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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 3

WELCOME & OPENING .......................................................................................................................................... 3

MAKING CARE WORK COUNT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ................................................................. 3

DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................................................................................... 3

PRIMARY CARE WORK ........................................................................................................................................... 3

VICTORIA FALLS MUNICIPALITY’S CARE-WORK INITIATIVES ................................................................................... 3

MEN & CARE WORK ............................................................................................................................................. 4

GENDER & LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT................................................................................... 4


LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................................... 4

VICTORIA FALLS MUNICIPALITY’S LED INITIATIVES ............................................................................................... 4

GENDER, CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 4


CLIMATE CHANGE ................................................................................................................................................. 4

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................ 4

VICTORIA FALLS’ CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ........................................................ 5

OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

CLOSING REMARKS ............................................................................................................................................... 5

ANNEXES ...................................................................................................................................................... 6

ANNEX A: PROGRAMME .................................................................................................................................... 6

ANNEX B: ATTENDANCE LIST ........................................................................................................................ 7

ANNEX D: EVALUATION FORM ..................................................................................................................... 40

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Executive Summary

This is a report on the proceedings of the Centres of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government stage five workshop held on 19 July 2012 at the Elephant Hills Hotel. The purpose of the programme was to:

- Introduce the new modules that had been included in the new COE process i.e. HIV/AIDS & Care Work, Local Economic Development & Gender, Climate Change & Sustainable Development.

- Integrate the new modules & align the already existing action-planning framework into the new action-planning framework.

See the full workshop programme attached at Annex A. The workshop was attended by council officials and councillors. In total 14 participants (12 men and 2 women); see Annex B for the full workshop participants list. The Victoria Falls Municipality Gender and Gender Based Violence Action Plan that the participants produced is attached at Annex C. The participants evaluated the workshop as having been helpful and enlightening workshop. A summarised version of the evaluation forms is attached at the end of this report as Annex D.

Welcome & Opening

The council Deputy Chairperson, Cllr Patricia Mwale welcomed all the participants to the workshop stating that gender mainstreaming was meant to empower both men and women as well as communities. She reiterated that Gender Links’ objective was to bring together the councils and the communities which they serve.She went on further to wish the GL staff a pleasant stay in the resort town.

Making Care work Count in Local Government

Definition of Terms

Primary Care work

Participants defined care work as a voluntary service within the community or family set-up.

Victoria Falls Municipality’s Care-work Initiatives

Victoria Falls Municipality mainly plays a facilitating role in regards to care work. There are agencies like Red Cross, National AIDS Council (NAC) and Matobeli AIDS Council who operate in Victoria Falls. Matobeli AIDS Council is responsible mainly for peer education initiatives. Though care work is mostly being done by the above mentioned agencies, the council is also giving care to the disabled under the Mayor’s Christmas Cheerfund. Participants highlighted that it is important that for council Ngqabutho Moyo explaining a point at the Victoria Falls

COE Photo: Tapiwa Zvaraya

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to have a budget that goes to care giving and awareness raising on HIV/AIDS.

Men & Care Work

Participants stated that care work was mainly being done by women, while there were fewer men. The problem was the stigma and discrimination associated with care giving. Tradition and culture has socialised women to undertake care work. While in the same vein, most women are not working in Victoria Falls thus their quantities in the field. Participants stated that, there was a need to formulate strategies that will better aid women to undertake carework.

Gender & Local Economic Development

Definition of Terms

Local Economic Development

Participants defined Local Economic Development (LED) as a process in which partnerships between local governments, community-based groups and the private sector are established to manage existing resources to create jobs and stimulate the economy of a well-defined territory.

Victoria Falls Municipality’s LED Initiatives

Victoria Falls Municipality is engaging in LED programmes meant to benefit the community. These include vegetable markets, curio markets and flea markets. The council also has designated spaces for women markets. Furthermore, the council provides factory shells where women have been allocated spaces and are currently building structures. The council is also partnering with individuals during events like the Zimbabwe Trade Fair (ZITF) so that to expose their talent.

In terms of land tenure, council is ensuring that housing forms are registered in both spouses’ names to ensure that women are not prejudiced of land. On the procurement front, the council has a procurement committee that is open, transparent and is non-discriminatory. The council encourages locals to come to tender in a bid to promote local growth. The council also promotes LED by engaging in business with only registered Small & Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs).

Gender, Climate Change & Sustainable Development

Definition of Terms

Climate Change

The group defined climate change as the changes in weather patterns caused by human activity over a long period of time.

Sustainable Development

Participants defined sustainable development as development that is able to benefit the present and future generations.

Brian Nyamande, Victoria Falls Municipality P.R explaining LED issues Photo: Tapiwa Zvaraya

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Victoria Falls’ Climate Change and Sustainable Development Issues

The council has been encountering climate change effects particularly:

- Changing rainfall patterns.

