REPORT

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE STAGE FOUR & FIVE WORKSHOP

ZIMBABWE

COUNCIL: MAZOWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

DATES: 11-13 MARCH 2015 VENUE: PANDHARI HOTEL, HARARE

Participants from Mazowe Rural District Council at the COE workshop Photo: Tapiwa Zvaraya

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Table of contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 BACKGROUND ...... 3 PROCESS AND ACTIVITIES ...... 4 WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS ...... 4 KEY GENDER CONCEPTS ...... 6 MEDIA ...... 7 GENDER AND GOVERNANCE ...... 7 MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP ...... 8 PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH LEADERSHIP ...... 8 CONFLICT RESOLUTION ...... 9 GENDER PLANNING CONCEPTS ...... 9 GENDER AND THE ECONOMY...... 10 MAKING CARE-WORK COUNT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT...... 11 GENDER AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...... 11 GENDER, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ...... 12 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ...... 14 OUTPUTS ...... 14 CLOSING REMARKS ...... 14

ANNEXES ...... 16 Annex A: Programme ...... 16 Annex B: Participant List ...... 18 Annex C: Mazowe Action Plan ...... 25 Annex D: Evaluation ...... 52

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Executive summary

This report covers proceedings of the Centres of Excellence (COE) for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government joint stage four and five workshop held from 11-13 March 2015 at Pandhari Hotel in Harare. At this workshop Gender Links (GL) expanded its COE’s geographical focus to include, Marondera Rural District Council, Norton Town Council, Mutoko Rural District Council, Mazowe Rural District Council, and Zibagwe Rural District Council.

As is the normal procedure with newly adopted councils in the COE programme, councils that participated at this workshop, submitted their councils’ gender assessments, gender scorecards and situational analysis reports prior to attending the workshop.

The purpose of the programme was to;  Build participants understanding around key gender concepts.  To learn the concept of stereotypes and how these are seen in society.  Build capacity around issues of gender, democracy and good governance  Look at what makes good leaders through looking at transformative leadership  Look at key concepts like gender policy and planning concepts  To gain an understanding on conflict resolution and how conflict can be/is managed in council.  Build participants understanding around gender planning concepts.  To know the difference between practical and strategic gender needs.  To understand the concept of gender mainstreaming and gender disaggregated data.  To learn modules on Gender and the economy, HIV/AIDS and Care Work, Local Economic development, Climate Change and Sustainable Development.  To develop a Gender and Gender Based Violence Action Plan for the council.

See the full workshop programme attached as Annex A.

The three-day workshop was attended by council officials as well as councillors from the respective local authorities. In total 99 participants (60 men and 39 women) attended the workshop; see Annex B for the full workshop participants list. The Mazowe Gender Action Plan is attached as Annex C while the workshop evaluation is attached as Annex D.

Background

In 2003, GL undertook the first comprehensive study of the impact of women in politics in Southern Africa. One of the key findings of “Ringing up the Changes, Gender in Politics in Southern Africa” was that local government is a sadly neglected area of the gender and governance discourse. Taking heed of this finding, GL conducted ground-breaking research in 2006/2007, “At the Coalface”, Gender and Local Government covering South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Namibia.

A key finding of this study was that few practical steps have been taken to mainstream gender in this tier of government or to build the capacity of councillors to lead this process. The study has since been extended to ten countries. In terms of process, once the research reports have been written up, GL hosts launch and strategy workshops in the respective countries with key stakeholders and partners to map out a way forward of how to roll out the strategy and host Gender and GBV action plan workshops. The launches are then followed by Gender and GBV action plan workshops that are held at a provincial, regional or district level to ensure that all councils have gender action plans.

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In 2009, GL signed an MOU with Zimbabwe Local Government Association- ZiLGA (umbrella body covering Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) and Association of Rural District Councils of Zimbabwe (ARDCZ). GL in collaboration with ZiLGA then embarked on a study to find out women’s representation and participation in local government and to assess the conditions necessary to increase the representation of women in local government in Southern Africa, and to ensure their effective participation. GL has a draft MOU with the Ministry of Local Government Public Works and National Housing.

A strategy workshop was held in February 2010 in Kadoma and representatives from Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development (MWAGCD), Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing (MLGPWNH), UCAZ, ARDCZ as well as other partners took part.

In March 2010 GL convened the first Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards to gather evidence of institutional and individual initiatives to empower women and end gender violence. The recommendations of this event informed the need for councils to become Centres of Excellence for Gender Mainstreaming in Local Government to ensure that Councils have the necessary support to address issues of gender across all spheres. GL further took the regional Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards to National level and in 2012 held its first ever national summits in Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This buttressed the notion of Centres of Excellence Work and the need to incorporate more councils into the program as echoed by the Zimbabwe Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing. This was followed by the Training of Trainers workshop in September 2012 which was meant to capacitate Gender Focal Persons (GFPs) so as to ensure the smooth cascading of the COE process to all the 92 councils in Zimbabwe.

Process and activities

A variety of learning approaches were employed during the workshop. Participants were exposed to role plays, group exercises, as well as informative and thought provoking case studies. This, was carefully dovetailed with the programme content which included key gender concepts, gender governance and transformative leadership, conflict resolution, gender policy and planning concepts, gender and the economy, local economic development, climate change and sustainable development, and gender based violence.

The pinnacle of the COE workshop was reached when participants were tasked to develop council specific gender action plans.

Apart from providing the knowledge and skills necessary for gender mainstreaming, the programme content and activities helped to realign participants’ thinking around the broader work of councils from a gender perspective.

Welcome and opening remarks

Mazowe Rural District Council Chairperson, Councillor Demberere thanked GL for the invitation to the workshop and stated that this was an opportunity for Mazowe RDC to learn. He reiterated that it was important for the Mazowe RDC team to learn with one voice and work together for the benefit of the populace that they serve.

Mutoko Rural District Council Vice Chairperson, Councillor Kahuni revealed that he was so excited about attending the gender mainstreaming workshop as this was his first time meeting GL. He went on to say that councils were the governments’ shop floor and therefore

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Marondera Rural District Council Vice Chairperson, Councillor Kwaramba also pointed out that it was his first time meeting GL. He said that as a council they considered themselves lucky to be considered in the COE process. In order to encourage peer learning, the councillor urged GL to facilitate exchange visits between councils. He further emphasised that Marondera RDC was situated in the country’s watershed and had potential to become the bread basket especially after this workshop which they hoped will reinforce their development perspective by incorporating gender mainstreaming concepts. Acting District Administrator for Norton Town Council, Mayor Mufahore also Mazowe Mr W.Masimba giving thanked GL for incorporating their council into the his remarks at the COE COE programme. She stated that her council had workshop. always wanted to be part of the COE programme as Photo: Loverage Nhamoyebonde they had been inspired by other councils that were already drivers of change and were making significant contributions to good service delivery.

Zibagwe Rural District Council Chair, councillor Zvishamira thanked GL for making councillors and officials work together through the COE programme. It was his hope that the lessons that were going to be learned in the workshop would be implemented back in council and the community after the workshop.

Mazowe District Administrator In his opening remarks the Acting District Administrator Mr Masimba, thanked Mr Chirume the official from the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development for enlightening the council about gender issues. He also said that the district is spearheading development projects that will see special toilets that are user friendly for menstruating primary school girls being built in schools across the natural resource rich district.

Zimbabwe Republic Police The Officer in Charge for Concession Police Station, Inspector Sigauke spoke of her enthusiasm to meet and plan with other stakeholders. She hoped that the workshop will strengthen the coordination of stakeholders working on gender issues in Mazowe.

GL Country Manager, Priscilla Maposa welcomed all participants and specially thanked them for setting aside their tight schedules to attend the workshop. She went to say that she hoped that the workshop was going to be a great learning platform for both participants and GL. ZRP Inspector Sigauke giving her remarks at the COE workshop. Photo: Loverage Nhamoyebonde

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Priscilla then gave a brief background of the GL programmes, particularly the Gender and governance programme that focuses on the Centres of Excellence (COE) programme. She reiterated that the main objective of the COE programme was to capacitate councils to enhance their understanding of gender mainstreaming which would ultimately lead to gender sensitive service delivery. In addition, she explained that the COE process was an evidence based ten-stage process that will see GL and the councils engaging in information and skills exchange processes as well as verification processes with the view to make council policies and activities gender sensitive.

