BOTSWANA SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2017/8 “Action to Achieve SDGs and SADC Gender Protocol by

2030”06-07, March 2018

Oasis Motel, Gaborone

SUMMIT PROCEEDINGS AND SUMMIT REPORT

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1. ABOUT THE SUMMIT

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This report offers a summary of the events that took place at the seventh annual Botswana SADC Gender Protocol Summit held at Oasis Motel in Gaborone from 6th -7th March 2018. The summit brought together partners from local government, media and the Alliance partners under the categories of Local Government COE, Emerging Entrepreneurship, Best Practice and Leadership. This year’s summit convened under the banner “Action to Achieve SDGs and SADC Gender Protocol by 2030”. This is the first summit to be held since Botswana became signatory to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development

in May 2017

1.2 PROGRAMMEThe summit was two days long.1. The first day consisted of the official opening ceremony which entailed

speeches from the guest speakers, a brief overview of the SADC gender protocol by an alliance partner and parallel sessions for participants. The parallel sessions comprised of Local Government COE, Emerging Entrepreneurship (Start Up) and Leadership categories.

2. The second day comprised of brief announcements to participants gathered together, followed by continuation of the break-away parallel sessions from the previous day with additional sessions on Best practices in GBV, Education and Economic Justice.

3. On the evening of the second day an award ceremony to announce the winners of the different categories took place.

2. DAY ONE

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Quick facts

1. The summit brought together 125 participants, 38 men and 87 women from local government institutions, media, government and civil society organisations

2. 58 entries were made by 54 women and 4 men, in 10 different categories

3. 17 local councils were represented, amongst them council chairs, councillors, council secretaries and officials. 2 ministries that of Local Government and of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs were also present

4. The summit also hosted 24 non-governmental organisations,

2.1 OPENING CEREMONYMs Gomolemo Rasesigo (Gender Links Country Manager) and Mopati Masunga from BALA were the chairs of the opening ceremony. Ms Chigedze Chinyepi from SADC Gender Protocol Alliance Partner introduced the key guest and speakers of the morning. KEY GUESTS 1. Hon Botlogile Tshireletso (Assistant Minister of Local Government and

Rural Development) 2. Kathrine Hagemann (European Union Deputy Head of Mission )3. Kathrine Ransome( British High Commissioner to Botswana)4. Matshidiso Thathane (National Gender Commission)5. Agang Ditlhogo ( UN Women)6. Mmoni Butale (Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust)7. Chigedze Chinyepi (Alliance Partner)

Welcome Remarks and Statement by Alliance Partner,Chigedze ChinyepiMs Chinyepi began her remarks by introducing all the dignitaries present and went on express gratitude to everyone in attendance of the summit. In her brief summary of the Alliance Partner and the SADC Gender protocol, she expressed the Alliance was formed in 2005 to advocate for the review of the SADC Declaration of 1997 into a protocol. She said that Gender Links as the head of the SADC Gender protocol saw the need for partnerships in all 15 SADC states in order to facilitate development of the protocol, hence in 2009 a memorandum of understanding was signed with umbrella organizations in most SADC countries.Botswana signed the memorandum of understanding in 2009 for the alliance partner to be housed under the umbrella organisation BOCONGO. Chinyepi explained that as time went states realized that innovation in developments was lacking and the needed to involve the youth and so in 2015 all 15 member states decided to engage youth in the process of the protocol. Ms Bonang Modise was nominated to represent Botswana youth as one of three 3 alliance members in Botswana.

Chinyepi in delight expressed that she was glad that all their lobbying had paid off as on the 10th May 2017, Botswana became the 14th country to sign the SADC protocol on Gender and development. She highlighted that although the protocol was signed in 2017, Botswana had always implemented the principles of the protocol and now that the protocol has been signed it is important that the nation and activists understand and insure the implementation of the protocol.

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In closing Chinyepi remarked that she had observed a great decline in female representation in politics and with the 2019 election year approaching it was important that political parties encourage and support young women in participating in politics. She averred that greater support is required from media houses and that in their support they should be kind to women.Keynote Address by Hon Botlogile Tshireletso

For her part, Tshireletso expressed that she was grateful to be part of Botswana’s gender sector meeting to review progress made on the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment. She averred that the summit affords the sector an opportunity to showcase at national level efforts on addressing various gender issues as well as identifying gaps and coming up with interventions to close these gaps. She highlighted that the government has prioritized the promotion of gender equality, as evidenced by the adoption of the National Policy on Gender and Development which was followed by establishment of the national Gender Commission. The Commission was established to monitor the implementation of the policy. Hon Tshireletso averred in addition that the National Vision 2036 recognizes gender

equality as central to socio- economic, political and cultural development whilst the National Development Plan 11 provides for gender mainstreaming, prevention of gender based violence under the governance, safety, security and thematic area. In further evidence of the government’s commitment, she expressed that there is parliamentary Women caucus which is concerned with gender based violence and children, especially the girl child as gender based violence and crimes against women still apparent in Botswana. Hon Tshireletso asserted that the government of Botswana cherished the partnerships and collaborations it has with civil organizations such as Gender Links, which has worked with the government in various fields including the 2012 GBV indicator study which informed the national strategy to address gender based violence.Gender Links was commended for its commitment to gender mainstreaming initiatives particularly their collaboration with Botswana Association of Local Authorities. The Hon Assistant Minister emphasized Botswana had made great strides in made in promoting the gender agenda ,for instance attainment of gender parity in basic education and female representation in leadership where Botswana currently leads at 44 percent in the public service. She averred with concern that even though progress has been made, female representation is still lagging in the political arena as it has been observed numbers of women in parliament have decreased over the years. She urged national institutions charged with promoting the gender agenda to double their efforts and undertake more research to identify structural conditions that hinder women to participate in politics and advised further that key stakeholders mobilize more resources in capacitating and empowering more women. The Hon 4 | P a g e

Assistant Minister remarked in closing that getting more women to participate in decision making is imperative now more than ever especially in the quest for gender equality and “leave no one behind”.Statement by Kathrine Ransome (British High Commissioner to Botswana)In her speech, Ransome emphasised that there were great benefits to equal treatment of members of the society. She remarked with delight to the fact that Botswana had merged the SDGs and the SADC Gender Protocol into a pragmatic and practical road map. Ransome averred that the High Commission is committed to helping Botswana promote and ensure girls education, she highlighted that it had been proven that when girls become educated, economies grow, conflict reduces and health indicators improve. She explained that the British Council and the Botswana Ministry of Education are working together towards this goal and recently 8 scholarships had been awarded to eight candidates from Botswana through the Chevening Scholarship. She expressed that the council had observed that most applications they received were for the arts and so there is great need to encourage girls into STEM subjects such as science and engineering. Ransome stated that there is golden opportunity in April 2018 to push forward the agenda of girls’ education during the heads of state meeting in London, where Botswana would get the chance to share on the success and challenges in the education sector.The speaker in addressing the involvement of women in politics stated that she was glad that the SADC gender protocol calls for equal representation and participation of women in decision making ,since diversity and inclusiveness in making laws and policy , has been proven to make for better governance and stability. Ransome said the British high commission had been doing some work with NGOs and prospective candidates. It had been offering skills training through workshops, to help women build confidence and networks and although several women take part in the workshops, very few actually go into politics afterwards. She told them room that there are stakeholders in the UK who would be willing to work with women in Botswana interested in politics. She expressed in closing that women’s voices are now heard louder than ever but it is important to bring men along, as emphasized by the protocol which asks state parties to ensure the inclusion of men in all gender related activities and community mobilization.Statement by Ms Hagemann (European Union Deputy Head of Mission)Hagemann began her statement by commending Gender Links for convening the forum and commending the gender activists for their lobbying efforts and seeing through the signing of the protocol. She stated that the EU strongly recognized the importance of gender issues and in pursuance of that the EU in 2015 adopted a very ambitious

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gender action plan that works inside the EU and globally. She explained that the gender action plan relied heavily on rigorous reports which requires the submission of dis-aggregated data on implemented initiatives within the EU and by EU missions all over the world. The action plan requires that gender issues be included in all of the programming developed by the EU missions and when reporting, if a program doesn’t have gender aspect to it, then specific note must be expressed to that effect.