- Higher and cooler temperatures.

- Dumping of waste.

- Indiscriminate cutting down of trees.

- Sand poaching.

- Veld fires.

- Duri crust

- Acid rain

Participants stated that there was a need to use alternative energy sources in order to curb climate change and sustainable development effects. The town’s challenge is load shedding. As a result people are resorting to firewood,”tsotso” stoves and saw dust. Council is looking to alternatively buy coal but this has also implications on the environment. Council has formulated a by-law that bans indiscriminate cutting down of trees. Council is also looking to partner with the forestry commission so that they embark on a tree replacing drive to curb climate change.

In regards to waste disposal, the council had no capacity to move waste in dumpsites, but there are voluntary cleaning teams in wards. Hotels are also helping in waste removal so that climate change effects are reduced. Victoria Falls is a tourist destination and as such the proliferation of industries is discouraged by agencies like the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and Enviro Africa as this has a negative impact on the town’s business. In terms of sand poaching, people are recycling gravel (rubble) and reselling it.

Outputs

Victoria Falls Municipality GBV Action Plan.

Closing Remarks

In his closing remarks Councillor Nyamambi thanked GL for the workshop and the work they are doing to advance the gender mainstreaming agenda.

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ANNEXES

Annex A: PROGRAMME

DAY/TIME ACTIVITY WHO

DAY ONE:

8:00 – 8:15 Registration GL

8:15 – 8:30 Introductions Victoria Falls

8:30 – 8:45 Opening Mayor/GFP

8:45 – 9:15 Objectives

• To provide background and agree on objectives for the

workshop

• To develop guidelines of participation

GL

Gender & HIV/AIDS & Care Work/ Gender & Local Economic Development

9:15 – 10:15 Gender & HIV/AIDS & Care Work GL

10:15 – 10:45 TEA

10:45 – 11:45 Gender & Local Economic Development Group

Gender, Climate Change & Sustainable Development

11:45 – 13:00 Gender, Climate Change & Sustainable Development GL

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 – 17:00 Action Planning Framework Group

17:00 CLOSURE

DAY TWO:

8:00 – 13:00 Action Planning Group

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH Group

14:30 – 15:00 Action Planning Group

15:00 _15:30 Feedback Group

15:30- 16:00 CLOSURE

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ANNEX B: ATTENDANCE LIST

Statistics by Gender

Male 12 85.5%

Female 2 14.5%

Total 14 100%

NAME SEX M/F ORGANISATION DESIGNATION PHONE E MAIL

Daniel Zondo M Victoria Falls Municipality Environmental Health Officer +263772477810 [email protected]

Hupo Mhlanga M Victoria Falls Municipality Community Services Officer +263773411110 [email protected]

Bernard Nyamambi M Victoria Falls Municipality Councillor +263772732480

Nyamande Brain T.T M Victoria Falls Municipality Public Relations +263776082910 [email protected]

Mwale Stanford M Victoria Falls Municipality Councillor +263774871197 [email protected]

Sibanda MD M Victoria Falls Municipality I.A +263772477807 [email protected]

Nyoni Nkululeko M Victoria Falls Municipality Councillor +263774003828 [email protected]

Taruvinga Makoti M Victoria Falls Municipality Councillor +263775729502 [email protected]

Patricia Mwale F Victoria Falls Municipality Councillor +263772645001 [email protected]

N.Moyo M Victoria Falls Municipality PREDO +263772344308 [email protected]

Ndlovo D Macberth M Victoria Falls Municipality Registry Supervisor +2631344308 [email protected]

Sabelo Khoza M Victoria Falls Municipality Plant Operator +263712022163 [email protected]

Priscilla Maposa F Gender Links Country Manager +263772735722 [email protected]

Tapiwa Zvaraya M Gender Links Programme Assistant +263773955517 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Annex C: ACTION PLAN

VICTORIA FALLS GENDER PLANNING FRAMEWORK

The fields to be completed are:

Why - What is the objective; starting point, answer the questions?

What is the indicator –How will progress towards achievement of this target be measured; for example percentage increase in women’s representation.

What is the action – What needs to be done for the target to be achieved?

Who –Which department/s unit/s is responsible of the action?

When – What is the timeframe in which this action should be completed?

Budget – What financial resources are required for this action to be completed?

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME

BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL

TARGET - 2015

INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME

FRAME

BUDGET

GENDER POLICY FRAMEWORK

Increase council’s

level of awareness

around national,

regional,

international

commitments that

the country has

made especially

VFM has a high

level of

awareness.