She also hinted that GL had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ZiLGA and works in close partnership with the two key ministries of Women Affairs and that of Local government. She said greater interface between the ministries and GL was now needed to keep in line with the goal of ensuring that the Centres of Excellence Programme was cascaded to all 92 councils in Zimbabwe.

Key gender concepts

Sex and gender

Definition of terms Participants were first led into the highly interactive card swapping exercise to test whether or not they could differentiate between sex and gender. The participants, defined sex as the biological make up of a human being, while gender as the socially ascribed roles about men and women. The exercise was widely participatory with debate being centred on the issue of rapists. Some participants regarded this as widely practised by men but however others felt that the current trends are such that other women are now also forcing themselves Participants paste sex and gender cards at the sexually on men. COE workshop. Photo: Loverage Nhamoyebonde

The group did the exercise on stereotypes noting that stereotypical tendencies were reinforced in the proverbs, idioms, songs, culture, and religion. The following were some of the proverbs, idioms, songs, culture, tradition and religion that participants felt reinforced stereotypes in society:

Songs and dramas

The group did an interactive rendition of a song that depicted stereotypical tendencies often used by men to supress women. They stated other songs that included:  “Tozeza Baba- Oliver Mtukudzi”.  “Tea Hobvu - Zex Manatsa”.  “Ndiro yababa- Tongai Moyo”.  “Ukaramba love unofa uri murombo”

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Idioms  “Musha mukadzi”.  “Chembere mukadzi hazvienzani nekurara mugota.”  “Musha hauite machongwe maviri”.  “Kugocha kunoda kwaamai kwemwana kunodzima moto”.  “Nhumbu mukadzi mukuru, hairevi chayadya”

Tradition, culture and religion  Men have the privilege of marrying more than one woman, whereas it is not the same for women.  Education was meant for men rather than women.  Culturally girls are not allowed to inherit property  In some religions women for example menstruating are not allowed to attend.  In some churches women are not allowed to preach  Traditional practices like virginity testing undermine women’s reproductive health.

Education  Science subjects meant for boys while women  Boy preference on education

Media Participants stated that the media is used as a vehicle to set and shape opinion of people. Media also helps to reinforce stereotypes as the adverts in some media publications portray women as sex objects. On stereotypes the participants discussed that the government and civil society should come up with a common position paper on how to deal with stereotypes in society.

Gender and governance

Facilitating the gender and governance module, Priscilla Maposa stated that the module is concerned about the equal representation between men and women. She went on to say that when discussing gender and governance issues, the primary function of local government which is service delivery is analysed. That is, how issues of governance affect and are affected by gender dimensions.

Participants went on to define governance as a process that borders around issues of power, Priscilla Maposa facilitating the authority and control. Participants highlighted gender and governance session. that there was a direct correlation between Photo: Loverage Nhamoyebonde gender and governance as they noted that there was a need to balance up all the decision-making bodies in council.

Further discussions centred on the Access, Participation, and Transformation framework. The framework analyses factors that affect women’s participation in local government. During the session Maposa highlighted that women should not be relegated to only giving prayers in council meetings but should be seen contributing meaningfully to debates around service delivery issues in council. She urged women to be assertive and endeavour to change systems and patriarchal structures that impede their development.

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Mindful of the existence of barriers that affect women’s participation in politics, participants were able to list the following as factors affecting women’s participation in politics;  Women’s multiple roles and responsibilities in the home  Lack of resources  Women denied access by their partners  The culture of violence that is normally witnessed before, during, and after elections in Zimbabwe  Lower levels of education among the majority of women  Inferiority complex by women.  Risk of exploitation by influential men who tend to use women to undermine each other.  Women do not support each other, often employing the Pull Her Down Syndrome on each other.

The GL country manager pointed out that there are some electoral systems that structurally bar the effective participation of women in politics. She gave reference to the First Past the Post (FTPT) system that is used in countries like Lesotho, Zimbabwe which, given the skewed nature of the status of women compared to men such systems give an unfair advantage to men in these countries. However, most countries like Zimbabwe are coming up with strategies to address this aspect by adopting electoral systems that ensure equal representation of men and women.

At the close of the session, participants stated that it was essential that both councillors and officials work together to improve each other. They also urged civil society organisations including GL to continue lobbying for a legislative quota to be introduced at local level as is the case at national level where a 30% quota is guaranteed by the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

Management and Leadership

When asked to define management, participants said management was the art or skill of making and controlling decisions. Participants listed four key management attributes which are planning, leading, organising, and controlling.

Participants also defined a leader as a person with the ability to influence other people. The group noted some characteristics that are common to both managers and leaders alike. For instance, they both make decisions, are motivators, communicators, visionary, show commitment, should be good listeners, exemplary, patient, approachable, committed and strategic.

Problems associated with leadership Like any other role, leadership has its own challenges. People demand and expect different things at different times from their leaders. The table below shows some of the challenges associated with leadership that were noted by participants:

What do communities How can communities What are problems expect from their contribute to good associated with leaders leadership leadership  Results that show good  Participation in council and  Corruption service delivery ward meetings.  Leadership wrangles  Not to be greedy  Supporting their leaders.  Lack of trust/suspicion.  Consultative leadership  Give positive criticism.  Passive resistance.  Feedback  Fulfil obligations  Negative criticism.  Lack of resources.

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 Be appreciative of good  Unrealistic efforts expectations There was general consensus from the participants that rather than pursuing fragmented development efforts, councillors, council officials and the community need to work hand in glove in order to ensure sustainable community development. When this is beefed up by the existence of trust between councillors and management as well as continued training and capacity building, more beneficiation will result to both parties.

Conflict resolution

Participants defined conflict simply as a state of disagreement. A conflict situation can occur at different levels, that is, international level (between states), regional level, local level and household level. Intrapersonal conflict also occurs within individuals. Participants also noted that conflict can be both constructive and destructive.

The majority of participants noted that quite often, there is conflict between council legislation and other regulatory arms of government, between councillors and officials as well as between the council and the residents. The group also noted that managing conflict for example through harmonisation of laws and also giving feedback on council projects was necessary to keep conflict at bay.

Gender planning concepts

Practical and strategic gender needs

Participants undertook the practical and strategic needs exercise. They defined practical needs as basic or immediate needs that councils should provide. This includes, housing, water provision, refuse collection, health care and cemetery services. Strategic needs were defined as long term needs that will result in positive changes being obtained at individual or community level. The establishment of plantations by Makoni Rural District council was given as an example of a strategic need.

Gender mainstreaming As expected by the participants, the session on gender mainstreaming was an integral part of the workshop. Participants first defined gender mainstreaming as a process of noting and analysing the implications of any intended action for women and men.

Thorough group work, participants then read the case study on Bringing hope to Citizen X and identified the following situations tabulated below.

Issue Policies/Actions Responsibility Rape  Report to police  ZRP HIV/AIDS  Treatment  Health Workers.  Counselling  Community  Min of Health Pregnancy  Medical examination  Min of Justice  Legal Termination of  Min of Health pregnancy  Counselling Malnutrition  Nutrition gardens  Council

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Issue Policies/Actions Responsibility Child support  Report  Min of Justice Housing  Provide accommodation  Council  Government Unemployment  Lure investors  Council.  Empowerment (projects)  Government.  Awareness/Training  NGOs Prostitution  Design and implement  Council Income Generating Projects Gender Based  Advocacy  Council Violence  Stakeholders Education  Free Education policy  Council.  Government. Stigma  Awareness  Min of Health

Gender Blind Policies Participants analysed the City of Harare Housing Policy (2009) and concluded that it was a gender blind policy as it did not take into account the needs of women. It is against this background that participants were able to differentiate between gender blind and gender aware policies.

Gender Disaggregated Data The majority of participants indicated that they were not disaggregating data in councils when compiling their records. However after going through this exercise, participants highlighted that there was a need to have gender disaggregated data in councils. They observed that this data would be used as a monitoring and evaluation tool and also be used as pointers on areas that need to be improved.

Gender budgeting The group undertook the gender budgeting exercise. They managed to reflect on the amounts allocated in the case study and to analyse the budgets versus the direct or indirect benefits to men and women. The common observation was that the amounts allocated had no weighting done to reflect the proportion of men and women.

