Coe Martin

SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND
INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND
POLITICIANS IN
The level of councillors is very high, THE
thanks to GenderCOE
Links whichPROCESS?
has been helpful for our
• politicians though educative meeting which influences our councillors to understand the
importance of gender mainstreaming and GBV initiatives and encourage them to take part in
this types of activities.
CONT 2
• Now most of them there have been in
our community meeting and helping
us to get more donation from prevent
companies in the region
How does the institution ensure that
people know about any gender and GBV

initiatives and activities
• The Institution makes use of notice board, in House new letter in which
plans and project are announced in local newspaper, Television and
Radio. The Town monthly held community meeting in which they share
any latest development and what happens in the champers. The CEO
makes sure that these information is distributed and access is given.
CONT 4
• In all aspect the Municipality organise

public meeting were by speakers, like
Councillors, Governor, Politicians,
Church leaders and Mayor is invited to
address the people on gender and
GBV matter. Service delivery is not
compromised in that regard .
HAS THE COMPLETED STAGES 1 – 6?
INDICATE TIME - FRAMES
• The stages 1 to 6 has completed with the assistant

from gender links , councilors and communities
• The period was three year programs and its
was finalized last years and evaluation was
done this year with help of Gender link.
IS THERE A HIGH LEVEL GENDER
CHAMPION?
• Miss Lydia Mutenda,

Tel:064-4104111
• lmutenda@swkmun.com.na
DOES THE COE HAVE A GENDER AND
GBV ACTION PLAN? IS IT BEING
IMPLEMENTED?
• Yes the institution has gender action plan. It is home to 2008-2011

Actions Plans. The Council has now three work-plans. But the latest one
is more challenging as it demands high level engagement with all stake
holders and community members.
CONT 8
• The centers of Excellence for Gender

Mainstreaming in Local Authorities are
aimed at making sure the Council is
engendered through its all
departments. Gender management
systems, toll out for policy frame work
Actions plans. See below attached
stage 3 COE Action Plan.
ARE GENDER AND GBV CONCERNS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH WOMEN
AND MEN? HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?
• The Municipality has an Affirmative action Policy in place

were by the gender balance is address. In awarding of
tenders in the Municipality, waste Management, sanitation
and even water desalinisation plant has been relaxed for
more women to participate in constriction of the plant and
encourage woman to tender for the job. (Purifying water).
CONT 10
• Women were given training on how to operate tractor
and others construction machinery. Equal participation in
activities of GBV without fear that this activities is only
done by women or men.
ARE THEIR DEDICATED RESOURCES,
INCLUDING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL
RESOURCES FOR GENDER
MAINSTREAMING?
• The Municipality has dedicated human resources,
there is two woman and one men Swakopmund
Municipality who are responsible for Gender
mainstreaming and GBV initiatives. Financial
resources has been a big challenge in this financial
years 2011, which will end on 1st April 2011, but for
next coming budget this will be address for the
Municipality informed me .
RESOURCEFULNESS? OTHER FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES
MOBILISED?
• The council has the budget for GVB

• Others company has social
responsibility to sponsorship the GVB
programs in our area.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Weekly Community meeting was introduce to the input and all stakeholder were involve in drafting up the action plan and progress report on contraction was always
tabled in such meeting to truck down the progress of the plant.

•
CONT 14
• Environmental impact assessment was done

and presentenced in community meetings.
Site meeting and inspection is always done
after every two weeks and reported in
community meetings. Financially reports and
invoice are audited monthly and reported back
to the donated company to avoid misuses of
the project money. The community is involved
in any action that the project is taking.
WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
• The desalination plant has been constructed and completed. The

pipeline has been completed and more women have been participation
in contraction and tender were awarded to local company which own by
woman.
CONT 16
• The communities now have access to

clean and affordable water Funds
have been donated by AREVA
Uranium Mining Company for
maintenance and service of the Water
Distillation plant in future. Community
has been empowered with skill and
economically through job creation
IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC
PROTOCOL TARGETS)
• This project is help to empowering

woman and to give them equal right to
establish and own a company that can be
able to competed for tender in any
project with the men own company and
to show that their can do well on any
types of job and position just like men
do.
SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

• These practices are sustainable but in depend on the Geographical
location of the settlement or town. Replication can be done if resources
and proper management and leaderships skills are displayed.
CONT 19
• Learning from previous experience, proper structures and well wishers
must be informed and visited regularly to inform on the prevailing
situation. Involving the authority of the area is of great advantage e.g.
councillors, governor, politicians, church leaders, mayor, chief and
headmen/ woman. Positioning the project on the area which is accessible.
CONT 20
• Informing the community that this is

possible only if the whole community
co-operates and provide necessary
needs and support without gender
difference and leaders must be
driven with passion for the successful
of the project.
LESSONS LEARNED
• Communication is a strong tool if one wants to success and achieved the

goals the project has earmark for. Because the communication channel
between community and councillors was very much embraced and this
has make this project very successful.
CONT 22
• Good co-operation between the

stakeholder play a big role and dedication
of our leaders help a lot in this process.
The training was effective that was give to
woman to operate heavy machined and
woman show no fear to driver those big
machine , therefore there is nothing
impossible if you work hard no matter of
the gender together we can achieve big
goals.
ANY QUESTIONS?

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

• In all aspect the Municipality organise

• The stages 1 to 6 has completed with the assistant

• Miss Lydia Mutenda,

• Yes the institution has gender action plan. It is home to 2008-2011

• The centers of Excellence for Gender

• The Municipality has an Affirmative action Policy in place

• The council has the budget for GVB

tabled in such meeting to truck down the progress of the plant.

• Environmental impact assessment was done

• The desalination plant has been constructed and completed. The

• The communities now have access to

• This project is help to empowering

• Informing the community that this is

• Communication is a strong tool if one wants to success and achieved the

• Good co-operation between the

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