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THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Integrated Environmental Management Chilanga District Council Selina Nyirenda Kanyuka 25 th to 29 th May, 2014, Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Integrated Environmental Management Chilanga District Council Selina Nyirenda Kanyuka 25th to 29th May, 2014, Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa . 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
SYNOPSIS • Located in the South- Western part of Lusaka • Declared as a district in August 2012 and a Centre of Excellence in October, 2013 • Population of 107,051 as at national census (50.3% male and 49.7% female) • Industrial and Agriculture Activities • Depletion of Natural Resources 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
OBJECTIVES • Gender disaggregated data on poverty levels • Mobilization and capacity building workshops on gender and climate change • Conduct monitoring and evaluation on all ventures applied to measure climate change 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
KEY ACTIVITIES • Community Empowerment and sensitization programmes on make Zambia Clean Programme • Ward Development Funds • Constituency Development Funds: Women Empowerment • Capacity Building • Public participation: tree planting, agriculture show 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
MONITORING AND EVALUATION • Constituency Development Funds • Industries by Zambia Environmental Management Agency • Waste management • Deforestation through Department of Forestry and council 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
SERVICE DELIVERY Garbage Collection and road Equipment Bought under Constituency Development Funds Provision of water supply
Women Empowerment Public Participation events (Agriculture Show and women’s Day) Women clubs funded under Constituency Development Funds Council Employees monitoring women's poultry project funded project under CDF Exhibition at District Agriculture Show
Community Sensitization on Environment Education through drama Public participation Community attending a public hearing on social cooperate responsibilities and pollution levels Tree planting excise in Chilanga Ward
Changes at work place Bins procured under Ward Development funds. Ready for distribution to cooperate clients Construction of Refuse bays in public places
Outreach through the media Photograph of a camera man during commemoration of garbage collection equipment Through Zambia National Information Services in the District. Through Public Announcement System
Change in attitude Waste disposal before construction of refuse bays Refuse disposal after construction of Refuse bay and sensitizations
Changes in attitude cont….. Maize grown using organic manure Hand washing demonstration by community leader cabbages grown using Organic manure Use of Organic matter in Farming Demonstrations at CLTS programmes
KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2014 • Partnership with stakeholders • Formulating and approving policies on sustainable climate Change (waste management) • Organizing a channel to address environmental concerns • Community education and sensitization on climate change • Continuous sensitization programmes on a strong post 2015 agenda on 2015 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNT • Lack of engagement of supervising bodies on pollution control • Lack of Community sensitization • Lack of an action group to bridge the gap • Engagement of stakeholders and supervising bodies • Governance • Sustainability • Education and Capacity Building 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA
50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA For a Greener and Cleaner Chilanga THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.....