The majority of participants revealed that the budgeting exercise was an eye opener to them since on the ground they were not practicing gender budgeting. Others cited their lack of knowledge on gender dimensions as one of the contributing factors.

At the end of the session, participants stated that gender responsive budgeting was the allocation of resources in an equitable manner and according to the needs of the client. They were able to distinguish between gender specific budget and gender mainstreamed budget. Participants also noted that ensuring gender responsive budgeting required councils to have gender aware procurement policies in place.

Gender and the economy Participants did the “Lie of the Land” and Job description of a housewife exercises. Having gone through these, participants’ consensus was that women were overwhelmed by the multiple roles they perform at home. It was also noted that socialization had led to stereotypical beliefs that a woman’s place was in the home.

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Making care-work count in local government

The session on care-work was led by Priscilla Maposa who first probed participants on their views on care-work. Most participants revealed that care-work was a voluntary activity. Others felt that it was the work of the Ministry of Health and other Non-governmental organisations As part of service delivery, councils are expected to plan and provide support to care-work. During this session participants defined care-work as work that is done voluntarily to assist people with chronic illnesses. This includes people living with HIV/AIDS, orphans, the disabled and the elderly.

Men and care-work Most participants acknowledged that traditionally, care-work was done within the confines of the home, and most caregivers were women. However, with the increasing knowledge of gender equality, participants noted that care work is a responsibility for both men and women.

While most participants noted that there was need to support care givers with material and financial resources, the major constraint facing councils was the lack of adequate resources to channel towards care-work. The participants present were asked to share knowledge on what their councils were doing to assist care-givers. In response, Norton Town Council said that they currently work with NGOs which give basic health kits and allowances to caregivers. Mutoko Rural District Council sourced small funds for caregivers from government to start income generating projects which can help them to do care work. The council also gives them refill kits, uniforms, and bicycles. Mazowe Rural District Council works through partners and the Ministry of Health. The council used to give small allowances to care givers. The council also holds regular meetings with the care givers and sometimes invite them for Christmas and other end of year parties as a way of recognising the immense work that they do. Zibagwe Rural District Council works in partnership with NGOs like Plan to train and capacitate the care givers. Lastly, Marondera Rural District Council also provides refill kits and works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health to coordinate activities of the care givers.

The session on care work ended with Priscilla Maposa urging councils to view care-work as a component of service delivery, to support care-workers as well as put measures to undertake care-work activities. She reiterated that, despite the challenges faced, there was need for councils to assist in every way possible to boost the morale of the caregivers.

Gender and Local Economic Development

Definition of terms

Local Economic Development (LED) Participants understood Local Economic Development as an initiative that entails creating conditions for economic growth and employment creation. Given the prevailing turbulent economic conditions in the country, it is imperative for councils to come up with locally based economic activities that are able to sustain livelihoods.

To assess the availability, and access of household goods in councils, participants were asked to analyse the “wake-up model” found in the module on gender and economic development. During the analysis, it emerged that some of the goods mentioned by participants were goods perceived to be readily available in their respective localities.

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LED Initiatives During the session it was interesting to see that councils were already doing commendable efforts to promote LED in their jurisdictions. For instance, Norton Town Council has factory shells that are being used as home industries. The council is also promoting women’s groups to embark on income generating projects such as knitting and sewing. The youths are also benefiting from fish farming projects.

Participants from Marondera Rural District Council referred to their local authorities as a ‘Greenland’ owing to its huge agricultural potential as it is located in the main watershed of the country. There are poultry, and horticulture projects currently ongoing including the Mahusekwa irrigation scheme which is benefitting mainly women in the area. Working with other partners like the Silveira House, the council has managed to send a number of women for training courses in Horticulture.

Mazowe Rural District Council has embarked on community gardens, and bee keeping projects. There is also fish farming projects where women use boats to fish and sell the product to places like Bindura and Harare. Other innovative projects that challenge male dominated areas are the mining ventures that women are engaged in.

Zibagwe Rural District Council, has vast resources that include wood, and minerals. Women in the community have also tapped into unique projects such as wildlife conservancy. The women were allocated land through the land committee and they get hunting quotas at the end of the year which they use to make a living.

Participants from Mutoko Rural District Council revealed that in their locality, women do collective monthly contributions which form a revolving fund. Using the fund, women then encourage each other to buying cattle.

Barriers to participation in LED The participants noted that there were barriers to in LED. These included:  Government red tape.  Lack of representation in decision making structures.  Limited skills development to certain occupations and positions.  Cultural constraints on mobility of women.  Women’s multiple roles restrain them from participating fully in economic activities.

Gender, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Definition of terms

Climate Change Participants understood climate change as change in weather patterns attributed to direct or indirect human activities.

Sustainable Development Participants defined sustainable development as development that ensures that the needs of the current generation are met without necessarily compromising access to the same resources by future generations.

Link between Climate Change and Sustainable Development This session explored the link between climate change and sustainable development with a view to initiate discussion on the topic. The group highlighted that there was a relationship

12 between climate change and sustainable development in terms of human activity. Activities such as stream bank cultivation, indiscriminate cutting down of tress, burning veld fires, sand poaching as well as land degradation by mining companies pose enormous challenges to the environment and contribute to negative changes in the climate. This subsequently affects sustainability.

Increase in global warming

Shorter Droughts CLIMATE rain /Famine CHANGE season

Rising Sea Level

As shown in the figure above, participants highlighted some of the negative changes brought about by climate change. Quite obviously, these changes definitely do not guarantee sustainable development. Further to the discussion, other participants felt that climate change needs to be looked at with a global perspective noting that other developed countries need to ratify and be bound by the Kyoto Protocol.

Mitigation of climate change issues in councils As part of the discussions on climate change, participants came up with suggestions that could be used to mitigate the effects of climate change. These include;  Forging partnerships with key stakeholders like the Environmental Management Agency who have the expert knowledge on issues to do with the environment.  Ensuring that gas emissions meet EMA specifications  Use of fireguards  Use of coal in the curing process of farm bricks

Participants also went through the gender dimensions of climate change where they noted that a great number of women compared to men were mostly affected in the following areas:  Migration  Scarcity of Water  School drop-outs  Unequal distribution of land  Compromise in health issues  Depressive symptoms  Increase in Gender Violence

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Gender Based Violence

GL’s Kevin Chiramba led participants on the discussion on GBV. First there was a presentation on the findings from the GBV Indicators study conducted by GL in 2012. This showed the prevalence of GBV in the 10 provinces.

The findings highlighted that GBV was rife especially in Mashonaland Central province with 88% of women reporting experience of intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the lifetime. Gross underreporting was also a major characteristic of the findings across all the provinces.

Participants were asked whether or not they thought GBV was a key service delivery issue Both men and women alike concurred that they were being affected by it therefore it was essential that as local authorities they play a role in reducing the levels of GBV in their localities. Some even suggested that councils could work with the Zimbabwe Republic Police to conduct awareness raising campaigns on GBV. GBV Marondera Rural District Council said they were RESEARCH working with traditional leaders to curb minor GBV issues.

Further discussions centred on the relationship between the GBV research and the COE process. Participants noted that there was a correlation between the findings in the GBV study and the COE work. Some of the participants said the findings will help strengthen their GBV Action plans, target interventions as well as monitor and evaluate their progress in ending GBV.

Outputs

The direct outputs of the workshop were as follows:  Norton Town Council Draft

Gender and GBV Action Plan.  Marondera Rural District Council Draft Gender and GBV Action Plan.  Mazowe Rural District Council Draft Gender and GBV Action Plan.  Mutoko Rural District Council Draft Gender and GBV Action Plan.  Zibagwe Rural District Council Mazowe RDC participants working on the action Draft Gender and GBV Action Plan. plans. Photo: Loverage Nhamoyebonde

Closing remarks In closing the workshop, Priscilla Maposa thanked the participants for taking time to attend the workshop. She went on to highlight that the gender action planning stage was a tedious exercise but was quick to emphasise that it was a good learning exercise for both councillors and officials. She urged the councils to adopt and continuously review the action plan as tool that can be used to source funding for council projects. Councils were urged to work in partnership with other stakeholders like the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community

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Development, and the Police. Priscilla said that GL will visit the councils for meetings and to carry out field visits to some of the projects that can be showcased as case studies. She urged councils to go and sensitize the majority of people who had been left at council urging them to participate in the 2015 District and National Summits, which will be very educational as some of the best practices already exhibited in the workshop were unique.