She informed the room that there had been significant extra resources donated towards gender specific programming and recently the EU mission in Botswana selected 3 beneficiaries of resources under the European instrument for democracy and human rights. Gender Links was mentioned was one of the three beneficiaries for a project that aims to empower women and end gender based violence. Hagemann said that there were a few countries in the EU that were struggling with the gender parity across all spectrums. She provided as an example that female representation in the German parliament stands at 40 percent. To close her speech she once more commended Gender Links for pushing the gender agenda, in raising awareness, getting the SADC protocol implemented and for doing work on the ground against gender based violence.

Statement by Ms. Matshediso Thathana (Secretariat for the Gender Commission)Thathana in providing a background on the Botswana National Gender Comission, first expressed that the commission was established in 2015 by the National Policy on Gender and Development to replace the Botswana National Council of Women. Upon replacing the latter the commission became the overseeing authority of all issues of gender in the country. The commission being a multi-sectoral body has 16 commissioners appointed by the Minister. The chairperson of the commission is, Kgosi Mosadi Seboko, who was appointed for her unique position as the first female in the house of chiefs. Her mandate in this role is to advise the government on issues of national interest from the perspective of the tribal authority. Thantana remarked that Gender issues are heavily embedded in cultural differences that need to be understood and worked through to achieve the gender mandate. The commissioners were drawn from the government, parastatal institutions, the private sector and civil society organizations with the mandate to provide strategic policy and pragmatic leadership in their sectors. They also have the mandate to make valuable inputs on governance as part of the Gender Commission that advises the government on issues of gender, especially policy development and service delivery. She furthermore explained that the national gender commission is expected to monitor the implementation of the national policy on Gender and development. It also bears the responsibility to liaise with the gender affairs department to provide guidance and support within government and externally in promoting gender equality and gender justice, developing appropriate programs and strategies for enhancing gender equity in the country.In concluding her remarks Thatane stated that despite formation in 2015, the commission only began work in February 2017 and that she is confident that it will achieve its mandate with the help of other stakeholders.

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Statement by Agang Ditlhogo (UN Women)For her part Ditlhogo expressed gratitude for the opportunity for UN women to participate as a strategic partner where government and civil society collaborate to advance the implementation of government’s commitments towards SADC gender protocol. She remarked that the forum represents a platform where civil society partners can collaborate in coming up with innovative and inclusive ways for mainstreaming gender into district development programs thus ensuring that the protocol is taken to the people. UN women has been associated with the SADC Gender protocol journey until its adoption, from supporting the review of the protocol to the development of the monitoring and evaluation framework and supporting lobby efforts.The agenda 2030 resulted in 17 sustainable development goals with 169 targets, which can be achieved by forging creative partnerships, accelerating implementation and strong advocacy for gender commitments. Ditlhogo affirmed the UN‘s commitment to working with all relevant stakeholders towards the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls as well as achieving equality between men and women as partners and beneficiaries of development. She asserted that the signing of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development means it’s time to fast track the implementation of the gender agenda and have Botswana counted among the best in the global gender index.

Statement by Mmoni Butale (Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust)

For her part, Ms Butale provided a brief on what SAPST is. She explained that the trust began its operations in Botswana in January 2017 with the aim of pushing for the promotion of socio economic and cultural rights in the SADC region. It also seeks to promote parliamentary engagement with the public, to promote parliamentary visibility, enhance parliamentary capacity and effectiveness. She expressed that the trust does all this in conjunction with several stakeholders such as Ntlo ya Dikgosi, CSOs, Parliament as well as Gender Links .She avowed that the trust facilitated a workshop with members of the parliament on signing the gender protocol, which resulted in the signing of the protocol in preceding weeks after the workshops. The trust is still learning the socio economic and cultural landscape of Botswana and has fostered several relationships with various CSOs. Butale in highlighting another achievement by the trust averred that the trust has a partnership with Duma FM through which it has created a radio show that invites members of parliament and CSOs to thrash out socio- economic and cultural rights issues. In concluding her brief she remarked her belief that concerted efforts can go a long way in contributing to the gender discourse of in our country.

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AWARD CEREMONY

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SUMMIT AWARD WINNERS 2018

Category COE Urban Winner Lobatse Town Council

Urban Runner Up Selibe Phikwe Town Council Rural Winner Chobe District CouncilRural Runner Up North East District Council

Most resourceful Urban Winner Francistown City Council Rural Winner North East District Council

Entrepreneurship Winner Thato SimonRunner Up Gofaone Ntwaetsile

Leadership Winner Onkementse P. KwalagobeRunner Up Kesegofetse Keitumetse

Best Practice Gender Based Violence

Winner Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter

Runner Up Tshesebe Police Station Economic Justice Winner North East District Council

Runner Up Silent Drop OutRunner Up Palapye Admin Authority

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URBAN WINNER LOBATSE TOWN COUNCILThe Lobatse Town Council Gender champion is Mr Oganne Gontse who is the Deputy Town Clerk and its gender focal person is Mrs S. Office.Gender PolicyThe council has an annual activity plan derived from the Gender Action Plan. It is in the process of developing a gender policy. Governance44% of the council management are women. Women have also taken up leadership roles such as the current Mayor of the town and Town clerk who are both women. Some committees within the council are chaired by women such as the Finance and Works Committee and the youth focal person is a young woman. There are also women working as mechanical engineers, budget officers within the council. Women contribute to the council’s decision making through committees such as the district disability working committee, youth empowerment meetings and the youth focal person sits in the adjudication board that assesses proposals for the youth development fund.Workplace Policy and PracticeThe town council’s workspace is highly gender sensitive.Discussions and meetings held within the council are gender sensitive and the council mainstreams gender in the various activities that occur in the within different departments. The council keeps sex dis-aggregated data and the distribution of resources for initiatives and interventions focuses on women. Furthermore the council has posters around its premises displaying gender related messages.Local Economic Development

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Winners of Urban COE Lobatse Town Council

56% of the council’s market stalls have been allocated to women .There are entrepreneurship finance schemes, like the Youth Development Fund and Economic Empowerment , SHAA that are linked to council that benefit women, men, people living with disability, and youth. The council has also made arrangements with external sources of finances such as the YDF, the poverty eradication scheme, the women’s empowerment fund to promote access to finance for local entrepreneurs, especially women, PWD and the youth. 74% of funds from financial schemes in the council go towards women empowerment.

Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentThe council hosts clean up campaigns every year which entail recycling competitions where individuals show case goods made from recycled material. In 2017, there was equal participation of women and men in the competition.Infrastructure and Social DevelopmentThe council has housing schemes in which more women than men have allocated houses.It also has a water sanitation committee which handles all issues related to water and sanitation and an education, social health committee .Both committees have a fair representation on women in them.Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV & AIDSThe council does not lead initiatives under the SRHR and HIV/AIDS area, but is a stakeholder on such issues. The council sometimes invites district health committee to lead discussion on the subject matter, during morning prayers. There is equal access to treatment by all members of the community from health facilities. Health facilities have wheel chair ramps to facilitate building access to PWDs in wheel chairs.Ending ViolenceCouncil has carried out various activities towards ending violence. These include hosting commemoration events for International Women’s Day, the 16 days of Activism against gender based violence which is well attended by the community and has great support from the district committee. The council held a Gender vs. Culture workshop which invited traditional healers, pastors and community elders in discussion about practices that perpetuate GBV. A workshop on the “I stories” for men was also held in collaboration with Gender Links. There council hosts wellness days for the community various times a year where some of the activities include HIV/AIDS testing and discussions relating to GBV. There council has pledged through an agreement to hire more women in the council. The council has developed 2017-2019 a road map, which the mayor launched in 2017 as a driver of change nominated by the council.

