workshops been held to empowered women as well as to be self-sustainable for themselves for them to been seen and make their voices count.

Men for change Have men become more supportive of gender equality as a result of the COE work? Please give examples – 300 words

Yes man does support gender equality in helping assisting women in fighting against Gender Base Violence in all activities that women are planning.

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Changes at household levelHas the work of the COE resulted in changes in power relations at the household level? Please give a few examples – 300 words.

“I am Mrs. Maria Lukas a survivor of gender base violence is married but due to lives circumstances I am now the owner the head of my house which I am very proud of now as a single parent for my family, children. A special thank to gender links Namibia, for a job well done the Centre of Excellence has really bring a living changed to my life and our life's”.

Changes in attitudesAre attitudes in the community changing as a result of the COE work. Please provide at least one example. 200 words

Yes more cases are reported to the police. Council and the local Namibia Police are working hand in hand to fight against GBV in addressing the community regarding GBV for women to speak out and make their voices count.

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Changes at the work placeWhat changes have taken place at the work place as a result of the COE work. Please give examples. 300 words

The Council recently has make changes to its staff structure new technocrats where permanently employed .1 Female6 Male

Service delivery How has the quality of service delivery improved as a result of the COE work– 500 words

80% of the houses in the 3 suburb areas has been provided by the Council with water and sanitation at every household.

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Public participationHow have you involved the community in the COE work? What impact has this had? 200 words By holding meetingsWorkshopsAction planPlanning of 16 days of activism march against GBV

Outreach through the media How do you engage with the media to popularise the SADC Gender Protocol and the work on gender equality? 150 words

The Council is linking with different countries with in the SADC region in popularizing the SADC Gender Protocol through cyber dialogues that are taking place on the gender links web page by cultural diverse sharing ideas, information on the way forward what practice can be put in place by other countries as well as in our country.

Media coverage from the polytechnic students on old stories (history) of the Village.Media coverage from newspaper, nbc, NIPAM, Republican, new era on

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what happen in the Village such murder, rape, domestic violence etc

Changes at a policy level that have come about as a result of the COE workPlease use this space to note any changes that have come about at a policy level as a result of the COE work. – 300 words

HIV/AIDS and Wellness Policy still with AMICAALL to be draft and implemented.Credit Control Policy still with Ministry of RLGH&RD to be amended and implemented at work place.Twining Agreement has been sign with Luderitz Town Council.New staff policies at work place drawn up by SEENA LegalFleet Management Policy

Any other changes that have come about as a result of the COE workPlease use this space to note any other changes that have come about as a result of the COE work.

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Lesson learned and innovation What lessons have been learned in the COE process?

people are now aware of gender base violence For women to speak out against GBV Have learned different ways to stop violence and how to approach

different situations. Where to go for assistance when needed Have learned to advice, motivate and support each other as women

and as one community in ones difficulties

How are these being applied?

continue to emphasize and take it to the next level whereby everyone is involve to part take in daily activities in fighting GBV.

this does not only concern particular organization or group it can be replicated by others in other Council's, towns, cities and municipalities by involving all stake holders, such as NGO’s, Government, Church leaders, Traditional leaders.

By holding workshops, rising awareness by involving women and men fight against GBV.

Learning and sharing with other councilsHow have you learned from and shared with other Councils involved in the COE process? Please be specific – give names of the Councils, where and how you met and shared.

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Sustainability and replication How can the COE work be sustained within your organisation?

By continuously being involve in the activities and the work of Centre of Excellence

By strengthening the relationship between the organization and donors, NGO’s, investors

By monitoring and evaluating the work done Improving customer service By linking projects, activities together to start sharing practices By educating the wider community at large

How can the COE work be cascaded to other Councils? How can your Council contribute to the cascading process?

By visiting each other’s workplace/council’s to cultural diverse about the different council’s best practices

By assisting, support, educate in the work of coe By leading an example

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