Annnex B: GL Namibia SWOT 2015 Strengths Challenges Opportunities Actions EXTERNAL Government Partners and Ministry of Gender The GLN office is not a Whilst not happy that GLN GLN needs to diverse it’s still embrace GLN in capacity and fully-fledged office. Many is not a full-fledged office, funding base and include skills development. Organisation and even partners and government the private sector. All government don’t want to still work with GLN. Official potential avenues for in work with a Consultant engagements are not kind and financial support but rather with an office affected. need to be explored. representative/country manager Political The country is considered to be Regional political buy The Coordinating Continue to work with all environment one of the most stable countries needs a clear strategy to Mechanism between GL levels of government. adhering to democratic principles make sure all 16 political and Ministry of Gender and the rule of Law. Regular regions are covered. and child welfare is good elections are held every five and needs to be years. maintained. Economic The economic environment is There needs to be more Sharing of the enterprise Cascade the programme environment stable and continues to grow. effort in supported SMME programme with 10 more to 10 more councils. development for women in councils. rural areas. Media GMPS Project is once again being More media houses need Sharing and reinforcing Revise the media strategy facilitated in the country with to become Media COEs. the gains so far with the and raise funds. some Media COE Houses existing COEs. Governance – This concept has been accepted Smaller political parties are Work with other political Gender activists and even 50/50 by some political parties especially not yet on-board accepting parties to institute the the Ministry of Gender is SWAPO Party. the voluntary quotas of 50/50 principle. advocating for Parties to 50/50 embrace the concept of 50/50. Gender and local The COE project has opened A further 17 Council still Reviewing the funding The remaining Councils government COEs many doors for Gender need to be facilitated but strategy to include the are eager to becoming Mainstreaming with government funding is not available. private sector.
Annnex B: GL Namibia SWOT 2015 Strengths Challenges Opportunities Actions EXTERNAL Government Partners and Ministry of Gender still embrace GLN in capacity and skills development. The GLN office is not a fully-fledged office. Many Organisation and even government don’t want to work with a Consultant but rather with an office representative/country manager Whilst not happy that GLN is not a full-fledged office, partners and government still work with GLN. Official engagements are not affected. GLN needs to diverse it’s funding base and include the private sector. All potential avenues for in kind and financial support need to be explored. Political environment The country is considered to be one of the most stable countries adhering to democratic principles and the rule of Law. Regular elections are held every five years. Regional political buy needs a clear strategy to make sure all 16 political regions are covered. The Coordinating Mechanism between GL and Ministry of Gender and child welfare is good and needs to be maintained. Continue to work with all levels of government. Economic environment The economic environment is stable and continues to grow. There needs to be more effort in supported SMME development for women in rural areas. Sharing of the enterprise programme with 10 more councils. Cascade the programme to 10 more councils. Media GMPS Project is once again being facilitated in the country with some Media COE Houses More media houses need to become Media COEs. Sharing and reinforcing the gains so far with the existing COEs. Revise the media strategy and raise funds. Governance – 50/50 This concept has been accepted by some political parties especially SWAPO Party. Smaller political parties are not yet on-board accepting the voluntary quotas of 50/50 Work with other political parties to institute the 50/50 principle. Gender activists and even the Ministry of Gender is advocating for Parties to embrace the concept of 50/50. Gender and local government COEs The COE project has opened many doors for Gender Mainstreaming with government A further 17 Council still need to be facilitated but funding is not available. Reviewing the funding strategy to include the private sector. The remaining Councils are eager to becoming
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