Communication and VisibilityThe council has three active Facebook pages, Lobatse Town council page, Lobatse District Committee page and the Mayor’s Facebook page. The council

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has pamphlets that outline the services of the gender committee. The gender committee takes pictures of the work it does and displays them on social media platforms.Gender Management SystemThe council’s gender management system includes the gender coordinator, gender focal person, the departmental gender focal persons and the women’s commissioner. The gender committee has regular meetings of its own and is also scheduled in the council’s schedule of meetings.Resource AllocationThe council has a budget for the gender agenda. Resources allocated for the processes have increased between 2016 and 2017. Resources allocated for the processes around gender mainstreaming amounted to P 250 780.00. Resources allocated to gender responsive mainstream activities amounted to P 956 745.00 ChallengesThe challenge faced by the gender committee is balancing their core work and the work of the gender committee which requires a lot of time too. Members have resolved this challenge by working overtime or outside working hours to ensure the execution of gender committee activities.Lessons Learned and InnovationMembers of the committee appreciate that perseverance is an essential quality in the work that they do, that in order to achieve the work they set out to do, it is essential to persevere through challenges.Sustainability and ReplicationThe gender committee believes its efforts can be sustained through continuous dialogue with staff and community about gender related issues and by attending forums like the Gender Summit to hear about best practices from other councils. The committee’s work can be cascaded through sharing information with other councils at forums and through meetings.Questions and CommentsQ: The presentation highlights a lot the increase in women as beneficiaries of interventions and as members of council staff, was this by design or coincidental? Does the council have an affirmative action policy? A: The council has no affirmative action policy but the fact that women are hired by the council, even for jobs stereotyped as male jobs, encourages other women to apply for posts.Q: I the absence of a gender policy, how does the council ensure continuation of projects/interventionA: It has become norm for the council’s budget to always make provision for gender mainstreaming activities. This allocation helps make the intervention sustainable. Moreover continuous interaction more staff and community

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members about gender related issues will eventually lead to people taking ownership of initiatives thus continuityQ: What activities does the council carry out to promote SRHR?Since the move to place clinics under the Ministry of Health and away from the Ministry of Local government, council’s now have little control over activities or interventions relating to SRHR .The Lobatse Town Council can only be a stakeholder and support events and continue to facilitate conversation around the subject matter.C: Replicability asks whether, if a representative came from another council to benchmark your efforts, they would be able to duplicate your interventionA: In 2017 the Gaborone Town council invited Lobatse Town Council for bench marking exercise. The council’s gender management system can be duplicated.URBAN COE RUNNER UP SELIBE PHIKWE TOWN COUNCIL- MASEGO MOSARWANAThe Selibe Phikwe Town Council has reached parity in the representation of men and women within the council. Women make up 52% of the council bench, 50% of the staff management and 52.4% of the overall staff. The gender champion is Tladi Pilane, who is also the Chief of the town’s fire department and the gender focal person is Lame Osupile. Gender PolicyThe council has a gender policy and action plan that incorporates the Post 2015 SADC Gender Protocol, SDGs and other relevant targets. The policy has been mainstreamed into the council’s activities.GovernanceSelibe Phikwe Town Council has 7 committees. Three of the committees are chaired by women and the rest by men. Women hold 100 positions under remuneration scale C1 – D2, and 30 positions under remuneration scale D4 – D2. The Gender committee reports to council management monthly at COMT.Workplace Policy and PracticeThe council has 15% procurement preference for women, youth and PWDs over other bidders. The council has surpassed the affirmative action quota and since the closure of the mine, has seen a rise in the submission of tenders by youth. The result of this has been that a lot of tenders are awarded to the said 12 | P a g e

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vulnerable groups and disadvantaging the rest of the population. To strike a balance, the council has resolved to exclude vulnerable populations from some tenders. It has assisted 318 destitute persons (218 women and 100 men) and 435 students (224 women and 211 men) with safety nets. The council has also assisted 287 students under cost sharing and offers psycho-social support to community members who seek it.

Local Economic DevelopmentThe council has 121 market stalls that are allocated to members of the community through a Yes or No toss method. The stalls are currently occupied by 37 women and 12 men .The council provides entrepreneurship financing through poverty eradication programs like Ipelegeng, which in February 2018 employed 1172 women and 334 men. Ipelegeng has funded the building and maintenance of 10 primary schools and funds spent thus far in Ipelegeng are the sum of P 9 871 367.00

Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentThe council held an expo for individuals within the community who deal with waste artifacts.Infrastructure and Social DevelopmentThe council provides infrastructure and housing assistance to community members through programs like SHAA .Under SHAA the council holds 4015 certificates of rights to plots. The council has allocated 6413 residential plots under SHAA program. It has also carried out 30 destitute housing projects in the last 3 years.Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV & AIDSIssues relating to sexual reproductive health are the mandate of Selebi Phikwe Hospital through the Education, Health and Social Services Committee. All the hospitals and clinics in Selibe Phikwe have ramps to cater for wheelchair bound patients and the town also has youth clinics which offer services to youth.Ending ViolenceIn 2016 the council commenced a street naming exercise after consultations with communities. It has also installed street lights throughout Selibe Phikwe, which are working except for those that have been vandalized.Gender Management SystemThe council has a main gender committee for the whole council and each department also has a gender committee .The council has a gender focal person and a gender champion.Challenges

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One of the main challenges faced by the gender committee within the council is the lacking gender specific budget for activities. There is also no proper handing over by outgoing committee to new gender committee. The gender committee also receives very little support from other departments in efforts. External factors such as the closure of the BCL mine, unemployment and poverty as well as lacking support from stakeholders have also been a added struggle in the council’s pursuit of promoting and exercising the gender agenda.

Lessons Learned and InnovationThe COE process has helped the council understand the mandate of Gender Links better and so the council will hold workshops for all members of council Gender committees.Sustainability and ReplicationTo sustain the work of the COE, outgoing members of the gender committee should mentor incoming gender committee members about the work of the committee. The committees should also hold frequent meetings and follow the gender action plan. COE work can be cascaded by bench marking councils that are successfully mainstreaming the gender agenda.Questions and CommentsQ: Who or how was the reversal of the 15% affirmative action quota implemented?A: The council has not removed the affirmative action policy in the council, however the committee suggested to management that some of the tenders no include the vulnerable populations.C: When presenting an intervention, first inform the room of the problem statement, why the intervention was necessary. Council’s should reflect their theory of change in their presentations, to demonstrate their impact.C: Council’s should be weary of their use of the word vulnerable to mean risk populations. Council’s should differentiate between vulnerable population and at risk population.

RURAL WINNER COECHOBE DISTRICT COUNCIL- FAITH HAPPY TSHEKISOThe council’s gender champion is Mr. Lesang Leloba, who is the Deputy Council Secretary under Technical Services, and the gender focal person is Ms Reginah Lesedinyana Mojaphoko. There council has 8 council men and only one council woman. Women represent 37.5% of the council management and 45.9% of the overall staff.

Gender PolicyThe council has a gender policy and action plan that incorporates the Post

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2015 SADC Gender and has a high profile gender champion who is the Deputy Council Secretary (Technical).GovernanceThe representation of women in council management currently stand at 37.5%,

which is 6 women and 10 men. The percentage is a 17.6% increase from

2016, when there were only 2 women in management .Women in the council occupy positions of architect, physical planner, electrical engineer, roads engineer, water engineer and attorney. Moreover women, youth and PWDs within the Chobe District are free to participate in council consultations and are involved in decision-making processes through forums like Kgotla meetings, workshops and seminars.Workplace Policy and PracticeIn order to foster gender practices within the workplace, the Chobe District Council has structural design elements within its premises in consideration of PWDs.PWD s have for instance reserved parking, toilets specifically designed and reserved for them, ramps to accommodate wheelchair users .The District also has within it the only school that caters for children living with disabilities, that has boarding facilities. It has furthermore hired caretakers for PWD’s under the council’s care, one male for boys and 8 women for the girls.Local Economic DevelopmentThe council has 8 market stalls located by the bus rank .3 of the stalls have been allocated to PWDs, 2 to youth and 3 to women .Council through the S&CD organizes workshops for PWDs, women and youth to acquire skills to start their own business . The council allows the women, youth, PWDs to enter into CESSION agreements in order to assist them with funds to fulfill tenders awarded to them. In relation to LED funds the council has allocated P64 854.50 to women and youth catering companies, P306 883.00 to w omens groups supplying bread to primary schools and P4984. 00 to a youth company that supplies land fill cover material. 20% of the LED funds were allocated to disadvantaged groups.Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentWithin the district there are women who produce flower pots from paper mache, a woman who does landscaping and sells ornamental trees. There are also people within the community who salvage metal at the landfill. The Council also supports the Kachikau special unit where children and people living with disability use paper mache to make artifacts and beads from papers.Infrastructure and Social DevelopmentThe council has allocated land to 1167 people in total. 367 of the sum were male and 800 of the sum were female. In its effort for social development, the council has established reception classes at 9 of the 10 primary schools that are within the Chobe District. One of the reception classes was a donation by the Japanese embassy and is meant for low income parents who cannot afford to take their children to private paid pre- schools.

