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THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 Regional Summit 26 – 29 th May 2014 Kopanong Hotel

The SADC Gender Protocol Summit 2014 aims to empower women, increase community participation, create a clean and green city, improve infrastructure and sanitation, and enhance safety for women and children in Livingstone, Zambia.

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THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 Regional Summit 26 – 29 th May 2014 Kopanong Hotel

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  1. THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 Regional Summit 26 – 29th May 2014 Kopanong Hotel LIVIGSTONE CITY COUNCIL LIVING UP TO THE TASK OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING Presenter: Choolwe Maunga Lipenga. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  2. SYNOPSIS • Situated in Southern Province, Population 142, 034, Female 71, 825, Male 70, 209 • Befitting status of Tourist Capital of Zambia. • Promote the tenets of the SADC protocol on Gender and Development. • Gender action plan MAP OF LIVINGSTONE THE VICTORIA FALLS 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  3. OBJECTIVES • To empower women • To increase community participation in service delivery • To create a clean and green city • To improve the standard of infrastructure and sanitation in the city • To enhance safety for women and children 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  4. BACKGROUND • Women in male dominated fields (Procurement 2 , fire Brigade 3 in 2012, now 9, management 5 in 2012 and 12 presently.  • Established Gender Structure • Cleanest town, solid waste management • Improved road network with over 58 kilometres of road constructed and refurbished, more drainage, pavements, • street lighting(7 roads) • Tree planting

  5. KEY ACTIVITIES • Street lighting of roads in the city and compounds. • Street cleaning and stoppage of vending . • Construction of police posts • Road, Drainage construction and maintenance. • Pavement creation along the main roads. • Skills training of women within the institution and in the community. • Increasing the number of women at both management and lower levels. • Employing more women in fields ordinarily considered to be male dominated such as fire brigade. • Engaging women in solid waste management. • General Infrastructure development 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  6. RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  7. CHALLENGES • Very little Knowledge on gender • people in strategic positions, managers, union and women representatives , engaging men on the gender desk. • Finances 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  8. SERVICE DELIVERY STREET LIGHTING (7) PUBLIC TOILETS (3) STREET CLEANING POLICE POSTS (2) REFUSE TRUCKS (2) FIRE TENDERS (2) 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  9. SERVICE DELIVERY CONTINUED • PEP stores Acting manager. • Taxi Driver, Livingstone. • Public Relations Manager, Livingstone Adventure/ African Queen. MR ENOCK MUTEMWA LIVINGSTONE DAY TIME MR. CHARLES MWEEMBA

  10. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT • 20 trained survivors, • Community Section • over 10 women groups given loans. • Placing Women in fields normally dominated by men. SURVIVORS TRAINING COMMUNITY SECTION APPRAISAL OF WOMEN’S CLUBS BUS TERMINUS 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  11. MEN FOR CHANGE • Mayoral Office • Chief Fire Officer OUTGOING MAYOR CHIEF FIRE OFFICER WORKERS PERFORMING A DRILL 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • Area Development Committees • Garden Competition LIZUMA WARD ADC CHAIRPERSON FIRST PRIZE WINNER SECOND PRIZE WINNER 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  13. CHANGES AT THE WORK PLACE • The Town Clerk • Women’s meetings • Cultural Group TOWN CLERK AT GENDER WORKSHOP LCC CULTURAL GROUP WOMENS MEETINGS 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  14. OUTREACH THROUGH THE MEDIA • All Gender activities covered by the media • Newspapers. MEDIA COVERING YOUTH DAY MEDIA AT GENDER WORKSHOP 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  15. CHANGES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL • “I am a divorcee with three children. Since I started working as a street cleaner, I am able to feed my children and take them to school without struggles. I thank Livingstone City Council for this job because I have seen an improvement in my life.” Ms. Wendy Simwiinga, Street Cleaner. MS. WENDY SIMWIINGA 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  16. CAPACITY BUILDING • Training and skills development • Participation in national gender enhancing campaigns • Champion gender mainstreaming. • Decision making positions • Ultra Modern Market and International Bus terminus • Private Markets ULTRA MODERN MARKET TANDABALE COOPERATIVE MARKET 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  17. CHANGES IN ATTITUDES • Street vending reduced by at least 90%.   • “It is not good for the whole City to be congested. I am happy that we were moved to one place. I am always proud whenever I am moving around Town because it is clean.” Mr. Given Chindele Musole, Street vendor, Livingstone. • Women Deserve better! MR. GIVEN CHINDELE MUSOLE MS. JANE MATE 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  18. CHANGES AT A POLICY LEVEL WHICH RESULTED FROM COE WORK • The Gender Action Plan was adopted on 15th April, 2014 • Code of ethics • HIV/AIDS workplace policy STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION HOLYCROSS BASIC SCHOOL 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  19. ANY OTHER CHANGES AS A RESULT OF COE WORK • Tree planting • Stakeholder base has grown • Health Education HON. MINISTER HARRY KALABA DR. MARY AND GENDER FOCAL PERSON TEACHING ON CANCER 50/50 BY 2015. DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  20. LESSON LEARNED AND INNOVATION • Men and Women Complement each other. • Dialogue and community participation is key for development. • Women empowerment and poverty reduction at household level. • More needs to be done( workshops, WDCs) LEARNING AND SHARING WITH OTHER COUNCILS • Nakonde Council • Kabwe/Chinsali Council 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  21. SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION • Continued involvement of stakeholders and community participation. • Help communities can grasp the tenets of the SADC protocol on Gender and Development. • Consultation with women  • Cascade to other councils through exchange programme • Submission of articles in Local Government Newsletters.  • Furthermore, Chalimbana College should be engaged to work hand in hand with Gender Links to Introduce a Gender mainstreaming course for local authorities. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  22. KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2014 • Departmental Gender Workshops • Sensitise communities. • Women Empowerment(tender procedures) • Grow partner base in terms of Gender mainstreaming. • Increase gender budget allocation. • Marginalised groups. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  23. LET’S DO WHAT WE CAN WITH WHAT WE HAVE WHERE WE ARE TO END GENDER BASED VIOLENCE! 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

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