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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCALGOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

11-12 April 2012POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER

VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

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

There is immense buy in from CouncilManagement so far so that budgetaryprovision has been made for the

mentioned initiatives for the financialyear 2011/2012, in terms of action plans

and produced by the Council,stakeholders and the Community

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HAS THE COMPLETED STAGES 14?INDICATE TIME - FRAMES

Yes.Stage 1 & 2 was completed on 6 Sept2011, where Council and managementgave go ahead to the COE at the Council.

A situation Analyses was also done thereat stage 2 on 8 Sept 2012. Stages three

was a workshop with Council 6-8 Sept,stake holders and community, stage 4

was also facilitated on 9thSept 2011.



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IS THERE A HIGH LEVEL GENDERCHAMPION?

The gender component of the VillageCouncil is complemented by the deputyChairperson Ms Tiets, while the Chief

executive is acting as a gender championtill a champion will be appointed..

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DOES THE COE HAVE A GENDER AND GBVACTION PLAN? IS IT BEING IMPLEMENTED?

Yes (see attached) Action Plan. This is nogender specific budget yet, but allactivities pertaining to gender related

issues are done from the contingencybudget allocation.

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ARE GENDER AND GBV CONCERNS ANDRESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH WOMEN AND

MEN? HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?

During all plantings throughout COE,

men and women were present,contributing equally to the best of their

knowledge. They are both in certaincommittees such as water-point,

housing, HIV and Aids committees.Although the Council has only one

woman her concerns are highlyrespected.

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ARE THEIR DEDICATED RESOURCES,INCLUDING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL

RESOURCES FOR GENDER

MAINSTREAMING? As a Village Council, resources are very

limited. We depend more on the centralGovernment for capital projects The

Council and Management is fully aware ofthe Capital and human resource needs to

run social upliftment initiatives of thismagnitude. Although not a specific

budget for gender mainstreaming, thegenederal budget addresses most of thesocial development needs which gender .

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RESOURCEFULNESS? OTHER FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES

MOBILISED?

Various committees were establishedin the council, motivating community

participation

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

M&E tools are developed to monitorprogress and to quarterly reviewsessions are planned to have smooth

running of specific projects. Reports alsoservices as a means to measure progress

etc.

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

Council, Stakeholders and Communities aresensitized advocated and lobbied for forbetter understanding and ownership.

The Council has now a COE Action Plan

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

Since the Community was educated andworks hoped on the SADC Protocol andits 28 target, still much need to be done,

to mobilize and help localize, andimplement, because only a small portion

of people were invited leaving thecommunity at large out.

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Although resources are limited thepossibility of replicating the COEinitiatives to rural constituency is

eminent

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LESSONS LEARNED

By prioritizing critical areas in the plane.g. provision of housing, de-bushingriverbeds, providing safe havens etc., will

be key to implementation and replication.We need to target rural areas. It is most

needed there as well.

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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