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The council has an Education, Health and Social Services Committee which deals with various issues, including water and sanitation. It also has a water reticulation project along Nyunge road for new plots and a sanitation project which has utilized as labor, persons from low income groups to empty cages in 8 villages. The tender for the latter project was awarded to a woman.

Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV & AIDSThe council has wellness meetings held every Wednesday morning where issues relating to sexual reproductive health and HIV /AIDS are discussed. These discussions are sometimes facilitated by invited health workers. Condoms are placed in all the toilets within the council premises.Women, youth and PWDs have equal access to health care .The main hospital also has a youth clinic and preference is given to women and PWDs. Moreover the hospital has a special arrangement with the Kachikau Special Unit that enables them to assist children with disabilities under the council’s care. Ending ViolenceThe council’s efforts towards fighting GBV are through morning discussions with staff about such issues. The council also uses platforms such as kgotla meetings and school addresses to raise awareness on GBV issues and also participates in public awareness initiatives by other entities such as 1 billion rising.The council assists GBV survivors within the district with their business funded under LED financing. They also support them organizing market days and purchasing the products made through these businesses.Communication and VisibilityThe council’s gender committee sets a stall whenever there are public awareness activities within the district.Gender Management SystemThe council has a gender committee made up of a Chairperson, Secretary, Focal person, Gender champion and 8 members. The committee utilizes the gender action plan for monitoring and evaluation.Resource AllocationThe council upholds the existing affirmative action policy of 15% procurement preference for women, youth and PWDs over other bidders and takes it into consideration during resource allocation. Resources allocated for the processes

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around gender mainstreaming amounted to P 58 182.00 for 2016/2017. Resources to promote employment equity were the sum of P1028.00 for 2016/2017 and resources allocated to gender responsive mainstream activities were the sum of P 416423.00 for the same years.ChallengesThe council faces resistance by the traditional leaders on issues about gender equality. It has also become apparent to the council that men are still hesitant to discuss issues relating to GBV and that there is still very minimal involvement of the PWDs in consultation process within the community. To overcome some of these challenges with the elders of the district the council has regular interactions with the leaders through panel discussions. In order to engage men in GBV discussions the gender committee within the council invited men to join the committee and it hosts “dipitso tsa borre”. To encourage PWD participation the council organized and held, with the help of PWDs, a workshop in November 2017 to consult specifically with them on various issues.Lessons Learned and InnovationThe council has learned that stakeholder consultation and collaboration is key in any activity or intervention that the council seeks to achieve within the community. It is also important that monitoring and evaluation of programs be carried out as planned/scheduled in order to keep track of progress or lack thereof. Chobe District council’s innovations as a center of excellence include hosting their first consultation with the PWDs in November 2017, to make the council’s processes more inclusive. It has also invited other stakeholders outside of council staff, like NGOS, to be part of the Chobe District Gender Committee. The council has moreover devised a tool to utilize for monitoring and evaluation.Sustainability and ReplicationTo ensure sustainability of the gender committees’ efforts information is cascaded to all departments, to facilitate bench marking best practices from within the council. The objectives of gender mainstreaming are included in the performance development plan of the gender committee members. Information sharing with other councils at summits is also a means for facilitating replicas of best practices from the council.Questions and CommentsQ: Does Chobe have a monitoring and evaluation plan? If so, the presenter should have given a brief on how it works.A: Yes.the council has a tool that was recently developed. Detailed information on how the tool works, the baseline of the evaluation and all things ancillary have been included in the evidence file submitted to gender links.Q: how does the council ensure that gender mainstreaming activities are sustainable within the council itself and not only in the communities? How do gender committee members ensure that when they leave the council the gender work continues?17 | P a g e

A: the gender committee has endeavored to be more inclusive and invited male persons to be part of the committee in order to reach a wider audience for gender mainstreaming activities. The committee also engages a lot with council members about its activities and when forums such as the Gender Summit occur, the committee has resolved to invite the gender champion or other male councilors to join them in order to expose them to the importance of the committees work and inspire their commitment to ensuring the sustainability of gender mainstreaming activities after the current gender committee members are gone.

RURAL RUNNER UP COENORTH EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL- M. TSHUPENGThe gender champion for North East District Council is Hon Mpetsane, who is also the chairperson of the council and the gender focal person is Rosinah Maoba. Women make 60% of the overall staff of the council and 52 % of the management staff.Gender PolicyNorth East District Council has a gender action plan that was updated in April 2017 to include the SDGs and the SADC Gender Protocol. The action plan has been presented to the council management is under implementation.GovernanceThe council has 19 personnel in management and women make up 52% of them. The economic department of the council is made up wholly of women while 75% of the treasury is made up of women and headed by a woman. The head of the Audit Department is a woman as well as the Chief Physical Planner and the Senior Architect of the council. The council has among men, one heavy duty vehicle driver.Workplace Policy and PracticeThe council has a feeding hour policy for lactating mothers as well as flexi time policy for female employees with children under the age of 5. The council gave a P30 000 grant to CBO/NGO centers to encourage their sustainability and operates a day care center in Masunga which caters for the community and council staff at affordable rates.Local Economic DevelopmentThe council has 24 newly built market stalls at Jackalas No.1 village .It resolved to award 6 of the stalls to vulnerable groups i.e. 2 young people, 2 beneficiaries of PEP, 2 People living with disability. 12 stalls were awarded to women who had been vending from shacks and the 6 stalls left, were publicly advertised. The council has thus far provided funding, training and monitoring for 2 rehabilitation projects , 12 community projects and 227 poverty eradication projects. In the 18 | P a g e

year 2017/2018 97% of the beneficiaries of the poverty eradication programme were women. The council has an affirmative action policy that requires that 35% of all quotations given out by council be awarded to vulnerable groups (Women , Youth and PLWD).

Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentThe council allows for 2% waste reclaim from its land fill in Masunga. The opportunity is open to all members of the community in fact one of the rehabilitation program beneficiaries uses waste paper to make paper mache products.Infrastructure and Social DevelopmentThe council is in the process of completing the construction of 47 houses to be used as destitute shelter for the year 2017/2018.60% of the beneficiaries to the housing are women. The council offers funding assistance for housing to the community under SHHA program, where for the year 2017/18 56 % of the beneficiaries are women. Also under the SHHA program, the council is running 2 brick molding projects and housing initiatives in Tsamaya and Moroka where beneficiaries are employed, paid monthly and assisted to build their own houses.The council currently doesn’t have a water and sanitation committee. Matters relating to water and sanitation are handled by the Health and Social Committee.Ending Violence

In its effort for prevention and awareness, the council commemorates the 16 days of activism against GBV annually and conducts sensitization workshops and Kgotla meetings. The council invites the police as members Gender committee and consultative forums they share statistics on GBV and related issues. The S & CD reports monthly to

council management and Health and Social Committee on cases affecting women and children .The council also provides social services, such as counselling and safe environment for survivors.Gender Management SystemThe council has a well-established gender committee with representative from S&CD, audit department and administration. A District Gender Committee has

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also been formed with representation from BOCCAIP, District Commissioner and Peace Corps.Resource AllocationResources allocated for the processes around gender mainstreaming for the year 2016/2017 were P120 000.00 and P90 000.00 respectively. In 2017 the council spent P70 000.00 towards promoting employment equity, through the rehabilitation projects executed. Resources allocated for gender specific programming in 2016 and 2017 were P120 000.00 and P100 000.00 respectively. Resources allocated to gender responsive mainstream activities in 2016 and 2017 were P120 000.00 and P660 000.00. The latter amount was mainly utilized as grants for day care center. The council also has an annual orphan and vulnerable children care budget through which it makes provision for interventions aimed at child protection and ending violence against children. 10% of the said budget goes to psycho social support to fund retreats for children, life skills training, and GBV awareness for children.ChallengesOne of the challenges faced by the council is that some of the gender committee members are unable to attend meetings due to other official commitments and transfers. Information is also often not availed to the focal person by departments for instance important forums like COMT have not been availed to the focal person which is why departments are lagging behind in gender mainstreaming. There is also lacking cohesion in the implementation of projects aimed at creating awareness by the council and NGOs as each entity carries out an intervention in isolation. A simple solution to the challenges could be the revival of the district gender committee.Lessons Learned and InnovationThe entrepreneurial workshop conducted by Gender Links led to the innovation of using the participants in the council’s first ever GBV survivors workshop using journey of life methodology. The gender committee l has also learnt that there are councilors with a passion for gender work and the committee should seek their support to influence decisions. The committee also believes that identifying and involving motivated individuals within the council and district could help push the committee’s gender objectivesSustainability and ReplicationCouncils need to work together and share best practices. In the past North East assisted Tutume sub district and Francistown city council to prepare for the summit. Questions and CommentsQ: Does the council have council women, if so how many?A: The council has two specially elected council women and one council woman selected through electoral process.

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Q: How does the council follow up with beneficiaries of their training initiatives to ensure, the training was not in vain.A: Before training or the implementation of any intervention, the council makes a budget and asses the resources it has, to ensure that whenever an open call is made for individuals to sign up for training, the council has enough resources to carry out the intervention.

BEST PRACTICE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE WINNERKAGISANO WOMENS SHELTER- TSHOGANETSO RAMOSWEUThe Kagisano Women’s shelter strives to be a leading organization in ending GBV in Botswana and believes that to ensure sustainability of interventions community involvement and participation is key .To this end the organization developed committees at community level known as Community Gender Committees(CGCs).The community gender committees are meant to enhance community capacity to prevent and respond to gender based violence as well to coordinate and support the different activities and provide leadership for their respective communities. Some of the activities of the activities undertaken by the committees include house to house visits, focus group discussions, kgotla meetings, workshops, referrals. The Kagisano Women’s Shelter received a sum of $2,520.00 from a partner organizations as contribution for implementing the project.Monitoring and Evaluation The shelter monitors progress through weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports. It uses event logs/ activity registers, referral forms, project cycle evaluation and beneficiaries & partner interviews as evaluation tools.Challenges and Lessons learntThe main challenge with the project has been lack of funds for community gender committee allowances r, which KSWS has devised to resolve by requesting funds from donors to support community activism on GBV and HIV prevention. The Project partnership is key in the execution of activities by the CGC’s and can lead to effective results. KSWS has realized that participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation with the affected communities will further instil project ownership, and heighten chances of results attainment and sustainability. The shelter has also learnt that project partnership is key in the execution of activities by the CGC’s and can lead to effective results. Sustainability, Replicability and Next Steps

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The project is sustainable because it succeeded in mobilizing communities to group, and take action themselves for the betterment of their localities. It will remain sustainable because of its participatory approach, since communities are in essence directing activities at community level through Community Gender Committees. To replicate it the same strategy can be used, that is mobilizing the community to solve their problems. Going forward the shelter will promote community training targeting community leaders on gender based violence, laws and handling gender based violence cases. The shelter will also focus on mobilizing and supporting local leaders who thoroughly understand the existing norms, attitudes as well as social dynamics as agents of change as the former are the possible entry-points to community process of unlearning.

RUNNER UP GBVTSHESEBE POLICE- JOYCE PHALANYANEETo address GBV within its district the Tshesebe police has exercised various interventions. One of the interventions is GBV campaigns that involve house to house visits, kgotla meetings, Primary and secondary School addresses, Couples workshops , a Football tournament and in her shoes exercise. It also carries out joint investigations with counterparts from Zimbabwe Police in cases that include Zimbabwean nationals. Their interventions are aimed at raising public awareness on the factors that lead to gender based violence, educating the public about how they can preserve evidence when one is violated. Another objective is to empower the stakeholders on how to handle victims of gender based violence without re-victimizing them. The Tshesebe Police has no gender budget but relies on donations and strategic partnerships. P 2500.00 was raised by the Tshesebe Police women’s network for the execution of project milestones and beverages and food worth about P 10000.00 were sponsored by Francistown Gender Office for a football tournament.Monitoring and Evaluation To asses impact, Tshesebe police keep track and record the number of gender based violence cases reported to the station, number of gender based violence cases withdrawn by the victims and the number of cases that actually go to court. There is also the monthly analysis report of GBV cases reported to the station and officers visit the victims to check on progress made.Challenges and Lessons LearntOne of the challenges faced during the campaigns is that youth did not turn up to Kgotla meetings and so a football tournament was hosted to attract them. Lack of funding was also a challenge, but it was circumvented by fund raising efforts of the Tshesebe Police Women network. The Tshesebe Police gender committee also struggled with dedicated personnel for the campaign and resolved to recruit new passionate, creative and team oriented people. The gender work in the community enlightened the team that, victims do not have the courage to report/ open up to anyone about their ordeals. They further learnt that perpetrators are sometimes products of dysfunctional families and societal taboos based on culture, age, status and beliefs perpetrate GBV.22 | P a g e

Sustainability, Replicability and Next Steps To sustain projects on GBV, resources ought to be allocated in the police station’s budget, specifically for that purpose .The committee should constantly engage with stakeholders and for cascading purposes, organization based work groups should be set up and the gender personnel should engage in interdepartmental forums. As a recommendation going forward, the Tshesebe police suggests that the government make legislation that refrains victims of GBV from withdrawing the matters at the police rather they should be given the option to withdraw before the courts. The Tshesebe police also suggest that the entire Botswana police service should introduce a family and special victims unit with a specialized court for the matters.BEST PRACTICE ECONOMIC JUSTICE WINNERNORTH EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL

North East District Council has adopted a project based practice which they have named Economic Empowerment at District level. The council seeks to integrate the gender perspective in its policy design process, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. Pursuant to its efforts, the council has a women empowerment program under the rural development center. The council also seeks out and engages people living with disabilities, gender based violence survivors, the elderly and youth, to empower them on issues of ergonomics, entrepreneurship and social support. The council has funded various projects in its effort to mainstream gender in the community. These include Leratamang Mapoka curtains, which

specializes in textiles and apparels. It was funded with a sum of P 93 700 in 2017 under the women economic development program. There is also the Tsamaya brick moulding projects which aims to empower unemployed persons in Tsamaya. Individuals who are part of the project are paid P 930 each month, while they accumulate one brick a day .After accumulating enough bricks to construct a structure, a builder is contracted by the council to erect any structure requested by the individual. The project has 9 women and 12 men as beneficiaries. Another effort by the council is a PWD special support program aimed at empowering people living with disabilities. The council works closely with Gender Links to integrate gender into the council’s agenda, LEA which provides information support and mentorship to beneficiaries and the Japan Corporation Agency which brings in Japanese

