Greyson L.E. Nkhata Katete D. C. Zambia

SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

KATETE DISTRICT COUNCIL
SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH
AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND
INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND
POLITICIANS IN THE COE PROCESS?
• The COE has both management and

politicians deeply involved in the COE
process. Politicians formulate policies
that mainstream gender equity at all
levels of the development process
while management provide
professional guidance and implement
the good governance policies.
HAS THE COE COMPLETED STAGES 1 – 6?
INDICATE TIME - FRAMES
• Before stage I a Provincial Workshop hosted

by the COE to launch gender link activities
was attained in Jan 2011.
• Stage 1 Management meeting and Situational
Analysis of the CEO best gender practices
and GBV was held on 28th Jan 2011
• 9th-11th March 2011 workshop at which COE
gender and GBV activity plan was worked out.
IS THERE A HIGH LEVEL GENDER
CHAMPION?
• Being the Chief Executive Officer of the

LA in my quest to champion the good
governance of gender equity and
enforce zero tolerance to GBV
communicates, coordinates , liaises
with other Gender Champions as I
passionately provide the necessary zeal
and drive for best gender practices.
DOES THE COE HAVE A GENDER AND GBV
ACTION PLAN? IS IT BEING IMPLEMENTED?
• The COE worked out its gender and

GBV action plan during the 9th – 11
March 2011. Marketing of the
documents to the Council and Standing
Committees has been launched. In
short the action plan has just begun to
be implemented.
ARE GENDER AND GBV CONCERNS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH WOMEN AND
MEN? HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?
• Gender and GBV concerns and

responsibilities are for both sexes as
bad gender practices have been caused
by them and so they are the ones who
can solve them. Communities i.e WDCs
in the rural set up and RDCs in urban
set up are targeted with gender and
GBV educational talks and campaigns
against GBV
ARE THEIR DEDICATED RESOURCES,
INCLUDING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL
RESOURCES FOR GENDER
MAINSTREAMING?
• The DPU spearheads the GID DDCC

subcommittee which is formed from
all development collaborating partners
in the district. 30% of the budget of
the LA is committed to this cause of
championing best gender practices and
non tolerance to GBV
RESOURCEFULNESS? OTHER FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES
MOBILISED?
• `COE liaises with corporating partners

such as Caritus Z, LWF, WVI, CARE Int.
for additional financial and human
basic needs. Communities themselves
are also able to participate in role plays
and drama performances. These
innovations go a long way at mind set
changing.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• The COE has the DMT led by the DPU

that draws up annual M&E plan. A
monitoring tool in form of Check list of
important parameters is used. Their
reports containing facts as exist in the
field, challenges and recommendations
are presented to the DDCC and the
Council quarterly where policies on
best gender practices are formulated.
MIND SET CHANGING

WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
• Development committees such as

WDCs, RDCs, and Project Works
Committees are all structured on the
SADC protocol gender balanced lines.
• At sub district level women
participation in development projects
has improved up to 50%.
IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL
TARGETS)
• The grass root development structures

i.e the WDCs, RDCs and Project Works
committees are almost meeting the
50% SADC protocol targets while the
higher structures still have a long way
to attain the same.
• Significant impact is at grass root level
as structures are formulated on 50%
basis.
SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
• Since formulation of grassroot

structures is base on 50% women and
men representation, where gender
equity is being appreciated to be the
best practice for sustainable
development, the COE process is
replicatable.
LESSONS LEARNED
• Where there is gender equity and zero

tolerance to GBV there is accelerated
sustainable development. Both sexes
jovially participate in the COE best
gender practices
ANY QUESTIONS?
Greyson L.E. Nkhata

Katete D. Council
P.O. Box 550023
Katete ZAMBIA
0977589304
glenkhatahotmail@yahoo.com

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

• The COE has both management and

• Before stage I a Provincial Workshop hosted

• Being the Chief Executive Officer of the

• The COE worked out its gender and

• Gender and GBV concerns and

• The DPU spearheads the GID DDCC

• `COE liaises with corporating partners

• The COE has the DMT led by the DPU

MIND SET CHANGING

• Development committees such as

• The grass root development structures

• Since formulation of grassroot

• Where there is gender equity and zero

Greyson L.E. Nkhata

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