The vice chairperson of Mutoko Rural District Council, councillor Kahuni thanked GL for the workshop. He said that he was grateful that his council respects women and that as a council they will influence girl education especially in the science subjects. He went to say that the COE manual was like a bible and urged all the participants present to fully utilise it.

Mazowe Rural District Council Chairperson, Councillor Demberere stated that the workshop was very practical and that the issues that were raised throughout the workshop were critical components of the society. He said that his council was also going to work hard to reduce GBV in the province.

The Mayor of Norton Town Council, Councillor Precious Mufahore thanked GL for organising the workshop as her council learnt a lot from it. She promised that they were going to implement the concepts that they learnt throughout the workshop. She was also thankful for the opportunity to network with other councils that was afforded by the workshop.

Marondera Rural District Council Vice Chairperson, Councillor Kwaramba was grateful about the workshop. He particularly thanked GL for working with key government ministries to roll out the COE process. He further urged GL to make follow ups to ensure that what was planned in the gender action plan is being implemented in councils.

Zibagwe Rural District Council Vice Chairperson, thanked Priscilla Maposa in her personal capacity for inviting his council to participate in the COE process. He went on to say that it was better for councils to promote women managers as a nation develops faster if women are in managerial positions. To him the workshop was an eye opener as he would go back a changed person.

Inspector Sigauke from the Zimbabwe Republic Police thanked Mazowe RDC for inviting her to the workshop. She gave reference to the Women Network in the ZRP and that it needs strengthening from such workshops. She urged GL to partner with the ZRP and cascade the COE process to her organisation.

In his remarks Mr Chirume representing the MWAGCD, he said GL had built bridges as the MWAGCD alone cannot push the agenda alone, let alone the fight against GBV.

Finally, the acting District Administrator for Mazowe Mr Masimba, thanked GL for the great opportunity to network. He assured GL that one of the councils from Mashonaland Central province which is participating in the COE process will take the first position at the forthcoming DLS and NLS summits.

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Annexes

Annex A: Programme DAY/TIME ACTIVITY TIME WHO

DAY ONE: 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 30 min GL 8:30 – 8:45 Opening 15 min GL/GFP 8:45 – 9:00 Introductions and objectives 15 min GL/GFP Expectations from participants To develop guidelines of participation Eyes and Ears Key gender concepts 9:00 – 10:00 Sex and gender 1 hour GL

10:00-10:30 Group work on stereotypes 30 min All 10:30 – 11.00 TEA All 11.00-11:30 Report back 30 min All Gender, governance and transformative leadership 11:30-12:30 SADC Protocol on Gender and Development/At the 1 hour All Coalface DVD 12.30- 13.30 Access, participation, transformative leadership 1 hr All Group work (role plays) 13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH 30 min GL Conflict resolution 14:30- 15:00 What is conflict?, Conflict at the local level 30 min GL 15:00-15:30 Resolving conflict 30 min All 15.30 – 16:00 TEA 30 min GL Gender policy and planning concepts 16:00 – 17:00 Practical and strategic needs 1 hr GL Gender mainstreaming Gender blind and gender aware policies Gender disaggregated data Gender budgeting 17:00 Closure All DAY TWO: Gender and the economy 8.00 – 8.30 The unwaged work of women 30 min GL 8:30 – 9:30 Care work 1 hr GL Local Economic Development 9:30 – 10:30 Gender and local economic development 1 hr GL Strategies for local economic development 10:30 – 11:00 TEA 30 min All Sustainable Development (Climate Change) 11:00 – 11:45 Definitions / background 45 min GL Impact of climate change on gender Gender Based Violence 11:45-13:00 Key GBV provisions in the SADC Protocol on Gender and 1 hour 15 GL Development. min GBV as a key service delivery issue Developing a Gender Action plan

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DAY/TIME ACTIVITY TIME WHO

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH 14:00 – 15:00 Developing a gender and GBV action plan 1 hr Groups 15:00 –15:30 TEA 15:30 –17:00 Developing a gender and GBV action plan 1 hr 30 min Groups 17:00 Closure DAY THREE: Cont. Developing a Gender Action plan 8:00 – 9:30 Developing a gender and GBV action plan 1 hr 30 min Groups Prioritising the action plans 9:30 – 10:30 Prioritising the action plans 1 hr Groups 10:30 – 11:00 TEA 30 min 11:00-12:00 Review of action plan 1 hr Groups 12:00 -12.30 Agreement on gender task team to finalise plan 30 min Groups 12:30-13.00 Closure, way forward and agreement on how the plan is 30 min All to be adopted

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Annex B: Participant List

New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant Priscilla Maposa Female Gender Links Country Manager Senior Programmes Kevin Chiramba Male Gender Links Officer Monitoring and Tapiwa Zvaraya Male Gender Links Evaluation Officer Loverage Nhamoyebonde Male Gender Links Intern +26378329 Bybit Kambarami Female Norton Councillor

Ret 0229 [email protected] +26377577 Annanciatah Mazikana Female Mazowe RDC Councillor

Ret 9881 [email protected]

Precious Mufahore Female Norton Council Chairperson +26377278 preciousmufahore@gmail

Ret 9795 .com

Mashumba Shingirayi Female Marondera RDC Internal Auditor +26377357 smashumba@maronderar

New 4203 dc.co.zw

Naison Demberere Male Mazowe RDC Council Chairman +26377714 New 6413 +26377348 Chirume Male Mazowe RDC Women Affairs

Ret 2846 [email protected] Cllrs- Council A. C. Zvishamira Male Zibagwe RDC +26377262 Chairman New 9264

W.Masimba Male Mazowe RDC Acting D.A Mazowe +26377319 [email protected]

New 5808 om +26377291 tungamirai.mhuka@gmail Dr Tungamirai Chirairo Mhuka Male Norton Medical Officer

New 6921 .com Dr. Douglas Mangwanya Male Marondera RDC Councillor New Alderman Mudiriza Male Marondera RDC Councillor New +26377281 mukwekweenock@gmail. E. Mukwekwe Male Mutoko RDC Councillor

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New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant

Cleopas Mupereki Male Mazowe RDC District Engineer

+26377333 Musara Bruce Male Marondera RDC District Planner New 0026 Mushango T Male Mutoko RDC E.O Finance New B. Muhango Male Zibagwe RDC E.O.Finance New Executive Officer Maruma George Male Marondera RDC +26377417 [email protected] Finance New 0633 m Zulu Samson Male Mutoko RDC Internal Auditor +26377157

New 0014 [email protected]

Johannes Chidzambwa Male Mazowe RDC Internal Auditor +26377909

New 6195 [email protected] +26377892 Nyarambi Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 8851 Social Services +26377262 Kutadzaushe

Male Mazowe RDC Officer New 0223 [email protected] +26377326 Freddy Mabheka

Male ZRP Constable New 8790 [email protected] E.O. Technical J. Nezomba Female Zibagwe RDC +26377171 Services New 6014 Finance Letwin Tirivavi Female Norton +26377310 humanresources@nortont Department New 0990 c.co.zw +26377441 Luckson Matesanwa

Male ZRP Constable New 0233 [email protected] +26371237 Charles Mudinza Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 6355 Committee Norma Bote Female Mazowe RDC +26377335 Secretary New 8206 [email protected] +26371706 Duwati Memory Female Marondera RDC Registry Clerk

New 9169 [email protected]

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New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant +26377233 Memory Sigauke Female ZRP Constable

New 6850 [email protected]

Enert Hapanyengwi Female Norton Internal Auditor +26377239 ehapanyengwi@nortontc.