Laws and policies

are accompanied

by public

awareness

campaigns to

demonstrate link

between equal

representation

Over 80% of

employees

have received

flyers and

information

through a local

area network

and virtual

Encouraging

employees and

policy makers to

attend meetings,

workshops and

trainings

Identify gender focal

Gender

Policy

Document

Focal

person

1year

9

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

the SADC Protocol

on Gender and

Development and

the National

Gender Policy

participation of men

and women to

democracy, good

governance and

citizen participation.

network

created by ICT

person

Ensure that there

is there is a

gender policy in

the council and it

is implemented.

No

Laws and policies

put in place to

enable women to

have equal

opportunities with

men to participate

No formal

document in

place

Engage stakeholders

Source funding

Engage consultant

or resource person

Gender

Policy

Document

Focal

person

1year

Gender issues are

given a high

political profile by

the Council and

has a political

champion

Gender issues

are given a high

political profile

by the Council

and has a

political

champion

Deputy Mayor

(Female) is the

current

political

champion on

gender issues

Municipality fund

and facilitates

attendance of

workshops and

seminars on gender

Feedback

from

workshops

Deputy

Mayor/

Political

champion

On going

GOVERNANCE

Representation

To increase the

representation of

women councillors

What is the % of

women

councillors in the

At least fifty

percent of decision-

making positions in

Six female

(55%)

Council lobby

Government to

publicly commit to

N/A Housing &

communit

y services;

2013

10

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

in the next

elections to ensure

that the SADC

target of 50%

women in local

government is

achieved by 2015.

municipality?

9.1% (1

female to 10

males)

public and private

sectors are held by

women; affirmative

action measures in

effect.

achieving parity

between male and

female councillors –

through mobilisation

of women as

candidates.

GFP;

Political

Parties

To ensure that

women are equally

represented in

leadership

positions in the

Council.

What proportion

of women

councillors are

there in

leadership

positions in

Council, e.g. as

chairs of

committees?

(14.3% 1 in 6)

being deputy

chair

Policies, strategies,

and programmes

for building

capacity of women

to participate

effectively through

leadership and

gender sensitivity

training and

mentoring.

2/10 managers

are female

Afford equal

employment

opportunities to men

and women for

future positions

Increase

in the

number of

females in

decision

making

positions

HR On going

To educate

communities and

raise awareness

about the

importance of

women’s equal

representation in

Has there been a

50/50 campaign

or any other

awareness

raising on

women’s equal

Legislative

measures and

public awareness

campaigns to

emphasise that

women’s

representation and

50% women in

decision

making

position

Raise awareness in

communities on the

importance of

women being

equally represented

in local politics and

the importance of

Political

Parties,

churches,

women

already in

decision

2015

11

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

local councils participation? participation are an

important

component of

democracy and

good governance.

voting for women. making

positions;

women

cllrs;

NGOs

Political participation

To increase

participation by

women because

their concerns are

often sidelined or

overshadowed by

political party

concerns.

Is there a multi

party women’s

caucus?

Nil

Policies, strategies

and programmes

for the

establishment and

strengthening of

structures to

enhance gender

mainstreaming.

a multi-party

women’s

caucus

Establish a multi-

party women’s

caucus

N/A Political

parties;

UCAZ;

WILGF;

Govt

2011

Has any

networking been

done with other

women’s

caucuses? There

is no

networking

Establishing

exchange

programmes

Network with other

local, national and

provincial women’s

caucuses.

N/A Women in

leadership

2011

To empower

women councillors

to advocate for

Has there been a

skills audit? What

kinds of skills

Policies, strategies

and programmes

for building the

To empower

women

through skills

Conduct a skills

audit of women’s

councillors. Training

N/A NGO’s,

political

parties,

2011

12

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

gender equality exist?

capacity of women

to participate

effectively through

leadership and

gender sensitivity

training and

mentoring.

training and

resource

mobilisation.

needs identified by

women councillors

eg gender, public

speaking and

assertiveness.

WILGF

What training

has already been

done?

Gender links

facilitated

workshops

Train men and

women on gender

issue

Vfm

Gender

links

On going

To empower men

on gender issues

and mobilise their

support.

N/A Ensure the

inclusion of men in

all gender related

activities, including

gender training and

community

mobilisation.

Few men

currently

participate in

gender issues

Increase

number of

men

participating in

gender issues

Mobilise more men

for participation and

support on gender

issues

Increased

number of

man

participati

ng in

gender

issues

vfm On goin

Public participation

13

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

To ensure that

women and men

participate equally

in local

government and

community

matters

What is the

representation of

women and men

in ward

committees?

They occupy an

average of 30%

in the committee

At least 50 percent

of decision-making

positions in public

and private sectors

are held by women;

affirmative action

measures in effect.

They shy away

from positions

of

responsibility

Train them to

assume positions of

responsibility with

no fears.

Increased

number of

women in

positions

of

responsibil

ity

Council December

2013

Are there

gender

disaggregated

statistics on the

consultative

meetings? No

accurate data.

