WOMEN AND YOUTH IN HUMAN SETTLEMENTS FRAMEWORK PRESENTATION

1. WOMEN AND YOUTH IN HUMAN SETTLEMENTS FRAMEWORK PRESENTATION SELECT COMMITTEE ON WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITY 02 November 2011

2. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION • PURPOSE • BACKGROUND • WOMEN PROGRAMME • LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK • KEY REPORTING AREAS • YOUTH PROGRAMME • OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAMMES • OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS • COLLABORATION WITH DWCPD

3. PURPOSE To brief the Select Committee on Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities on: • The women and youth framework of the Department • Status and implementation of the Women and Youth frameworks • Provincial feedback on outreach campaigns to create awareness of these programmes • Collaborative initiatives that involve Dept. of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities

4. BACKGROUND • The Department has developed a framework for the empowerment and participation of Women and Youth in Human Settlements • The frameworks were approved by MINMEC on 11 March 2010 • Provincial forums were established to ensure implementation of the framework

5. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME • Promote and facilitate participation of women in HS value chain through allocation of 30% target of the department’s budget for women owned projects • Build partnerships with key sector stakeholders from government, NGO’s and private sector • Profile women in human settlements delivery e.g. Builds, HS Awards, Marketing programmes. • Identify challenges, skills required and develop support systems for emerging women contractors as well as women service providers.

6. LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK • Constitution (Section 26) • National Housing Act (1997) • Comprehensive Plan for the Creation of Sustainable Human Settlements (2004) • Construction Charter (2007) • Property Charter • Emerging Contractor Development Framework (2002) • South Africa’s National Policy Framework for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality (2000) • Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (1979)

7. HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Raise Awareness. Mobilization of Women as collective. Encourage Participation Skills Development Promote Access to Economic

8. Develop Briefing Kit Develop a news letter Develop Resource Material Develop Database 6 KEY FOCUS AREAS KEY FOCUS AREA 1: OWNERSHIP PRIORITY AREA • Develop empowerment tool for new entrants in human Settlements construction

9. Coordinate participation Of Women at National Conference Mobilize resources For participation of Women Women represented at key decision making structures Facilitate participation of Women in leadership training KEY FOCUS AREA 2: CONTROL PRIORITY AREA • Increase representation and participation of women in key decision making structures

10. Implement a national skills Development programme for WIH members Coordinate a Mentoring programme Implement Mapping tool Of Housing opportunities Conduct Workshop & road shows on WiHS KEY FOCUS AREA 3: Skills Development PRIORITY AREA • Develop a national Capacity training Programme • Develop Human Settlements Exposure Programme for WIHS

11. Develop incubation Programme for women owned projects Develop a news letter Facilitate information on access to housing finance by women Develop a strategy On material sourcing KEY FOCUS AREA 4: ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY AREA • Develop a support mechanism for women owned enterprises

12. Promote accessibility of Tendering opportunities for women Develop & update database Of women owned projects Implement M& E system linked to HSS to track women access opportunities Monitor turn-around strategy For payment of women Enterprises KEY FOCUS AREA 5: PROCUREMENT PRIORITY AREA • Develop and maintain a coordinated system for the realisation of 30% quota for women owned projects • Develop and maintain a coordinated monitoring and evaluation systems

13. Coordinate Women's build At National & Provincial level Mobilize resources To support Women initiative Conduct follow up visit to women initiatives Report on the outcome of Women initiatives KEY FOCUS AREA 6: CORPORATE SOCIAL STRATEGY PRIORITY AREA • Support women initiatives in Human Settlements Projects

14. YOUTH PROGRAMME • HS adopted NYP 2009 – 2014 definition, however, age is adjusted to be18- 35. • The YiHS programme is a service programme • It aims to: - Expose youth to the sector, - Transfer skills, -Instil voluntarism spirit, - Provide youth with pointers to opportunities • Programme is linked to DHS mandate

15. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS CONTEXT • 1994 -2004 • experience Outcome 8 (Focus areas) ---------------------------- HS Vision 2030 Youth participation BNG (Vision 2014) ---------------------------- Laid foundation for Integrated HS

16. POLICY INTEND

17. GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Creating Opportunities for Youth in the Human Settlements Sector • Personal Development and Mentorship Programme for success • Service and Social Cohesion through delivery of sustainable human settlements • Youth as Human Settlements Development Practitioners

18. 30% of Subsidy Homes Construction Artisans: • Bricklaying • Plastering • Construction Management • Project Management On the job training Exit Streams: Delivery Agents/ Practitioners Professional Development Formal/self employment Entrepreneurs • Contractors • Project Managers • Professional Services • Etc • Skills Development • Accredited Technical Training Through NHBRC • Exposure • On the job training • Learning Exit Opportunities Structured Learning Service Life skills

19. INSTITUTIONAL DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT KEY PARTNERS • DHS • NHBRC • Provincial HS • NYDA • Municipality

20. OUTREACH PROGRAMMES Women’s build: • Take part in the national campaign to commemorate the historic 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings • Raise consciousness about the construction sector and women’s role in it • Demonstrate how cooperative governance and partner institutions support the DHS women initiatives • Promote women’s access to economic opportunities within the housing sector • Promotion of volunteerism and partnerships

21. OUTREACH PROGRAMMES Youth Build: • Youth Builds conducted during Youth Month - Support is overwhelming, - Highly participative • Youth in Human Settlements Forum Meetings - Provinces have focal persons who disseminate information and manage projects

22. OUTREACH PROGRAMMES Envisaged Programme Outcomes • 1956 housing units built by women contractors • Sector stakeholders partnerships (PPP) • Each one settles one concept promoted • Sustainable Human Settlements are delivered at speed by young people • Accredited training of young people in Construction related and other skills at various NQF level

23. OUTREACH PROGRAMMES Envisaged Programme Outcomes • Young people participate in service activities (i.e. construct houses, greening, bulk infrastructure, etc) • Promotion of entrepreneurship opportunities for participants • Self reliance • Exit opportunities strategies for young people in place • HS professionals and artisans produced to provide professional leadership in the sector

24. COLLABORATION WITH DWCPD • 16 Days campaign (16 houses) • National Gender Machinery • IBSA Women Forum • Women in Informal Cross Border Trade