New 7940 co.zw

Bhobho Chenesai Female Marondera RDC Planning Technician +26377408 [email protected]

New 8581 om +26377804 G. Katsamba Female Mutoko RDC Revenue Clerk New 1570 +26377281 Mashingaidze M Female Mutoko RDC Receptionist New 8942 +26377698 Letwin Kanengoni Female Marondera RDC Councillor New 8385 +26377307 Robina Rusike Female Norton PA

New 8687 [email protected] +26377401 Shoko C Female Mutoko RDC Student

New 2731 [email protected] +26377673 [email protected] Ngondonga F Female Mutoko RDC Student

New 0380 om Housing Department / Gutsa Furthermore Female Norton Gender Focal +26377350 Person New 2144 [email protected]

Acting EO HRD/PA Katiyo Caroline Female Marondera RDC To CEO +26377411 [email protected]

Ret 1820 o.zw Area Supt Jean Nyirongo Female Mazowe RDC +26377365 Tsungubvi/GFP Ret 3389 Ass. E. O. HR E. Chaparadza Female Zibagwe RDC Admin & Social +26377360 Services Ret 8214 [email protected]

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New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant +26377741 T. Mloyi Female Zibagwe RDC Councillor New 4787 Tarisai Mazarura Female Norton Councillor +26371273 Judith Muchatuta Female Norton Councillor New 4014 +26378220 Kutoka G Female Mutoko RDC Councillor New 1879 +26377181 Kuziwa Majinga Female Mutoko RDC Councillor New 5951

Miriam Dube Female Zibagwe RDC Councillor +26377568 New 2294

M. Muzunze Female Zibagwe RDC Councillor +26377261 New 2574 +26377893 Magura Rachel Female Mutoko RDC Councillor Ret 6926 +26377299 Maud Manongwa Female Mazowe RDC Councillor New 4164 +26377280 Muchaneta Munyeveri Female Norton Councillor New 2817 +26377271 Mwenye S Female Mutoko RDC Councillor New 7436 +26377273 Ottilia Chiwanza Female Mazowe RDC Councillor New 6688 +26377392 Pretty Kurera Female Norton Councillor New 5882 +26377117 S. Ndebele Female Zibagwe RDC Councillor New 2659 +26377316 Shambare C Female Mutoko RDC Councillor New 8092

Admire Chikonamombe Male Mazowe RDC Hr & Admin Officer +26377326

New 6692 [email protected]

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New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant

Acting Community Farawu Farawu Male Mazowe RDC Services Off +26377439 New 8466 dj4j022gmail.com Housing Blessing Mutyambizi Male Norton +26377230 Department New 3657 [email protected] Computer Kaponda T Male Mutoko RDC +26377403 [email protected] Technician New 8088 m +26377382 Obert Magasi Male Mazowe RDC Finance Officer

New 6873 [email protected] Engineering Regis Gavara Male Norton +26377561 Department New 2005 [email protected] Nhidza Social Z Male Mutoko RDC Services Officer +26377228 [email protected]

New 1162 m +26377301 [email protected] Albert Zinyemba Male Norton Councillor

Ret 3417 w Cllrs- Audit B. Moyo Male Zibagwe RDC Committee +26377329 Chairperson New 7879 Clr- Finance B. Mutosvori Male Zibagwe RDC +26377306 Committee New 2050 [email protected] 2.63775E+1 Bernard Mujedi Male Norton Councillor New 1 +26377513 Chayambuka Jonathan Male Mutoko RDC Councillor Ret 7315 +26377606 Ernest Muzuva Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 5734 +26377409 Chipunza William Male Mutoko RDC Councillor New 8598

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New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant +26377342 Felix C.Shonhiwa Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 8170 +26377329 J. Masina Zibagwe RDC AEO Finance Female New 6505 +26377450 Dende K Male Mutoko RDC Councillor New 4632` Forbes Chirara Male Marondera RDC Councillor +26377417 Hope T.Kwaramba Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 9260 J. Mazhara Male Zibagwe RDC Councillor New +26377614 John M.Marowa Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 5992 +26377242 [email protected] Johnson Mudzingwa Male Mazowe RDC Councillor

New 1712 m Karimazondo C Male Mutoko RDC Councillor New +26377831 L. Ncube Male Zibagwe RDC Councillor New 4485 +26377539 L. Siziba Male Zibagwe RDC Councillor New 7245 +26377402 Maxwell Chiutsu Male Norton Councillor New 2022 +26377238 Mitchell Kasere Male Mazowe RDC Councillor New 5676 +26377267 Kahuni Z Male Mutoko RDC Councillor New 0107 +26377415 Eswell Chopamba Male Mazowe RDC Councillor New 9437 +26377453 Muwanikwa Male Councillor New 3827

Peter Nyamadzawo Male Norton Vice Chairperson +26377283 New 1092

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New Returning Name SEX Organisation Designation Particip Phone E-mail Participant ant +26377232 [email protected] Prosper Chipayi Male Marondera RDC Councillor

New 6890 m +26377584 Shereni Mazhambe Male Mazowe RDC Councillor

New 4144 [email protected] +26377301 Solomon Nerutanga Male Norton Councillor New 3409 +26377263 [email protected] Vitalis Takawira Male Norton Councillor

New 0467 w +26377476 Manyika Gombera Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 0978 +26377843 P. Ncube Male Zibagwe RDC Councillor New 0507 +26377634 [email protected] Yvonne Tapera Female Norton Councillor

New 6682 w +26377309 Cuthberth T.Mushinga Male Marondera RDC Councillor New 7692

Attendance by Gender

Total % M % W Number of Males Number of Females 60 39 99 60.6 39.4

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Annex C: Mazowe Action Plan

MAZOWE RDC COE GENDER PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL COUNCILS

The fields to be completed are:  Why - What is the objective; starting point, answer the questions?  What is the indicator –How will progress towards achievement of this target be measured; for example percentage increase in women’s representation.  What is the action – What needs to be done for the target to be achieved?  Who –Which department/s unit/s is responsible of the action?  When – What is the timeframe in which this action should be completed?  Budget – What financial resources are required for this action to be completed?

STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME INFRASTRUCTURE Housing To promote the equal What proportion Collect and -Number of -allocating more land -Women -District By US$2500- rights of women to of stands (ERF’s) analyse baseline women to women(quarter allocated Lands December 00 land tenure are owned by data against which owning land system) land Committee 2015 women? progress in -awareness -awareness -Engineering achieving targets campaigning and campaign and C.S 20% will be monitored. education and depts -enforcing of land Mgt trainings -Ministry of manual principles held lands Do any policies Laws and -Number of -enforcing the quarter -enforced District By - exist to ensure policies: review all women system quarter Lands December women’s access policies and laws owning land -disaggregating the system Committee 2015 to land tenure? that determine waiting lists - -Engineering Inheritance Act whether women disaggregat and C.S is in existence. can access, control, depts

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME No laws at and benefit from, ed waiting council level productive lists resources. Especially with regard to  Water and property rights;  Land tenure;

To increase women’s What kind of Laws and -Number of -enforcing the quarter -Quarter -Engineering By - equal access to consultation policies: review all women with system system and December housing. process exists in policies and laws accessing, -disaggregating enforced Community 2015 residential that determine controlling waiting lists - Services design? whether women and -formulating policy on disaggregat depts This was being can access, control, benefiting. ward based ed waiting -Ministry of done at district and benefit from, consultations lists housing and heads levels and productive -policy social not from the resources. formulated amenities grass roots -Ministry of women affairs Water, sanitation and electricity To ensure that What services Laws and policies: Percentage of -drilling of boreholes -boreholes -Engineering By tba women, who are are currently Review all policies women drilled and December disproportionately being provided and laws that accessing Community 2015 affected by and at what determine whether basic services -established Services inadequate service cost? women can access, -monitoring and refuse depts delivery, are -Sewer control, and benefit controlling the points -Ministry of provided with reticulation from, productive developments by self- housing and affordable access -Refuse removal resources. aid schemes -established social to basic services -Street lighting Especially with health and amenities -health services regard to Water education -Ministry of -education and property rights. -establishing and facilities women services constructing affairs

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME -provision of communal refuse -EIA’s -Ministry of water(communit collection points produced national y boreholes) -street lights housing repaired -establishing -upgraded education facilities sewer system

-carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for three dumpsites -repairing street lights -upgrading sewer system in townships

What kind of consultation process has there been in the past? -Budget consultations and quarterly budget performance meetings -ward based consultations for basic services requirements What is the current state of service delivery?

