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Applying HRBA and Gender Mainstreaming

Applying HRBA and Gender Mainstreaming. in UNDP-led Municipal Governance and Community Empowerment Programme, Ukraine. Olena URSU, Monitoring and Communication Expert. Programme’s Genesis.

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Applying HRBA and Gender Mainstreaming

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  1. Applying HRBA and Gender Mainstreaming in UNDP-led Municipal Governance and Community Empowerment Programme, Ukraine Olena URSU, Monitoring and Communication Expert

  2. Programme’s Genesis • Purpose - to strengthen municipal governance and improve the living quality of citizens in urban Ukraine through promoting participation of the local communities (of citizens, educational institutions, NGOs, small businesses) in decision-making process on local development • 2004 - preparatory assistance phase • 2005-2007 - demonstration phase • 2008-2010 - consolidation phase • Local self-government is a right and real ability of the territorial communities to solve local problems independently or at responsibility of the elected local self-government bodies and officials (Law of Ukraine “On Local Self-Government”, Article 2)

  3. Other national agencies Network of Municipalities Municipal Sustainable Development Councils Regional Administrations Municipalities NGOs Aca- demia Business NO NO NO Central Level Ministries/Departments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- City Level Local Authorities Associations NGO Network School Network Business Network Service Providing Agencies --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Authorities Associations Micro Level Service Providing Agencies Action at Micro, Meso and Central Level C I T I Z E N S

  4. Programme Activities Creating enabling policy / legal environment Raising public awareness on crucial human development agenda Participatory planning and implementation of sustainable development projects and initiatives (commitment and cost-sharing) Capacity building on participatory development and sustainable development (training, ISO, strategic planning, ICT, other) Creation of participatory citizen-based organisations and bodies Municipal Governance and Community Empowerment Programme National-level partners (associations, governmental bodies) Partner city councils Local communities (of citizens, academia, NGOs, businesses)

  5. Specific Features of a Project • Strategic partnerships with local councils and national level agencies are established. • Capacity building and investing in organsiations. • Communities are active and direct participants of decision-making process regarding their own development. • The development process is locally owned: • Cost-sharing. • Local internalisation policies on self-help approach. • Sustainability (of the results, idea/technology, policy). • Synergy at each level. Building on what exists.

  6. Using HRBA Tools • Local situation analysis (overall city situation) • Vulnerability analysis (at community level) Assessment and Analysis • Training needs assessment • Training package for municipal officials on community mobilisation for local sustainable development action • Training package for community-based organisations on participation mechanisms • Strengthening ICT capacities Capacity Assessment and Building • Creation of Municipal Sustainable Development Councils as forums of participatory planning and monitoring of local development initiatives and projects • Quality Revision Committees • Public audit of community projects • Participatory assessment of CBOs Monitoring and Evaluation

  7. Using Gender Mainstreaming Tools Project document, manuals, annual workplans, budget, indicators Project organisation Membership, encouraging female leadership, success stories Community organisations Introduction of gender component into training package, gender balance of municipal unit staff Institutional capacities Gender-sensitive planning of community projects, reporting, evaluation Community projects’ realisation Public awareness initiatives for wider outreach, preparation of specialised publication, involving experts Public awareness Policy / legislation Partnership with Parliament

  8. Project Results – HRBA and GM Impact • Mindset of people at all level is changing: • Communities are ready to actively participate in governance • Municipalities are ready to involve communities into planning and implementation of development projects and initiatives • Government is ready to improve policy / legislation • Level of municipalities’ and communities’ satisfaction and, consequently, national ownership increased significantly • Institutional capacity of the partners is built and internalisation of the approach began for better service delivery and governance • Strategic partners are committed for knowledge transfer all over Ukraine • Preparation for national scaling up through 1) curriculum development and 2) human resource building activities

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