Women and men

participate equally

in all governance

structures.

To obtain

accurate data

Collect, disaggregate

and analyse data on

communities.

Dept of

com,

services,

cllrs

2011

NO Ensure the

inclusion of men in

all gender related

activities, including

gender training and

community

mobilisation.

PLANNING

14

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

To ensure that

targeted planning

and service

delivery takes

place in the

council women are

consulted equally

in policy-making

processes.

Is the Council’s

strategic plan

gender aware?

yes

Women

participate in

the strategic

planning

process

Gender budgeting

Gender

balanced

budget

Council On-going

To ensure that

women are

consulted about

their needs when

drawing up

Council plans.

Has the gender

desk been

involved in the

strategic

planning

process? Have

the views of

women and men

been taken into

account in the

plan? VFM has

no gender desk

but a focal

person and all

gender issues

Equal participation

of women and men

in policy

formulation and

implementation of

economic policies.

Women

participate in

the strategic

planning

process

Gender sensitive

projects

Gender

sensitive

plans

Council On-going

15

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

are taken into

consideration as

they form an

important

stakeholder

group

MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES

Local economic development – The economy and job creation

To facilitate access

to equal

employment

opportunities

Is there gender

disaggregated

data on jobs

created through

Council

activities?

NO

Equal opportunity:

ensure that women

and men have an

equal chance to

participate in and

implement

economic decisions

and policies.

No gender

disaggregated

data on jobs

Compile gender

disaggregated data

on jobs created

through Council

Detailed

gender

disaggreg

ated

database

VFM/ HR On going

To provide gender

aware support to

the informal sector

How gender

aware is council

assistance to the

informal sector?

Council provides

gender aware

Trade and informal

sector: adopt

policies and enact

laws, which ensure

equal access,

benefits and

male

and female

owned market

stalls provided

by council.

Continue to provide

gender sensitive

assistance to the

informal sector

Allocation

quotas

Promote

group

allocations

VFM

On going

16

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

assistance to the

informal sector

opportunities for

women and men in

trade and

entrepreneurship;

take into account

the contribution of

women in the

formal and informal

sectors.

To ensure that

women and men

have equal access

to financial

resources

Does the Council

have any

financial

schemes or

influence over

any financial

schemes to

assist LED? Are

these gender

aware?

Policies and laws

that determine

access to, control

of, and benefit from

productive

resources by

women in order to

ensure that women

have equal access

and rights to credit,

capital, mortgages,

security and

training as men.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

To ensure that

women and men

have equal access

to new

Does the Council

have any

technology

schemes or

Ensure that women

and men have

access to modern,

appropriate and

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

17

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

technologies for

improving the

efficiency of their

enterprises.

influence over

any technology

schemes to

assist LED? Are

these gender

aware?

affordable

technology and

support services.

Procurement

To ensure that

women benefit

equally from the

procurement

processes which

they have

historically been

excluded from.

No formalised

procurement

policy document

which favors

women

Women benefit

equally from

economic

opportunities,

including those

created through

public procurement

policies.

Female run

organisations

awarded

tenders to

supply council

with services

and products

develop formal

policy document

that women benefit

equally from the

procurement

processes which

they have

historically been

excluded from.

Gender

sensitive

procurem

ent policy

Council 2013

CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Ensure that the

council understand

the effects of

climate change

and they address

Has there been a

gender aware

audit done of

climate change

and its effects

Laws and policies:

review all policies

and laws that

determine whether

women can access,

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

18

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

the effects

through instilling

measures to

address the

negative impact of

climate change

and or likely

effects?

N/A

control, and benefit

from, productive

resources.

To involve women,

as key stewards of

the environment,

in environmental

preservation

Are women

involved in

drawing up

policies and

plans for “going

green”

YES

Equal participation

of women and men

in policy

formulation and

implementation of

economic policies.

Women in

decision

making

positions on

green fund

Mobilise women to

participate in policy

formulation and

implementation

Gender

sensitive

environme

ntal

managem

ent

policies

NGOs

Gvt

1year

To involve women

in projects and

green business

ventures, e.g.

waste

management.

yes Women benefit

equally from

economic

opportunities,

including those

created through

public procurement

policies.

Market stalls,

factory shells

and flea

market slots

reserved for

women

Continue to ensure

that Women benefit

equally from

economic

opportunities,

more

female

owned

businesse

s

ZHIMA

Council

On-going

To take into

account the needs

of women in

How gender

aware are

existing disaster

Policy measures to

ease the burden of

the multiple roles

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

emergencies and

disasters

management

plans?

played by women.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Housing

To promote the

equal rights of

women to land

tenure

What proportion

of stands (ERF’s)

are owned by

women?

Collect and

analyse baseline

data against which

progress in

achieving targets

will be monitored.