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME -Shortage of trading space -inadequate street lighting -limited access to social services -poor road infrastructure -inadequate and dilapidated infrastructure -

HEALTH To ensure health How many Legislative Number of -Establishing health -Established -Engineering By -US$20 000 facilities are mobile clinics frameworks, women facilities health and December accessible to women are there policies, accessing facilities Community 2015 currently? Which programmes and health Services communities do services to enhance services depts these clinics gender sensitive, -Ministry of service? appropriate and health -Four mobile affordable quality -District clinics health care. AIDS Action (Tsungubvi, Committee Howard, (DAAC) Mvurwi, and -Zimbabwe Concession) and AIDS these are Prevention currently serving and Support the resettlement Organisation areas. (ZAPSO) HIV AND AIDS AND CARE WORK Prevention

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME To establish the Does the Council Collect and analyse -Number of -Awareness -Awareness -Engineering By US$1500- gender dimensions of have gender baseline data HIV/AIDS campaigning campaigns and December 00 HIV/AIDS and to raise disaggregated against which awareness -Formulating gender held Community 2015 awareness on the data on HIV and progress in campaigns dimensions of -List of Services pandemic in the AIDS? achieving targets held HIV/AIDS gender depts Council. Yes it is found in will be monitored. -list of gender dimensions -Ministry of the council dimensions of health health facilities. HIV/AIDS -District AIDS Action Committee (DAAC) -Zimbabwe AIDS Prevention and Support Organisation (ZAPSO) To run gender- aware Do prevention Develop gender Number of Gender aware -Campaign -Engineering By US$2 000- prevention campaigns sensitive strategies campaigns prevention materials and December 00 campaigns emphasise to prevent new held campaigning used Community 2015 differences in infections. -List of Services power relations participants depts between women -Ministry of and men? health Yes, these are -District even acted out AIDS Action by Community Committee Based (DAAC) Organisations -Zimbabwe such as AIDS Wadzanai Prevention Support Group and Support in Glendale Organisation (ZAPSO)

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME Do prevention campaigns emphasise the dangers of multiple concurrent partners? Yes, these are even acted out during campaigns in collaboration with the Ministry of affairs drama group Is the female condom available? If so where? Yes, in all the condom collection points, including at village level through the village health workers, eg, Mutyambizi village in ward 7, Chiweshe communal area. To ensure that How has the Programmes take Number of -educating -minutes of -ward By -US$1500- messages of municipality account of the generational communities through meetings councillors December 00 generational sex and participated in unequal status of sex and VIDCOS, health held 2015

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME multiple partners are awareness women, the multiple facilities, and -education -Engineering addressed campaigns in particular partners Education facilities on sessions and the past? vulnerability of the campaigns a monthly basis held Community Has the girl child as well as -Awareness Services municipality harmful practices campaigning depts actively and biological -Ministry of participated and factors that result health promote the 16 in women -District Days Campaign constituting the AIDS Action in the past? majority of those Committee Through the infected and (DAAC) health facilities, affected by HIV and -Zimbabwe in school, and AIDS. AIDS public Prevention gatherings and Support where health Organisation talks are (ZAPSO)- conducted. ministry of women affairs To raise awareness Are there any Information on Number of -Awareness -Campaign -Ministry of By that there is an awareness services available to awareness campaigning materials Home affairs December increased risk of campaigns in survivors of gender campaigns used -Ward 2015 contracting HIV/AIDS the Council on based violence AND that there is -Attendance councillors as a result of sexual the link between Laws on gender an increased registers -Engineering assault. gender violence, based violence risk of -Awareness and HIV and AIDS? provide for the contracting campaigns Community No, mainly comprehensive HIV/AIDS as held Services because there testing, treatment a result of depts has not been and care of sexual -Ministry of any intense survivors of sexual assault. health coordination and offences, which -District collaboration in shall include AIDS Action Gender preventing the

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME mainstreaming onset of sexually Committee issues transmitted (DAAC) infections. -Zimbabwe AIDS Prevention and Support Organisation (ZAPSO)- ministry of women affairs To educate women Is PEP readily Ready access to Number of -Awareness -Campaign -Ministry of By US$1500- who are not aware of available at all post exposure women campaigning materials Home affairs December 00 the need to avail health facilities? prophylaxis at all educated used -Ward 2015 themselves of Post If not, at how health facilities to -Attendance councillors Exposure Prophylaxis many facilities is reduce the risk of registers -Community (PEP) and emergency it available? contracting HIV. -Awareness services contraception in the Yes, in Mazowe campaigns dept. event of a sexual every health held -Ministry of assault. facility has health resources on -Ministry of stand-by to women attend to any affairs emergency sexual assault case. To educate women What is the % of Collect and analyse Number of -Awareness -Campaign -ministry of By US$1500- and men on voluntary men and women baseline data women and campaigning materials Home affairs December 00 counselling and who go for VCT? against which men used -ward 2015 testing (VCT) which is 65% women progress in educated -Attendance councillors a powerful tool for and 15% men achieving targets registers -community preventing the spread will be monitored. -Awareness services of HIV/AIDS. campaigns dept. held

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME -ministry of health -Ministry of women affairs Treatment To address unequal What proportion Collect and analyse Number of -Target education to -Campaign -Ministry of By US$1500- access to treatment; of women baseline data women and men materials Home affairs December 00 especially inhibitions compared to against which men -Awareness used -Ward 2015 by men to accessing men access free progress in accessing campaigning -Attendance councillors treatment treatment? achieving targets free registers -Community 85% will be monitored. treatment -Awareness services campaigns dept. held -Ministry of health -Ministry of women affairs Care To ensure that the What proportion Policies and Number of -Targeted training of -Campaign -Ministry of By US$1500- council addresses the of care givers in programmes to men and men materials Home affairs December 00 gendered dimensions the community ensure appropriate women -Awareness used -Ward 2015 of care work are women? recognition of the trained campaigning -Attendance councillors 90% work carried out by registers -Community care givers, the -Awareness services majority of whom campaigns dept. are women, the held -Ministry of allocation of health resources and the -Ministry of psychological women support for care affairs

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME Do care givers givers as well as receive any promote the remuneration involvement of men They receive in the care and allowances support of people What support do living with HIV and care givers AIDS. receive? Moral support, material support(bicycles and kits/surgical) Do care givers receive training? What kind? Yes, health training on how to handle patients and on the job training with EPI teams Are there any efforts to involve men in care work? Through education on the importance of care work Social development

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME To make community What kind of Number of -Reviving social -Social clubs -ministry of By and sporting facilities work is/ has women and sporting clubs revived Home affairs December more accessible to been done with girls -rehabilitating - -ward 2015 women and girls and women’s accessing sporting and Rehabilitate councillors ensure that they groups? Collect and analyse community community facilities d sporting -community benefit equally from -Carried out baseline data and sporting and services such facilities. women’s shows against which facilities community dept. -Providing the progress in facilities -ministry of facilities for achieving targets health training and will be monitored. -ministry of competitions women -Women’s affairs soccer team

Are there any awareness programmes or training materials covering parenting responsibilities? If there are, are

they gender sensitive? No, cause council has not been programming and budgeting along these lines

GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME FLAGSHIP PROJECT - ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE Prevention To contribute to the What are the Collect and analyse 30% Establishment of To carry out Council, Decembe $2 000 SADC Gender current statistics baseline data reduction in District Gender at least 4 ZRP, r 2015 Pending Protocol target of on GBV in the against which GBV committee, Conduct awareness MWAGCD, review halving gender municipality? progress in awareness campaigns campaigns Courts, violence by 2015. achieving targets at district level, Traditional As per the will be monitored. schools, wards, Minutes to baseline survey churches, council be Chiefs, carried out by meetings, public produced, NGOs, Ministry of gatherings attendance Pastors, Women Affairs, registers, Ministry of Gender and disaggregat Education, Community ed Ministry of Development attendance, Health, and Gender links registers social the statistics for and welfare Mashonaland statistical Central Province graphs, as per the photograph Intimate Partner and videos, Violence flyers, t- prevalence for shirts 2012 for the past 12 months stands at female 38,3% and males 9%. Integrated 30% Conduct awareness To carry approaches, reduction in campaigns at district out at least including cross GBV level, schools, 4 sector structures wards, churches, awareness with the aim of campaigns

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME reducing current council meetings, Minutes to levels of gender public gatherings be based violence, by produced, half by 2015. attendance registers, disaggrega ted attendance , registers and statistical graphs, photograp h and videos, flyers, t- shirts Public awareness campaigns

To educate How has the Increase Set aside one day Statistics Council, Decembe $2 000 communities to municipality Introduce and awareness yearly to available ZRP, r 2015 Pending challenge and participated in campaigns commemorate GBV, on GBV, MWAGCD, review eradicate gender awareness support gender sensitisation and to reduce showcasing, one minutes, Courts, based violence. campaigns in GBV day verification of videos, Traditional the past? public awareness Has the programmes aimed statistics on GBV, photograp Chiefs, municipality at changing establishment of h, banners, NGOs, actively behaviour and ward GBV t-shirts, Pastors, participated and eradicating GBV in committees flyers Ministry of promote the 16 all sectors of Education, Days Campaign society. Ministry of in the past? Health,

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME social A one day welfare district campaign on GBV was held and all stakeholders were invited.