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international volunteers to assist in capacity building, craft training and innovation. The council has set aside resources the sum P100 000.00 for gender specific programming and of P90 000.00 for gender mainstreaming activities that benefit vulnerable groups.ECONOMIC JUSTICE RUNNER UP 1SILENT DROPOUTSilent dropout is an NGO founded in 2015 by Ms Pearl Unoda Molobe inspired by the training she received from Israel. The training was co-sponsored by UNESCO and the Ministry of Israel. It focused on youth drop outs in schools. Israel’s concern for dropouts urged Ms Molobe to treat school dropouts as a national crisis, to reintegrate dropouts back into education, unleashing their utmost potential. Silent dropouts explains passive learners in schools, who attend school but do not benefit from academic or extramural activities. The silent dropouts are usually spotted by their low morale, bad academic performance, academic passiveness and in extra mural activities, display of poor personal hygiene and in some cases, inconsistent attendance or frequent absence from school. Silent dropout aims to prevent learners from dropping out from school entirely at basic education level by creating a child friendly environment in schools, improve academic performance as well as improve the rapport between teacher-learner; teacher-parent and parent-learner. Silent dropout designed a training program through 200 teachers from 10 primary schools in the Chobe region and 5 primary schools in the central region have been trained since 2015. Teachers are equipped with skills in dealing with and identifying silent dropouts.Once the learners are identified the teacher then comes up with silent dropout activities with the involvement of the regional office and parents through PTA meetings. Through the Silent Dropout program teachers become parental figures to the children and get to know their learners beyond the academic spectrum, which helps the teacher, develop ways to help the child academically. In some instances silent dropouts have been found to be victims of abuse and so partnership of the NGO with the Ministry of Education was essential. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel has been actively showcasing the NGOs work on their website, and this exposure earned the NGO the accolade of best project -globally in 2015. Visible results have been established with school reporting greater involvement by parents in their children’s education as well as a significant decline in dropouts. The program is sustainable and can be replicated because once the teachers are trained they can continue on their own as well as train fellow employees to grow the mandate.ECONOMIC JUSTICE RUNNER UP 2

PALAPYE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY This program was created to empower the community after the department of social welfare conducted an assessment which established that poverty and gender issues

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were interlinked and need to address together. The assessment showed that women more than men, were terminated from their jobs. In Lerala-Maunatlala constituency, 17 women had their employment terminated, in comparison to 8 men. Because of this the Lerala-Maunatlala constituency was then chosen as a focus area. In the aforementioned area Ipelegeng employees are allowed to work for a period of 12 months to enable the administration to assist them in building homesteads. The beneficiaries save a portion of their salaries for future use in starting building projects. Brigades assist with labour as well as private partners. There are currently 12 beneficiaries who contribute P400 each, which will accumulate into P52000 in 12 months. For monitoring purposes the gender focal person gives regular feedback on the progress of the project through record keeping.The council has noticed that a significant number of women feel empowered by being self-reliant, since the program is not hand-outs. The council also believes that economic empowerment reduces gender based violence significantly and there are motives to replicate their program nationally through strengthened collaboration with various stakeholders.

LEADERSHIP WINNERMS ONKEMETSE P KWELAGOBEMs Kwelagobe is a police officer by profession, who is a gender activist and youth mentor residing in Lobatse. She speaks fearlessly and boldly on gender issues in her area of Lobatse, inspired by Martin Luther King’s words that “everyone can be great because anyone can serve”. Her primary mandate as an activist includes gender fairness in the workplace and in the community through outreaches, referrals to relevant stakeholders such as the government, Red Cross, BAPR and NGOs. She accrues her uniqueness to her ability to forge meaningful partnerships whilst advocating for gender equality.She hails her station as the best law enforcement force in addressing gender issues in the entire country because of her efforts which are bearing fruits. Gender imbalance is actively treated as part of crime prevention initiative at her police station but not stigmatizing any group of people, male, youth, underprivileged. Ms Kwelagobe also aspires to have stakeholders mainstream gender into existing policies stating that if all organizations would have clear standing orders on gender issues then gender equality will be immensely progressive. It is also her mandate to instil behavioural change in the youth and 25 | P a g e

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empower them on issues relevant to gender in order to raise a nation with a voice and women who are keen to unleash their potential with the support of their male counterparts. Ms Kwelagobe takes volunteering with different stakeholders very seriously one of them being the BAPI Psychosocial rehabilitation for orphaned kids and the Peace Corps. Educational campaigns in schools as well as capacity building initiatives with partner organizations are some of the things Ms Kwelagobe engages in, whilst offering counselling as a member of the district gender committee. Ms Kwelagobe was recognized as one the 50 young Batswana change makers for her work in gender issues and youth mentor ship. She was also a nominee for the Botswana youth awards in 2017. She is the secretary general for the Southern Division Women Network and is a member of the Lobatse District Gender Committee. Ms Kwelagobe is the founding member of Lobatse Pledge 25 which solicits blood donations and Bandleng youth club which addresses social ills in the community. She also often provides MC services for instance she was MC for the National Constituency Tournament Awards and the Lobatse 120 years Celebration. She partnered with the International Working Group on women and Sports for the launch of the He for She initiative in Lobatse and spearheaded the signing of signatures of solidarity against child abuse in partnership with Stepping Stones International. In future she intends to mobilize the entire community to own up to gender equality in partnership with public figures and wants to launch a “walk in her shoes” campaign that addresses gender equality.LEADERSHIP RUNNER UPKESEGOFETSE KEITUMETSEMs Keitumetse works as a gender focal person in the Kasane Police Force.She is also a counsellor, motivational speaker and mentor. Trained as a gender focal person and peer supporter, she addresses issues of gender in the work place and her community. She often teams up with the stakeholders to conduct community workshops aimed at empowering women at speaking out against violence.Other activities that Ms Keitumetse has undertaken include spearheading house to house initiatives to speak to people about abuse, conducting school outreaches to address the impending behavior of girls leaving school to become sex workers.. Ms Keitumetse has been recognised as one of the seven executive district crime prevention officers and believes that this position and her work as a member of Kasane youth club have helped her efforts in mobilizing the community on issues of inequality and violence. Her efforts have yielded results as there has been an increase in reported abuse cases of abuse as more individuals are empowered to speak out. Ms Keitumetse uses her experience from interacting with the community to trains fellow female officers on how to handle victims of violence and perpetrators, so as to push the agenda even in her absence. Her future plans are to continue to sensitize the community as well as relevant stakeholders on gender issues.

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EMERGING ENTREPRENUERSWINNER

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THATO SIMON Thato runs a year old butchery and takeaway business in Mochudi, Mabudisa ward. Various cuts of beef and an array of savoury dishes are sold to a diverse clientele which includes local individuals, government workers as well as street vendors. The business has experienced a steady growth in the customer base since the introduction of marketing in the form of business cards and fliers. There’s is vast competition in Mochudi and surrounding areas hence the need for cleanliness and great customer service to surpass the competition. The business currently employs one employee, who is well vested in the culture of great customer service. The introduction of the restaurant onto what was initially just the butcher came as a result of the growth in the customer base and a high retention. The business keeps computerized detailed records of sales and stock.Budgeting and PricingPrice setting takes into account incurred costs of transportation and rent among others so that the business can break even. The business made sales worth P 126000 in 3 months, incurred expenses worth P 54000 from rent, 27 | P a g e

salary payments, transport, utility payments and purchasing stock. This then accrues a profit of P 72000. In the next 6 months the business is expected to raise its sales to P 756000 and incur increased expenses amounting to P 141800 hence a profit margin of P 614200. Additional business will come in the form of expansion to surrounding areas.

RUNNER UPGOFAONE NTWAETSILE – MOGG CATERING SERVICESMogg catering services was established in Gantsi in the year 2014, offering services of tent hiring and food catering. Gofaone Ntwaetsile was assisted by Gender affairs on how to fast forward her business. She received funding through the poverty eradication program since her family was faced with adverse poverty after losing their parents at a young age. As the first born child of the family it became her responsibility to fend for her siblings. The business stemmed from a combination of necessity and talent. It services funerals, weddings, organizational workshops as well as other gatherings. Mogg catering serves government workers, local individuals, tourists as well as truck drivers on transit.

