Gender and local government in Namibia Specific Objectives Action/Activity Outputs/Results Strengthen gender Re-visit the Established GFP In Windhoek 4 Regional Gender Fora formed as COE “hubs” for the mainstreaming in 36 local 2015 June. programme where in, 2 fully functional COEs in each region take authorities through on 2 to 3 new councils and partner with GL Namibia in Facilitate the remaining Councils to become Regional Gender Fora programme implementation. Key partners are the Ministry of COEs aimed at backstopping Gender Equality and Child Welfare (an MOU will support this key the COE for gender in partnership), GFPs, GCs and Regional Gender Cluster officers local government. who are part of the regional gender committees. Review and strengthen Regional fora will hold 3 meetings each 36 local councils in Namibia with reviewed and budgeted gender gender action plans and year during which detailed programmes will and GBV action plans. gender based violence review budgeted gender and GBV action action plans of 36 local plans for gender mainstreaming in 36 government councils. current COEs. Leadership and women in Conduct leadership WIP trainings at local 40 current and potential women leaders trained in 4 regions politics (WIP) training for government and community levels. councils = 160 women leaders trained in leadership and politics. councillors and community women leaders. Cascade gender Train and capacity build council staff and Substantial progress in policy and implementation decision mainstreaming in local councillors on gender mainstreaming making towards promoting gender equality in local government. government through through the COE process. 44 gender focal persons (elected officials) and gender training and capacity champions (council officials) from the 22 new COEs have set up building of council gender committees within each council that collectively drives officials in the Centres of the gender agenda forward and sustainably. Excellence for Gender in Local Government programme.
Gender and local government in Namibia Specific Objectives Action/Activity Outputs/Results Strengthen gender mainstreaming in 36 local authorities through Regional Gender Fora aimed at backstopping the COE for gender in local government. Re-visit the Established GFP In Windhoek 2015 June. Facilitate the remaining Councils to become COEs 4 Regional Gender Fora formed as COE “hubs” for the programme where in, 2 fully functional COEs in each region take on 2 to 3 new councils and partner with GL Namibia in programme implementation. Key partners are the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (an MOU will support this key partnership), GFPs, GCs and Regional Gender Cluster officers who are part of the regional gender committees. Review and strengthen gender action plans and gender based violence action plans of 36 local government councils. Regional fora will hold 3 meetings each year during which detailed programmes will review budgeted gender and GBV action plans for gender mainstreaming in 36 current COEs. 36 local councils in Namibia with reviewed and budgeted gender and GBV action plans. Leadership and women in politics (WIP) training for councillors and community women leaders. Conduct leadership WIP trainings at local government and community levels. 40 current and potential women leaders trained in 4 regions councils = 160 women leaders trained in leadership and politics. Cascade gender mainstreaming in local government through training and capacity building of council officials in the Centres of Excellence for Gender in Local Government programme. Train and capacity build council staff and councillors on gender mainstreaming through the COE process. Substantial progress in policy and implementation decision making towards promoting gender equality in local government. 44 gender focal persons (elected officials) and gender champions (council officials) from the 22 new COEs have set up gender committees within each council that collectively drives the gender agenda forward and sustainably.
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