Mazowe RDC participated in the 16 days of activism yearly. Ensure the Increase Awareness Once a Council, Decembe $2 000 inclusion of men in equal campaigns, month ZRP, r 2015 Pending all gender related participation workshops, MWAGCD, review activities including in both showcasing through Courts, gender training and women and drama on GBV, Traditional community mobilisation. men. Chiefs, NGOs, Pastors, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, social welfare Response To implement actions What is the state Accessible, Increase in Meetings with all Minutes, Gender December that are effective in of street lighting effective and accessibility stakeholders, Holding committee, 2015 2 000 responding to GBV in in the responsive police, to all service Verification of service quarterly District pending your council municipality? prosecutorial, providers meetings, Gender review

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME health, social providers on evaluations committee, 30% of welfare and other GBV of service ward, village servicible street service to redress providers. lights in Mazowe cases of gender District. based violence.

Are any of the Specialised Increase Secure a sight for safe Meetings, Council, December 2 000 police stations facilities, including specialised house, funding for minutes, ZRP, Gender 2015 pending within the support facilities for establishment of safe funding, Committee, review municipality mechanisms for survivors of houses capital, MWAGCD, equipped survivors of gender GBV plans for Community, (private room, based violence. safe house Social female officers Welfare etc) to deal with Community Increased Workshops with local Minutes, Council, December 2 000 cases of GBV? sensitisation awareness leadership, Meetings, Disaggregat ZRP, Gender 2015 pending programmes campaigns ed Committee, review Victim friendly regarding available with the attendance MWAGCD, office available services and community registers Community, for GBV resources for Social survivors of gender Welfare based violence.

Establish special Increased Training of service Minutes, Council, December 2 000 counselling counselling providers on Disaggregat ZRP, Gender 2015 pending services, legal and services in counselling, ed Committee, review police units to the workshops, meetings attendance MWAGCD, provide dedicated community registers Community, and sensitive from Council Social services to to down to Welfare survivors of the grass gender-based roots violence. Support

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME To implement a plan How many Provide specialised Establish safe Establish private and Minutes, Council, December 2 000 and actions that places of safety facilities, including houses in the public partnership. Capital ZRP, Gender 2015 pending supports survivors of and care are support district Committee, review GBV there within the mechanisms for MWAGCD, municipality? survivors of Community, gender-based Social They are no safe violence. Welfare houses at the moment.

How many Ensure that Training of Minutes of Council, December 2 000 counselling each ward is counsellors, training, ZRP, Gender 2015 pending facilities are represented establishment of more training Committee, review there within the by a clinics programme, MWAGCD, municipality? counsellor, disaggregat Community, increase ed Social Mazowe RDC clinics attendance Welfare has 14 registers counselling facilities in our district.

What The Council To come up with a Quarterly Marketing December 2 000 to be publications and Marketing Mazowe magazine and magazines Department, 2015 reviewed, information Department publish GBV stories. Gender exists on where to be committee to get help, and engaged in to edit how is this being publication disseminated services. currently?

Council has no publications and

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME information which exists. No dissemination has taken place.

Coordination To ensure that efforts Is there a multi Integrated Establish the Mobilise stakeholders Minutes, Council GFP End of $2 000 to to address GBV are sector approaches, district involved for the disaggregat April 2015 be conducted in a committee for including cross gender meeting, hold the ed register, reviewed coordinated manner addressing GBV sector structures committee meeting, training of gender in the local with the aim of the district gender committee council? reducing current committee, workshops levels of gender Council does not based violence, by have a multi half by 2015. sector committee to address GBV as yet. Budget allocation To ensure that Is there a To review Application of more Capital, Gender December $2 000 Councils commit budget line for Council funds Minutes, committee, 2015 pending budget and resources addressing GBV budget application Council review to addressing GBV in the Council? letter

There is a budget of $2 000 in Council which is going to be reviewed. Monitoring and evaluation

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME To ensure that efforts Council has not Collect and analyse To go and Writing of reports, Assessment Gender December $2 000 to address GBV are yet done any baseline data monitor random check of reports committee, 2015 pending monitored and efforts to against which established activities Council review evaluated address GBV progress in activities achieving targets which have will be monitored. been formulated. Best practices To showcase best Council has not Identification Dramatisation on GBV, Video, Gender December $2 000 practices to end GBV yet showcased of actors and engaging them into pictures, committee, 2015 pending anything on actresses, various projects, report council, review GBV. Establishmen sporting activities ZRP, t of income MWAGCD, generating Community, projects, to Social increase Welfare recreational activities EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENT To increase the What steps have At least 50% of Increased 1. Training workshops. December representation of been taken to decision-making appreciation 2. Reviewing the 2016 women employed in prioritise gender positions in the of gender human resources the council. equity in public and private mainstreamin policy. performance sectors are held by g in council. 3. Lobbying and plans? women including advocacy. 1. Capacit the use of y affirmative action building measures. .

2. Appoint ment of a

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME female GFPP. What are the Review, amend and Reduced 1. Reviewing the 1. No of HR & Admin December TBA current gender enact laws and labour cases human policies 2015 statistics of policies that ensure on unfair resources and reviewed. employees in women and men labour recruitment 2. No of the have equal access practices. policies. policies municipality? to wage 2. Lobbying and formulated. What % men employment in all advocacy. Reports and and women sectors of the 3. Formulating Minutes. occupy economy. gender equity management policy. positions – 90% M & 10%F.? What is the breakdown per Level? 1. Executiv e Mgt- 100% M 2. Snr Mgt 100% M 3. Line Mgrs- 27% F & 73% M 4. Semi- Skilled Techs 100%M 5. Secretar ial 51%

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME F & 49%M. 6. Unskille d labour 27%F & 73%M Who is responsible for ensuring that targets are met? HODs and CEO Is this included in their contract? Yes. Has any work been done in this area? Have the unions been approached? Selection and recruitment To ensure that the What kind of Affirmative recruitment and employment action measures selection process equity plan is in with particular offers equal existence? reference to opportunity to Nothing is in women in order to women. place at the eliminate all moment. barriers that What are the prevent them from Increased no 1. Lobbying and 1. No of Gender December targets for participating of female advocacy. females committee 2015. ensuring meaningfully in all employees. 2. Reviewing employed. women’s equal spheres of life and recruitment policies.

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME representation create a conducive 3. Monitoring and 2. Reviewed at all levels? environment for evaluation recruitment Where the such participation. policy. Council engages casuals it is targeted at 50/50. Has gender Reduced no 1. Formulation of the 1Gender GFPP been of sexual gender equity policy. policy incorporated harassment 2. Establishment of 2Departmen Eradication of into policies and and abuse of gender focal point tal focal occupational processes? women at the persons at point segregation and all Yes,to a certain work place. departmental levels in persons. forms of extent.The Council. Reports & employment Council Code of 3. Training workshops. Meetings discrimination. Conduct 4.Meetings & prohibits sexual feedbacks harassment. Are women and Equal pay for equal men paid work and equal equally for the remuneration for work they do? jobs of equal value for women and Yes. men;

What is the Enact and enforce 1. Monitoring 1. No HR & Admin, December policy on legislative compliance to employees GFP 2015 maternity leave? measures the educated. It meets the prohibiting the provisions. 2. Reports & legal dismissal or denial 2. Employee Minutes. requirements of recruitment on education. stipulated in the the grounds of labour Act.

