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THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 LEADERSHIP

THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 LEADERSHIP ( KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG 25th – 29 TH May 2014 MARY K.C. KAIMBA). 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA. BACKGROUND. My interest for gender started in the labour movement in the 90s.

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THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 LEADERSHIP

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  1. THE SADC GENDER PROTOCOL SUMMIT 2014 LEADERSHIP (KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG 25th – 29TH May 2014 MARY K.C. KAIMBA) 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  2. BACKGROUND • My interest for gender started in the labour movement in the 90s. • Training through ZRA to be peer educator and do counselling and guidance course. • Became councillor of Kasiya Ward 2011 • Chosen to be the gender champion for Livingstone City Council in 2012 • Played a key role in ensuring the adoption of the Gender Action Plan of the Council. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  3. Objectives • To see to it that sanitation improves in Kasiya Ward. • To promote Early Childhood Care and Development. • To ensure the development of physical infrastructure. • Information dissemination on gender issues. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  4. KEY ACTIVITIES Infrastructure development : • Building of a Bridge(1) • Sinking of Boreholes (15) • Construction of public Toilets (8) • Construction of Schools (2) • Construction of Health posts (2) • Construction of Makeshift pre school (1) • Construction of Teachers houses(2) • Provided leadership and initiated projects, lobbied and advocated for development. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  5. Infrastructure development Siambelele Bridge in Kasiya Ward 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  6. Infrastructure development Borehole in Kangongo (before and after) 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  7. Infrastructure development Mahululu Clinic(right) with male and female wards(left) 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  8. Teachers’ Houses and toilets at Natebe Dam Community School Head teacher’s house under construction 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  9. Service delivery Health Post at Chaba in Jeke Mwanampapa village, Livingstone Modern Hand pump in Kangongo An elderly woman drawing water from an open well 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

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

  11. CHALLENGES • Ward Development Fund not enough to sustain the programmes community • Political party cadres interfering in issues of Local Authority land allocation. • Some of the people in the ward still don't accept gender equality. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  12. Women’s empowerment Female Farm Workers, Chomba Piggery Farm in Kasiya Ward Lister Simulye a Farm supervisor Pigs at the farm 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  13. Changes at Societal level To have land credited to your name is an achievement 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  14. Changes at community level Women are now able to participate freely in community meetings 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  15. CHANGES CONTD….. Natebe community School Newly built toilets Natebe Community School borehole 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  16. CHANGES CONTD. Makeshift Community School in Kasiya Village 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  17. LESSON LEARNED AND INNOVATION • I have learnt that I can find partners to solve problems in the community. • as opposed to always seeking funds from Government. As Area Councillor, I can mobilise resources to meet some of the challenges the ward is facing. • Women can really foster development within the community • Patience is required when changing community views and traditional for example relating to gender equality. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  18. SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION • Continue working with partners and identify more. • Pass on information to Councillors so that they can learn from my experience that other than CDF and WDF you can mobilise communities to act together and use local resources . (mud and pole)  • Teach other leaders in the community so that development can continue within the ward. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  19. Next steps • Draft Ward Development plan follows:- • Forty Boreholes to be sank (15 done 25 remaining) • Facilitate the building of Medical personnel’s houses, (3 done ) • Mothers Shelter (1) • lobby for more Nurses and Clinical officers (1 nurse ) • 10 teachers houses needed(2 done ) • Continue lobbying for a Boarding Secondary School, • Lobby for a school at Kasiya Health Post (currently using a make shift school ) 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

  20. Next steps Continued • Lobby for a Health and Police Post at Kangongo, Natebe • Facilitate the construction of a market in Libuyu Site and Service • Facilitate the construction of an office for the Area Councillor. • Lobby for construction of Libraries for all schools in Kasiya Ward. • Endeavour to construct a Government School and Police Post in Libuyu Site and Service. 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

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