domingo matesu, namibia, centres of excellence - summit 2012

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NAMIBIA (MARIENTAL)LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

21 25 APRIL 2012JOHANNESBURG ( SOUTH AFRICA)

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND

EMPOWER WOMEN

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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING

PROGRAMMES

Council encourage theelection of women inward committees.

Council to sign theStatement ofCommitment

Social development

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GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIRONMENT

A. Selection and recruitment.

i. Affirmative Action Policy in place(Sum. Attach).ii. Update and submit annually to Employment

Equity Commission.(Compliance Cert. attached)

iii. Women are equally taken up into employment

and encourage to apply for vacant positions.B. Capacity building.

i. Staff Development Fund in place and Councilbudget annually for training and development of

employees.

ii. Fund currently regulated by Council and budgetannually.

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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A. Budgets

a) No provision made for budgeting, but Councilwill budget in next financial year.

b) Currently resources of stakeholders are pulledtogether and successes has been achieved.

B. Monitoring and evaluation

a) Police Public Relations committee in placesand meet bi-weekly.

b) During this meeting police and clinics availedstatistics of reported cases to see the progressof activities.

c) Gender Champion report on progress toCouncil

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ADDITONAL COMMENTS

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STRENGHTS

Mariental is the Regional capitalof Hardap region and situated onthe main B1 road to South Africa.

NGO'S responsible for socialdevelopment operates fromMariental and cooperationamongst stakeholders are good.

Community and especially mentake part in gender basecampaigns through committeessuch as Men against Violence ofthe Ministry of Youth.

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CHALLENGES

Social Development function of national

government not decentralise to local authority,not mandated to fulfil certain functions.

Municipalities receive no grants from nationalgovernment and generate own funds fordevelopment of town.

Lack of budget and implementation of action planhampers the smooth running of planned activitiesof Council.

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LESSONS LEARNED

Staff members and community are aware of gendermainstreaming in Council activities and effects ofgender base violence on community.

Council realise the need to appoint gender focalperson.

Men can see the importance to stop GBV and canbest be utilise in talking to other men.

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NEXT STEPS

Finalise the Action Planand Policy on Gender

Mainstreaming. Create platform for

stakeholders to meetregularly to evaluated

gender mainstreaming inall sectors.

Lobby for funding atcentral government and

decentralisation offunctions.CE

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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