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME pregnancy or maternity leave. Capacity building To ensure that What training Ensure equal Increased 1. Cascading No of GFP April training is done to has already participation of gender gender workshops 2016 educate all been done? women and men in mainstreami mainstreami held. employees and Training of decision making by ng ng No of community groups on Trainers for the outing in place awareness 2. Employee employees gender Gender Focal policies, strategies point Person- and programmes in Mazowe education. trained. Jean Nyirongo. for the RDC. 3. Reviewing Reviewed establishment and policies. policies strengthening of 4. Formation of Reports & structures to grassroots Minutes. enhance gender committee. mainstreaming. Work conditions and environment To facilitate women’s What childcare Provide protection Reduced 1. Establishment of 6 No of child Gender December equal participation in facilities are benefits for women absenteeism childcare facilities. care Committee 2016. the workplace by currently and men during of parenting 2. Recruitment facilities. & GFP providing support for available? maternity and employees at &Training of Child parents because None, However paternity leave. the Minders. parenting Council has workplace. responsibilities have licensed a continue to be the number of main responsibility of these. women. Is there any Conduct time use such studies by 2015 and arrangement adopt policy currently? No. measures to ease Has this issue the burden of the ever been

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME addressed? multiple roles How? played by women. Are there any such programmes? What crèche Increased No As above. As above facilities exist? of children Private. not attending childcare facilities. Address issues of Is there a sexual Enact legislative Zero 1. Drafting a sexual Sexual HR & ADmin sexual harassment in harassment provisions adopt tolerance on harassment and abuse harassment the council. policy in and implement sexual policy. and abuse existence? No, policies, strategies harassment 2. Awareness policy in however the and programmes and abuse. campaigns & place. council Code that define and employee education. 2.Reports , covers some of prohibit sexual Videos, the areas. harassment in all pictures etc spheres, and What kind of provide deterrent Increased 1. Appointment of 1. Depart Gender December safety measures sanctions for reporting. departmental gender gender focal Committee 2016 are in place perpetrators of focal persons. persons & currently? sexual harassment. 2. Establishment of a appointed. ZRP,MWAG The Council uses victim friendly unit. 2. Victim a Code of 3. Establishment of friendly unit Conduct which hassle free reporting established. covers such structures – Toll free 3. issues. No 999, Whatsapp Communicat 0778060501 & ion channels Suggestion boxes. set. 4. Reports & Minutes GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME Gender structures To establish Has any work Establish and As above As above As above As above As above structures that been done in the strengthen constitute the gender establishment of structures to machinery and to structures? Yes, enhance gender ensure that they have to a certain mainstreaming. the authority to carry extent. out their work and to Suggestion obtain the boxes have been commitment of all in place. managers. Is there a Increased 1. Formation of 1.Gender GFP December committee in allocation of a gender committee 2015. Council resources committee formed responsible for based on gender? gender dimensions. Not exactly, as the gender issues are covered by the HRDC. Has a gender As above 1. Formation of a Technical GFP December technical task gender technical task task team 2015 team: team. formed. comprising the GFP has been formed? No Have gender Increased 1. Formation of 1.Departme GFP April 2016 focal points gender gender focal points in ntal focal been mainstreamin departments. points established in all g policing formed departments? No

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Have TOR been drafted? No Has a gender As above. 1. Revising the job 1. Reviewed HR & Admin. December specialist been description of J documents 2015 recruited? Nyirongo as the GFP. Yes, Jean 2. Incorporating the Nyirongo. Gender Action plan into the Council integrated performance agreement. Has gender As above As above been written into the performance agreements of senior managers and GFP? No, this is a welcome novel idea. Is the GMS Increased 1.Publication of the known, has it awareness District GMS action been publicised? and plan No, it has not appreciation yet been of the SADC officially protocol on launched. gender.

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STRATEGIC BASELINE SADC PROTOCOL INDICATORS ACTIONS OUTPUT WHO TIME BUDGET OBJECTIVE/ TARGET - 2015 FRAME OUTCOME To make use of Does sex Ensure gender gender disaggregated disaggregated sensitive and data for monitoring data exist? Is it responsive and evaluation to applied? budgeting at the ensure that gender micro and macro equality is being No. council has levels, including strived for. not been tracking, practising this. monitoring and evaluation. To ensure that Are there direct Ensure that all resources are being or budget national and local allocated to gender allocations for budgets sufficiently priorities. advancing represent the gender equality? needs of women and men; Yes, Council has assessment of all made a spending should provision, reflect how though it is not resources have enough. been allocated to all gender groups. Do women and men benefit equally from budget allocations? No, as there is no disaggregation of data on gender.

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Annex D: Evaluation

Date: 11-13 March 2015 Venue: Pandhari Lodge Harare 64 Evaluations received

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Programme Design 0 0 2 0 2 4 14 10 14 18 64 Programme Content 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 14 20 20 64 Documentation 0 0 0 2 1 5 12 4 18 22 64 Facilitation 0 0 0 0 4 3 10 15 14 18 64 Group work 0 0 0 0 3 9 15 16 11 10 64 Outputs 0 2 0 0 7 7 6 21 11 10 64 Outcomes and 0 1 0 2 1 8 10 20 14 6 62 Follow up plans Learning 0 2 0 0 2 3 12 13 14 18 64 Opportunity Networking 0 0 0 2 8 7 6 14 12 15 64 Opportunity Administrative 0 1 1 3 13 7 5 14 8 11 63 Arrangements

Figure 1: COE Workshop Evaluation Summary COE WORKSHOP EVALUATION SUMMARY

100% 87% 90% 82% 85% 83% 82% 78% 77% 77% 78% 80% 80% 72% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

On the last day of the proceedings, participants were asked to evaluate the COE workshop. Results in Figure 1, shows that overall, 80% of the participants were satisfied with the workshop. Generally, participants’ level of satisfaction ranged from 72% on administrative arrangements to 87% on programme content. Eighty five percent of participants were highly

52 satisfied with documentation, while 83% happy with facilitation. Equal proportions of 82% each were satisfied with the programme design, and saw the COE workshop as a learning opportunity. Seventy eight percent of participants reported that the TOT was a networking opportunity, and another 78% liked the group work. Over three quarters 77% each of the participants were satisfied with the COE workshop outputs and outcomes.

COMMENTS

1. Which session did you find most useful? Why?  All session were useful to us  Gender mainstreaming  SADC protocol on gender development  GBV it was more practical  Conflict resolution  Sex & Gender  Gender and Local economic development  Conflict resolution  Section on gender budgeting  Gender and climate change as these are current issues  Crafting of gender action plan

2. Which session did you find least useful? Why?  None. All were useful.  Climate – lack of expertise  Sex disaggregated data because it was very difficult to understand.  Stereotypes it is influenced by a host of factors e.g. background  Conflict – I have attended so many workshops on conflict  Communication – poor knowledge  Local economic development. It was not fully exploited  Newspaper analysis

3. How will you apply what you have gained from this engagement?  Through formulating a gender committee in the ward  Ward assembly gatherings  Encourage open discussion on victims of GBV  Educating my community on how to reduce gender based violence  Recommend our council to adopt a gender policy  Make sure our council has gender policy  Create networks to share with others the knowledge that I have gained here  Cascade the information through various forms such as field days.  Mobilise resources to facilitate the programme implementation at grassroots level

4. Any other comments?  Gender links should provide attendance certificates after such workshops  Sleeping arrangements were so disappointing it could be better to share the rooms with someone from your council.

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 Workshop was an eye opener  Encourage GL to visit our councils  The workshop was well organised and educative. Organise more workshops in future  Gender links should target communities especially compounds in farming areas. These are most affected areas and the majority are illiterate.  Much time was wasted o brainstorming. Facilitators failed to manage time as per time table.  There was not enough time to complete the action plan.  Gender links should do more follow ups and carry such workshops at grassroots level  Please issue attendance certificates after such workshops  Do not be radical in pursuing gender mainstreaming there is need to include men in all the activities.  The programme needs more days.

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