-more single

women on the

waiting list

-run a campaign to

encourage women

to join council

housing waiting list

-20% of

single

women on

waiting

list

allocated

land

HHCS 2015

Do any policies

exist to ensure

women’s access

to land tenure?

Dual registration

[achieved:2005]

Laws and

policies: review all policies and laws

that determine whether women

can access, control,

and benefit from, productive

resources. Especially with

regard to

Water and

property rights; Land tenure;

computerisatio

n

The council

promulgates by laws

that enforce the

dual registration of

properties

-

availability

of By-

Laws

HHCS

C/S

2015

20

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

To women’s equal

access to housing.

What kind of

consultation

process exists in

residential

design?

Laws and policies: review all

policies and laws

that determine whether women

can access, control, and benefit from,

productive

resources.

Same above Same as abve s/a

Water, sanitation and electricity

To ensure that

women, who are

disproportionately

affected by

inadequate service

delivery, are

provided with

affordable access

to basic services

What services

are currently

being provided

and at what

cost? Tape water

draughts.

Laws and policies:

Review all policies and laws that

determine whether women can access,

control, and benefit

from, productive resources.

Especially with regard to Water

and property rights.

Increased

supply of

water to all

residential

areas.

Upgraded and

increased

capacity of the

existing

infrastructure

To upgrade water &

sewer infrastructure.

Tap water TE

TT

Communit

y

2015

What kind of

consultation

process has

21

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

there been in the

past?

What is the

current state of

service delivery?

HEALTH

Ensure health

facilities are

accessible to

women

How many

mobile clinics are

there currently?

Infrastructure is

in place but

needs to be

equipped

Legislative

frameworks,

policies,

programmes and

services to enhance

gender sensitive,

appropriate and

affordable quality

health care.

To open the

Satellite clinic

Build more clinics

To avail adequate

drugs and dressings

HHCS

TT

2012

HIV AND AIDS AND CARE WORK

Prevention

To establish the

gendered

dimensions of

HIV/AIDS and to

raise awareness

on the pandemic

Does the Council

have gender

disaggregated

data on HIV and

AIDS?

Collect and analyse

baseline data

against which

progress in

achieving targets

-availability of

a register

-to prepare a

register with

disaggregated data

-updated

register

C/S 2013

22

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

in the Council.

will be monitored.

To develop a

gender-

awareness

prevention

campaigns

Do prevention

campaigns

emphasise

differences in

power relations

between women

and men?

Develop gender

sensitive strategies

to prevent new

infections.

-reduction in

new infections

-to run a gender

awareness

prevention campaign

-to develop

information and

communication

materials for the

campaign

-100%

coverage

C/S 2013

Is the female

condom

available? If so

where?

-available in all

council

premises

To ensure that

messages of

generational sex

and multiple

partners are

addressed

How has the

municipality

participated in

awareness

campaigns in the

past?

Has the

municipality

actively

Programmes take

account of the

unequal status of

women, the

particular

vulnerability of the

girl child as well as

harmful practices

and biological

-increased

level of

awareness

-to participate in the

16 Days campaign

-to design a

pamplets that would

be distributed to all

workers

C/S

HHCS

2013

23

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

participated and

promote the 16

Days Campaign

in the past?

factors that result

in women

constituting the

majority of those

infected and

affected by HIV and

AIDS.

To raise

awareness that

there is an

increased risk of

contracting

HIV/AIDS as a

result of sexual

assault.

Are there any

awareness

campaigns in the

Council on the

link between

gender violence,

HIV and AIDS?

Information on

services available to

survivors of gender

based violence AND

Laws on gender

based violence

provide for the

comprehensive

testing, treatment

and care of

survivors of sexual

offences, which

shall include

preventing the

onset of sexually

transmitted

infections.

Same as above s/a s/a s/a s/a

To educate

women who are

Is PEP readily

available at all

Ready access to

post exposure

s/a s/a s/a s/a

24

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

not aware of the

need to avail

themselves of Post

Exposure

Prophylaxis (PEP)

and emergency

contraception in

the event of a

sexual assault.

health facilities?

If not, at how

many facilities is

it available?

prophylaxis at all

health facilities to

reduce the risk of

contracting HIV.

To educate

women and men

on voluntary

counselling and

testing which is a

powerful tool for

preventing the

spread of

HIV/AIDS.

What is the % of

men and women

who go for VCT?

Collect and analyse

baseline data

against which

progress in

achieving targets

will be monitored.

s/a s/a s/a s/a

Treatment

To address

unequal access to

treatment;

especially

inhibitions by men

to accessing

What proportion

of women

compared to

men access free

treatment?

Collect and analyse

baseline data

against which

progress in

achieving targets

25

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

treatment will be monitored.

Care

Ensure that the

council addresses

the gendered

dimensions of care

work

What proportion

of care givers in

the community

are women?

