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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
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
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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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