There is vast competition in this business; competitors with well established, long serving business and fellow poverty eradication beneficiaries Mogg catering services stays above the competition by offering customers perks such as free chairs or other decorative materials as well as offering specials. In the future, Ms Gofaone intends to upgrade her skills and own confectionery that produce

wedding cakes and other delicacies and provides wedding services as a package. Ms Ntwaetsile also contributes to the society by sharing her skills hence the commencement of her support group called Kabelano which aims to guide those who are in need to government programs that can assist them. Mogg catering services also plans to expand to the Charles Hill area where there is very little to no competition.Budgeting and PricingIn the past 3 months the company was able to accumulate an income of P 60 800, expenses of P 41 650 hence profits earned were P 19 150. In the next 6

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months, income projections are speculated to be P 96 000 whilst expenses add up to P 51 275 leaving a profit margin of P 44 725.

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Name and Surname Age Sex Organization Position Email Address Cell/Landline

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Salona Namane √ F Tonota Member snamane@gov.bw 71739474Lame Osupile √ F SPTC Focal Person lmosupile@gov.bw 71755795Masego V Mosarwana √ F SPTC Secretary mvmosarwana@gov.bw 77570151Margret B Nnini √ F Emang Basadi Member nninim@hotmail.com 72750342Atamelang Magana √ F Hukuntsi Focal Person Atamelang.mogala@gmail.com 72918909Ketshepile M Motaung √ M Hukuntsi Chairperson Ntshepi75@gmail.com 73667543Mohube G √ M LTC Member Gmahube 71757579Batsile F Mathatsi √ M Huks SDC Member batsile@hotmail.com 71737423Sylivia G Monthe √ F Jwaneng Beadwork 71363360Kelebogile Kebaitse √ F BCP YL Treasure kelebogilekebaitse@gmail.com 71232264C. N Dibeela √ M TLC Coordinator cherynatalie@gmail.comOntlametse Rachel Raleru √ F Men and Boys for

gender equalityPrograms Coordinator

Ontlamemetse.raleru@yahoo.com

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Karabo Molosi √ F eBotswana TV Journalist karabom@ebotswana.co.bw 76701400Desmond Lunga √ M Men and Boys for

gender equalityTeam Leader desmondlunga@yahoo.com 75306777

Lesang Leloba √ F CHDC DCS lleloba@gov.bw 72550275G. S Munihanco √ M CHDC Councilor 71617505Mogorosi Kokoro √ M PAA ACS mgkokoro@gov.bwMahumba Gerald √ M LTC PCDOT 71473005Onalenna Kanasi √ F MLG & RD INFORMATION

OFFICERokanasi@gov.bw 74620081

Onalenna C. Modirelabangwe

√ M Matimela Officer 73504270

Junoir Mooketsi √ M eBotswana Videographer juniorm@ebotswana.co 76267391Itumeleng Gabatshabe √ F 75555119Keletso Giddie √ F SEAMOTH TECH Audio support gofagiddy@gmail.com 73831633

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Malebogo Phuthego √ F Palapye Admin Authority

CLLR 71887701

Tshegofatso J Phalanyane √ M NEDC Botswana Police

Police Officer tshegokabono@gmail.com 74771133

Obakeng Kheru √ F Maun Admin Gender Focal Person okheru@gmail.com 74806684Mopati Masunga √ M BALA Programme Officer mmasunga@bala.com 76697499Rhoda Sekgororwane √ F GCC CouncillorThompho Nthoiwa √ M Hukuntsi SUB Gender committee

Vice chairpersonttnthoiwa@gmail.com 6570286

Kefentse Kubanga √ F UB Kefentse.kubanga@mopipi.ubMighty Moathodi √ F TSWANG 75532149Kefilwe Ramotoroko √ F Tonoto SUB MEMBER keframs@yahoo.com 74347043Agang K Ditlhogo √ F UN WOMEN Agang.ditlhogo@unwomen.org 72467922Lorato Enosa √ F LTC Bye law officer lenosa@gov.bw 5305846Segametsi Kebonang √ F LTC P.R.O skebonang@gov.bw 5305812Ofentse Mmereki √ M NEDC Intern 74107683Kutlwano Molathwa √ F NEDC ISP tawanamolath@gmail.com 76071382Moemedi Tsimanyane √ M BALA Programme officer mtsimanyane@bala.org.bw 3912063Kemmonye Gaopotake √ M SDC Kanye Admin Council Clerk goapotake@gmail.com 5446042Oratile M. Gaonabeng √ F Minister Fraternal Chairperson 71674828Ontlametse J. Setsiba √ F Moshupa Council Entrepreneur

Presenter77080919

Matshidiso Rmhikela √ F Moshupa Council Entrepreneur presenter

77191140

Malebogo Modise √ F Moshupa SUB P.T.O Malebogomodise01@gmail.com

71366956

Tshegofatso J. Phalanyane √ F Tshesebe Police Gender Focal PersonKeotshepile Motlamme √ M MLGDR Information officer kemotlamme@gov.bw 72952292Botshelo Mapa √ M Okavango SUB councilor mapabotshelo@gmail.com 74590009Beauty Chihiya √ F Okavango SUB Environmental health

officeBohihiya@gmail.com 6874040

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74839308Gwen Lesetedi √ F UB lecturer lesetedi@mopipi.ub.bw 3552763More Tshupeng √ M North East District

councilSocial worker moretshups@gmail.com 72495853

Julia P. Miranda √ F Mahalapye SUB district

Councilor Miranda@gmail 77109960

Kaboyaone Keitshupang √ F THC Foundation Coordinator Kaboyaonekat@gmail 3900478Sunah Dikgola √ F CLLR 71546141Thato P Simon √ F Imone Holdings Managing Director thato744@gmail.com 77626889Neo Ngakane √ F Shine 415 Tailoriny Managing Director` 74056608Tiny D. Seattle √ F Taddy Dose Managing Director 74670631Afitile Lebakeng √ F Piffy Jewelly Managing director 71792251Gofaone Ntwaetsile √ F Mogg Tent Hire &

CateringDirector 73957536

Kgomotso Mosweu √ F Ministry of Local Government

3658417

Bonang Modise √ F Alliance/RNF Programme 74490555Pearl Mariws √ F B.D.P DTWW pearlmariws@yahoo.com 75192302Chatapiwa Mabutho √ F Bosetu Secretary For Gender mabutho@bosetu.org.bw 72224204Jorum Musimurigwa M Bosetu 75123005Bonolo Badubi √ F Bosetu dubsbadubi@g.mail.comSibusiso Chaza √ M CLLR WCSG

Kabelo Mopugwa √ M Gender Links Rappottaur 74198052

B Masdetele √ M BOPA Reporter bonangmasdetere 73316202

Lebogang Tsheko √ M Tonota Sub Member 2484208Baboni Mosalagae √ M Commissioner F.T.C Councilor 71610442Wame .S Mmolawa √ F Lobatse Town

CouncilEnvironmental health officer

wamemmolawa@yahoo.com 73321737

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Norah Nkwe √ F South East D.C Councilor norahnkwe@gmail.com 73754021K.K Sedubi √ F DOP Former councilor kksedux@gmail.com 75511772M Modisapudi √ F NEDC Councilor 77010600A Makhumalo √ F NEDC Driver 74284963Tshupontle Kgetsi √ F Mabutsane Sub

CouncilWomen Commissioner

tshupokgetsi@gmail.com 75965295

Constance Molefi √ F Kanye Admin Authority

Councilor conniemolefi@gmail.com 75965228

Tiroyaone Rampe √ M Kanye Admin Authority

Gender Focal Person tiroyaonerampe@gmail.com 74672635

Ketshepile M Motaung √ F Hukuntsi Sub Committee member 73667540Nnasaretha Kgamanyane √ F MMEGI Reporter kgamanyane@yahoo.com 75309871Mmoni Butale √ F SAPST Program officer 73311419Grace Moleta √ F Councilor Commissioner moletagrace@gmail.com 73753566Gabeza Mogorosi √ M BTV Reporter gmogorosi@gov.bw 3658837F Diane √ F Tonota Sub Council Focal Person fdiane@gov.bw 2457549Bakhwi Motswere √ M Tonota Sub Council Secretary tbakhwi@yahoo.com 71822426Vincent Tshosa √ M City of Francistown Administrator 71338832Donill Hoger √ M DIE Junior researcher Dnill.yoh@die 71238257Verena Stanber √ F DIE-GDI Junior researcher vernastuber@die 76348884Livia Langwane √ F NEIIC 71618684Tshoganetso Ramosweu √ F Kagisano Society