Policies and

programmes to

ensure appropriate

recognition of the

work carried out by

care givers, the

majority of whom

are women, the

allocation of

resources and the

psychological

support for care

givers as well as

promote the

involvement of men

in the care and

support of people

living with HIV and

AIDS.

-financial

assistance to

care givers

-preparation of the

budget

-payout to

care

givers

C/S

HHCS

2015

Do care givers

receive any

remuneration

What support do

care givers

receive

Do care givers

receive training?

What kind?

Are there any

efforts to involve

men in care

work?

Social development

26

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

To make

community and

sporting facilities

more accessible to

women and girls

and ensure that

they benefit

equally from such

facilities.

What kind of

work is/ has

been done with

women’s groups?

Limited facilities.

Collect and analyse

baseline data

against which

progress in

achieving targets

will be monitored.

Create and

resuscitate

more

recreational

facilities.

Carrying out a study

on why women and

girls are not

forthcoming to

utilise the existing

facilities

Survey HHCS

TE

2014

GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Prevention

To contribute to the SADC Gender

Protocol target of

halving gender violence by 2015.

What are the

current statistics

on GBV in the

municipality?

Nothing has

been done

Collect and analyse

baseline data

against which

progress in

achieving targets

will be monitored.

Carry out audit

in all 11 wards

annually

Conduct gender

safety audits and

reflect specific

targets for reducing

GBV

GBV

Report

Public

Health

Dept, VFM

Jan 2013

Council working

with Gender

Links and other

Integrated

approaches,

including cross

sector structures

Sensitisation of

GBV to the

community

Conduct street

dramas, distribution

of pamphlets and

flyers, preaching at

An

informed

communit

Councillor

s and

Ward

Committe

Jan 2013

27

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

OVCs with the aim of

reducing current

levels of gender

based violence, by

half by 2015.

church services

against GVB

y es,

Council

employee

(Social

Services

Dept)

Public awareness campaigns

To educate

communities to

challenge and

eradicate gender

based violence.

How has the

municipality

participated in

awareness

campaigns in the

past?

Has the

municipality

actively

participated and

promote the 16

Days Campaign

in the past?

Council has been

in partnership

Introduce and

support gender

sensitisation and

public awareness

programmes aimed

at changing

behaviour and

eradicating GBV in

all sectors of

society.

Observe 16

days of

activism

campaign,

Celebrate

International

women day

In partnership with

NGOs and CBOs

stretch Sixteen Days

of Activism

campaign to a year-

long campaign

GBV

aware

communit

y, T-

Shirts,

flyers,

Testimoni

es

ZRP

NGOs

CBOs

Min of

Health,

WCSD

Annually

28

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

with ZR Police

Victim Friendly

Unit in educating

the community

against GBV

Formed Ward

Committees

Trained Ward

Paralegals

Ensure the

inclusion of men in

all gender related

activities including

gender training and

community

mobilisation.

To increase

the percentage

of men in

Ward

Committees by

30%

To assist victims of

GBV in all the 11

wards

balanced

Ward

Committe

es

Ward

councillors

Dec 2012

Response

To implement

actions that are

effective in

responding to GBV

in your council

What is the state

of street lighting

in the

municipality?

Not adequate

Accessible, effective

and responsive

police,

prosecutorial,

health, social

welfare and other

service to redress

cases of gender

based violence.

Repair all non-

functional

street lights.

Install new

streetlights in

areas where

there are no

lights

Develop and

implement a lighting

master plan for the

council, plan-

maintenance must

be in place-

monitoring

mechanisms and

turnaround time

Well lit

streets

Engineerin

g Dept

Dec 2014

29

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

Are any of the

police stations

within the

municipality

equipped

(private room,

female officers

etc) to deal with

cases of GBV?

One station, and

one base already

in place

Specialised

facilities, including

support

mechanisms for

survivors of gender

based violence.

Maintain

existing posts

and add a third

one

Ensure effective and

efficient police

posts.

Reduced

GBV

cases,

3 police

stations

ZR Police June 2015

Support

To implement a

plan and actions

that supports

survivors of GBV

How many

places of safety

and care are

there within the

municipality?

Nothing is in

place

Provide specialised

facilities, including

support

mechanisms for

survivors of

gender-based

violence.

To have two offices

for counselling

facilities

To come up

with plans and

actions that

support

survivors of

GBV

Carry out an audit of

safe houses.

Audit

report

VFM

Social

Welfare

April 2013

How many

counselling

facilities are

there within the

Make the

information

available and

Carry out an audit Establishe

d

counsellin

g

VFM Jul 2013

30

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

municipality?

Nothing in place

accessible structures

What

publications and

information

exists on where

to get help, and

how is this being

disseminated

currently?

