Thandi Matola, Swaziland, Climate Change - Summit 2012

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T I N O T S I S E M A K E E N V I R O N E M E N T A L H A N D

W O R K F O R S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T

SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENTAND GENDER JUSTICESUMMIT AND AWARDS

23-25 APRIL 2012KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN

PROJECTS:.

ClimateChange

and

SustainableDevelopment


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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS

PROBLEM?

As a handcraft officer for the ministry of CommerceIndustry and Trade I found the main problem amongsthandcraft groups, is that of unavailability of a handcraftmarket.

Surveys conducted by the ministry of commerceassisted by Imbita Womens finance trust in February2005 indicated that the unavailability of a handcraftmarket is the main problem.

Other surveys conducted also showed that the scarcity

of a handcraft market was the main problem. Survey included.

PROJECTS:.ClimateChangeand


TINOTSISE MAKE ENVIRONEMENTAL HAND WORK FORSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Though a women Environmentalhandwork organisation, Tinotsisewomen that involve crafters, youngand old in solving their problem of

marketing resulting to slavery bysuccessful curio shop owners.

Though training empowerment,

crafters will liberate themselves.PR

OJECT:.

C

limateChange

and

Sustainab

leDevelopmen

t



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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSINGTHI S PROBLEM?

Training of trainers

Product development competition forparticipating groups.

Local and international marketing of crafts.

Business management and leadershiptraining.

The project concentrates on recycling waste

to make marketable craft, as a response toenvironmental degrading caused by improper

disposal of waste.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and


TINOTSISE MAKE ENVIRONEMENTAL HAND WORK FOR

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

The project is ongoing.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and


TINOTSISE MAKE ENVIRONEMENTAL HAND WORK FOR

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? AREWOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?

KEY TARGET The project targets

women and theyouth incommunities. Men

are also involvedin this project.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and


THE PROJECT WORK THROUGH:

The hand craft national federation,whose members are men and womenhandwork producers.

The project targets women andthe youth in communities. Menare also involved in this project.

The projects works through:

The hand craft national federation,

whose members are men andwomen handwork producers.

TINOTSISE MAKE ENVIRONEMENTAL HAND WORKFOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

Luvatsi

Acts of Faith

World Vision

Adra SWANNEPA

MINISTRY OFAGRICULTURE

SWAZILAND HOME

ECONOMICS SACRO

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and




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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

Small income from the project is used topay our human resource.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and




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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring and Evaluation is on processand is carried through exhibitions,meetings and competitions.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and




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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

After selling members maintain theirfamilies and save some of the moneyfor further investments.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and




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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)

ARTICLE 11

THE GIRL AND BOY CHILD

Ensuring that the girl child has equal access toinformation, education, services and facilities on sexual

and reproductive health and rights. This is donethrough Eco clubs in schools and communities.

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ECONOMIC EPOWERMENT

Empowering Men, women and the youth through

handwork, business management and leadership skills.PROJECTS:ClimateChangeand




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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

Since members have always workedwithout financial assistance, but raisetheir own funds, the projectssustainability can be guaranteed.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and




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LESSONS LEARNED

Beneficiaries of the project should learntheir project without financial assistance.

PROJECTS:.

C

limateChange

and




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PROJECTS:ClimateChangeand


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