Women ShelterOutreach coordinator tshogakenny@yahoo.com 77053425

Pearl Molobe √ F Silent Drop Out Director pearlprize@gmail,com 71636639Mareledi Bantsi √ F LADY Commissioner Councilor Marebantsi23@gmail.com 77040849Kutlo Bareki √ F PAA Focal person kmophalane@gov.bw 76813917Onkemetse Kwelagobe √ F Lobatse Police Focal Person prudielve@yahoo.com 73870431Motlalepula Chika F PBA Reporter chikamotlalepula@yahoo.comBadubi Lekang √ F COFC Champion 74503676Reginah Mojaphoko √ F CHDC Gender Focal Person rmojaphoko@yahoo.com 71492393

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Faith Tshekiso √ F CHDC Gender Committee Secretary

Lesang Leloba √ F CHDC Gender Champion lleloba@gov.bw 72550275Kelebogile Gaotingwe √ F PAA Focal Person kgaotingwe@yahoo.com 73812633Neo Mampadi √ F BDP WW-S9 71309987Tirelo Modie-Moroka √ F UB Lecture modie@mopipi 71691331Kesegofetse Keitumetse √ F Police Gender Focal Person kessyketlo@yahoo.com 73937860Hussein P Kabley √ M Tonota Sub Member 76123699Hartus M Tau √ M EU T/Officer 72105562Wame Lewanike √ F COF Member Wame.lewanila@yahoo.com 71796571Jan Weinreich √ M DIEThandiwe Majama √ F Rapporteur majamat@gmail.com 75340108Snowball D Office √ F LTC SSWO sdoffice@gov.bw 71307044Rebonwang Semumu √ F Jwaneng Town

CouncilFocal Person rsemumu@gmail.com 72691899

Masego Keitshokile √ F Gaborone City Council

Foal Person Mk71395911@gmail.com 71395911

Mankie Sekete √ F Gaborone City Council

Gender Commissioner

mankieh@hotmail.com 71415265

Thatayothe Phiri √ F Mabutsane Sub District

Focal Person thatayothe@yahoo.com 73703062

Kemmonye Gaopotake √ M Kanye Admin Authority

gaopotake@gmail.com

Goakabetswe Mampadi √ F Mabutsane Sub Member gmampadi@yahoo.com 71821494Veronica Nkganetsang √ F Moshupa Sub District

CouncilFocal Person nnoganeng@gmail.com 5449770

Botshoko Nyatshane √ F EU POSA Boitshoko.nyatshane@ecas.europe.eu

71603394

Lame Osupile √ M SPTC CES losupile@gov.bw 71755795Vincent Tshosa √ M COFC AO 71338852

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BOTSWANA SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2018““Action to achieve SDGs and SADC Gender Protocol by 2030”

PROGRAMMEDAY ONE: Tuesday 06 March

08.00 – 08.35 RegistrationPlenary: “50/50 by 2030 Empower Women, End Violence”Directors: Gomolemo Rasesigo, GL Country Manager and Mopati Masunga, BALA 08.35 – 08.40 Prayer Volunteer 08.40 – 08.50 Welcome Gender Links Board Member Ntombi Setshwaelo08.50 – 09.00 Statement by Alliance Partner SADC Gender Protocol Alliance Partner Chigedze V. Chinyepi09.00 – 09.15 Keynote address and official

opening Hon Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development

Hon. Botlogile Tshireletso

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09.15 – 09.55 Statements by stakeholders European UnionKatrin HagemannDeputy Head of Mission

British High Commission Ms. Katharine RansomeBritish High Commissioner to Botswana

NGO Council Chair/ National Gender CommissionMs B. Kethusegile

UN Women Ms. Agang Ditlhogo

09.55- 10.00 Vote of Thanks Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust Ms. Mmoni Butale10.00 – 10.10 Overview of the Summit and

parallel sessions Country Manager Gomolemo Rasesigo

10.10 – 10.30 Health Break Health Break Health BreakPARALLEL SESSIONS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COE EMERGING ENTRPREPRENEURSHIP

Room Botshabelo SefokeCHAIRRAPPORTEUR Thandiwe Majama Kabelo Mpugwa

JUDGES 1. Prof. Tirelo Moroka 1. Dr. Gwen Lesetedi 2. Mr. M. Tsimanyane 2. Ms. Chigedze Chinyepi3 Dr. Morena Rankopo 3. Ms. Elsie Alexander

10.30 – 13.00 1. Lobatse Town Council 1. Thato Mangole 2. Jwaneng Town Council 3. Afitile Lebakeng4. Selibe Phikwe Town Council 5. Neo Ngakane6. Gaborone City Council 7. Gofaone Ntwaetsile8. Francistown City Council 9. Matshediso Ramhikela10. Chobe District Council 11. Ontlametse Setsiba

13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH BREAK LUNCH BREAK14.00 – 17.00 7. Moshupa Sub District 7. Tshepo Mbaiwa

8. North East District Council 8. Sylvia Monthe 9. Tonota Sub District Council LEADERSHIP

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10. Palapye Admin Authority 1. Hon. Mathodi Modisapodi 11. Serowe Admin Authority 2. Ms. Onkemetse P. Kwalegobe12. Hukuntsi Sub District Council 3. Ms. Regina Mojaphoko13. Okavango Sub District Council 4. Ms. Kesegofetse Keitumetse14. Mabutsane Sub District Council 5. Ms. Pearl Unoda Molobe15. Kgatleng District Council 6. Mr. Elias Layani

DAY TWO: Wednesday 7th March 2018Plenary: 08.00 – 08.30 Announcements in PlenaryCHAIRRAPPORTEUR Thandiwe MajamaJUDGES 1. Prof. Tirelo Moroka 1. Dr. Gwen Lesetedi

2. Mr. M. Tsimanyane 2. Ms. Chigedze Chinyepi3 Dr. Morena Rankopo 3. Ms. Elsie Alexander LOCAL GOVERNMENT COE BEST PRACTICE

08.30 – 10.30 1. South East District Council 1. Silent Drop out – Education2. Kanye Admin Authority 2. The Broadcasters Association -

Education3. Tsabong Sub District 3. North East – Economic Justice1. Charleshill Sub District Council 1. Palapye Admin – Economic

JusticeBEST PRACTICE1. Kagisano Shelter – GBV2. Lobatse Police - GBV

10.30 – 11.00 TEA BREAK

11.00 – 13.00 3. Kasane Police - GBV4. North East District (Tshesebe Police)- GBV3. Lobatse District Council - GBV

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break

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18.30 Award Ceremony

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BOTSWANA SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT AND AWARDS 201650/50 by 2030!

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION CEREMONYPROGRAMME

““Action to achieve SDGs and SADC Gender Protocol by 2030”Directors of programme: Gomolemo Rasesigo and Chigedze Chinyepi

Time Activity Who 18:30 – 19:00Arrival 19:00 – 19:10Welcome Remarks Chigedze Chinyepi19:10 – 20:30KEY NOTE ADDRESS Hon. E. J. Batshu

Launch of 2017 Barometer UN Women – Magdeline Madibela

Speech from emerging Entrepreneur Thato MangoleEU grant briefing Ms. Gomolemo RasesigoComment from the judges Judge’s reps

Recognition CeremonyLocal Government COEs Districts Urban (City and Town)District (Districts, Sub Districts, Admin Authorities) Most resourceful Emerging entrepreneurBest PracticeGBVEconomic JusticeEducation Leadership Dinner

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