Information

housed at

PREDO

Existence of

brochure in

Predo” office

Increase no of

copies and versions

Expand distribution

to the community

and information

centres

Procure own printing

equipment

Produce

Localised

versions

Vfm focal

person

June 2013

Coordination

To ensure that

efforts to address

GBV are

conducted in a

coordinated

manner

Is there a multi

sector committee

for addressing

GBV in the local

council? Child

protection

committtee in

place

No gender based

Integrated

approaches,

including cross

sector structures

with the aim of

reducing current

levels of gender

based violence, by

half by 2015.

Address GBV

as a

coordinated

front

Establish multi-

sector coordinating

structures to tackle

gender violence.

Multi

sector

GBV

Committe

e

VFM,

NGOs

Police

Social

Welfare

Dec 2011

31

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

committee

Budget allocation

To ensure that

Councils commit

budget and

resources to

addressing GBV

Is there a budget

line for

addressing GBV

in the Council?

Nothing is in

place

Provision of

resources to

address GBV

Allocate budget and

resources to

addressing GBV

Gender

sensitive

budget

VFM,NGO’

s

Dec 2014

Monitoring and evaluation

To ensure that

efforts to address

GBV are monitored

and evaluated

Work in progress Collect and analyse

baseline data

against which

progress in

achieving targets

will be monitored.

Targets and

indicators to

measure

progress

Develop a set of

targets and

indicators to

measure progress

and ensure that

these are

mainstreamed into

development plans.

VFM

Social

Welfare

Min of

Health

NGOs

Police

Min of

Women

Affairs

Dec 2015

32

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

Best practices

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENT

To increase the

representation of

women employed

in the council.

What steps have

been taken to

prioritise gender

equity in

performance

plans?

At least 50% of

decision-making

positions in the

public and private

sectors are held by

women including

the use of

affirmative action

measures.

Number of

openings in

senior posts.

Creation of equal

employment

opportunities.

Encouraging

qualified woman to

apply. Creating

favourable working

conditions for

women.

More

qualified

women

will

respond

to

adverts.

HR Up to 2022

(10yrs)

What are the

current gender

statistics of

employees in the

municipality?

What % men

and women

occupy

management

positions – what

is the breakdown

per department?

Review, amend and

enact laws and

policies that ensure

women and men

have equal access

to wage

employment in all

sectors of the

economy.

Senior

Managers 87

/13 %

Government to play

a major role to

review, amend and

enact enabling laws

and policies.

Council to

comply

and

achieve

50/50%

represent

ation

Governme

nt/

Council

N/A

33

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

Who is

responsible for

ensuring that

targets are met?

Is this included

in their contract?

By affirmative

action

Council assume

responsibility

through the TC

More

women

employed

in org

Council NONE

Selection and recruitment

To ensure that the

recruitment and

selection process

offers equal

opportunity to

women.

What kind of

employment

equity plan is in

existence? Male

and female are

given equal

opportunities for

employment as

long as they

meet the

necessary

qualifications

Affirmative

action measures

with particular

reference to

women in order to

eliminate all

barriers that

prevent them from

participating

meaningfully in all

spheres of life and

create a conducive

environment for

such participation.

Advocate for

50% of women

representation

in all areas of

employment

Capacity build the

women already in

the system

Number of

trained

women

HR 2015

What are the

targets for

ensuring

women’s equal

50/50 at all

levels of

structures

Employed Equal

numbers

HR

34

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

representation at

all levels?

Has gender been

incorporated into

policies and

processes?

Eradication of

occupational

segregation and all

forms of

employment

discrimination.

At 100% Level Harmony

all round

Govt

Council

On going

Are women and

men paid equally

for the work they

do?

Equal pay for equal

work and equal

remuneration for

jobs of equal value

for women and

men; and

Same pay for

same position

At 100% Level Govt

Council

What is the

policy on

maternity leave?

Enact and enforce

legislative

measures

prohibiting the

dismissal or denial

of recruitment on

the grounds of

pregnancy or

Conditions of

Service

At 100% Level Compulsor

y

maternity

Council Policy in

place

35

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

maternity leave.

Capacity building

To ensure that

training is done to

educate all

employees and

community groups

on gender

What training

has already been

done?

On-going

Ensure equal

participation of

women and men in

decision making by

outing in place

policies, strategies

and programmes

for the

establishment and

strengthening of

structures to

enhance gender

mainstreaming.

Establish a

training

section.

Arrange

constant

training

workshops

(one per

quarter).

Diversity and gender

training is provided

for both men and

women in the

council, at all level

and is done

systematically

Gender

Training

HR

TT

HHCS

2012 8000.00

Work conditions and environment

To facilitate

women’s equal

participation in the

workplace by

providing support

for parents

because parenting

What childcare

facilities are

currently

available?

Provide protection

benefits for women

and men during

maternity and

paternity leave.

Clinics Immunisation 100% Council On going

Is there any such

arrangement

Conduct time use

studies by 2015

Policy Parenting time 100% Council On Going

36

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

responsibilities

have continue to

be the main

responsibility of

women.

currently? and adopt policy

measures to ease

the burden of the

multiple roles

played by women.

Has this issue

ever been

addressed? How?

Day Care

Centres

Day care 100% Pvt On Going

Are there any

such

programmes?

As above

What crèche

facilities exist?

ECD Schools 100% Gvt

Council

Address issues of

sexual harassment

in the council.

Is there a sexual

harassment

policy in

existence?

Enact legislative

provisions adopt

and implement

policies, strategies

and programmes

that define and

prohibit sexual

harassment in all

spheres, and

provide deterrent

sanctions for

perpetrators of

sexual harassment.

Policy

Document

Labour Act 100% Gvt

Council

What kind of

safety measures

are in place

currently?

Policy

Document

Code of Conduct Code of

conduct

Council

GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

37

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

Gender structures

To establish

structures that

constitute the

gender machinery

and to ensure that

they have the

authority to carry

out their work and

to obtain the

commitment of all

managers.

Has any work

been done in the

establishment of

structures?

Establish and strengthen

structures to

enhance gender mainstreaming.

Current

Training

At Planning NONE Gender

Link

Is there a

committee in

Council

responsible for

gender?

Current

Training

At Planning NONE Council

Has a gender

technical task

team: comprising

the GFP has

been formed?

NONE At Planning NONE Council

Have gender

focal points been

established in all

departments?

Have TOR been

drafted?

NONE At Planning NONE Council

38

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

Budget, monitoring and evaluation

To make use of

gender

disaggregated

data for

monitoring and

evaluation to

ensure that

gender equality is

being strived for.

Does sex

disaggregated

data exist? Is it

applied?

Ensure gender

sensitive and

responsive

budgeting at the

micro and macro

levels, including

tracking,

monitoring and

evaluation.

NONE NONE

To ensure that

resources are

being allocated to

gender priorities.

Are there direct

or budget

allocations for

advancing

gender equality?

Nothing is in

place

Ensure that all

national and local

budgets sufficiently

represent the needs

of women and

men; assessment

of all spending

should reflect how

resources have

been allocated to

all gender groups.

Provision of

resources to

address GBV

Allocate budget and

resources to

addressing GBV

VFM,NGO’

s

Dec 2014

Do women and

men benefit

equally from

budget

100%

39

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE/

OUTCOME


TARGET - 2015


FRAME

BUDGET

allocations?

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ANNEX D: EVALUATION FORM Date: 16 July 2012

Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls

Five Evaluations received

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8

9

10

Total

Programme Design 1 1 2 1 5

Programme Content 1 2 2 5

Documentation 2 1 2 5

Facilitation 2 1 1 1 5

Group Work 1 1 1 2 5

Outputs 1 2 1 1 5

Outcomes & Follow Up plans 2 1 1 1 5

Learning Opportunity 1 1 1 2 5

Network Opportunity 1 1 1 2 5

Administrative Arrangements 1 1 2 1 5

WORKSHOP EVALUATION SUMMARY

Evaluation area

Rating

1 Programme design 78% 2 Programme content 86% 3 Documentation 84% 4 Facilitation 88% 5 Group work 82% 6 Outputs 70% 7 Outcomes and follow up plans 67% 8 Learning opportunity 88% 9 Networking opportunity 88% 10 Administrative arrangements 92% 11 Overall 83%

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COMMENTS

1. Which session did you find most useful? Why?

Group work was most useful because there was a lot of constructive criticism and input from all members.

Gender, Climate Change & Sustainable Development. The information was well facilitated by the moderator.

LED. It is an area that drives world economies today. 2. Which session did you find least useful? Why?

None.

3. How will you apply what you have gained from this engagement?

The revised action plan would be put into day to day duties. Research further and implement programmes that are gender

sensitive.

For formulating council policies. By educating my colleagues and continue carrying out awareness

campaigns.

In the budgeting formulation process to ensure its sensitivity. Will try to write a report to present to my supervisor and other

colleagues in the department as well as council as a whole.

4. Any other comments? The council is struggling financially I would appeal to GL to help with

a budget that can be used to initiate projects-as a pilot project.

GL should always be in touch with the local authority so that the work plan is put into action.

Follow ups are essential. There should be efforts to have a council resolution that would form

the basis of the feedback agenda.

Issues Raised

Poor attendance owing mainly to the fact that the workshop was held within the town.

There is no clarity on who the GFP is, thus communication of the COE process is proving to be difficult. Deputy Mayor was asked to discuss the issue with the Town Clerk

report consolidation workshop - gender links

Documents