Mission Statement Vision HARARE TO ACHIEVE A WORLD

Mission Statement Vision HARARE TO ACHIEVE A WORLD CLASS CITY STATUS BY 2025 We are committed to providing first class service and promoting a conducive environment for investment through stakeholder participation and a high performance team. HARARE CITY COUNCIL PRESENTERS NAME: JOYCE FRANCISCA MANGWIRO CATEGORY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT COE 26 -28 MAY 2014 KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

HARARE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HARARE CITY COUNCIL • URBAN COUNCIL • It is >1000 km 2 • Population of Harare is 1, 581, 887 (818, 643 Females &763, 244 Males) • There are 46 Councillors ( 7 Females and 39 Males) • Employees 8, 281 (3, 074 Females & 5, 207 Males) • Harare has been part of the COE process for four years • Harare City Council has covered all the ten stages

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE • P Macharangwanda is the gender champion • JF Mangwiro as the overall gender focal person • Baseline score is 76. 5 • Progress score is 72. 3 • Latest score is 82. 5 • Management comprises of 6 female & 53 male GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

GENDER CHAMPIONS • Harare has 11 GPF for its 10 departments • Clr P Macharangwanda – Gender Champion – Female • JFMangwiro – overall GFP – Female • FEMALE (7): Mugari J, Shoko A, Muchena L, Mabaudi E, Masuku A, Charumbira P, Mandizha B • MALE (3): Ndemera S, Rubatika E, Marovanyanga E, • They push the COE process by attending management and Council meetings where they give input and advice • They also attend meetings with the shop floor employees and meetings with residents GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

SYNOPSIS • There is increased gender awareness in the City of Harare • Policies are being crafted to incorporate gender mainstreaming in all council’s activities. • Disaggregated date is now available to enable decision making in gender mainstreaming. • As a Centre of Excellence the City of Harare has taken strides to revise its policies to empower women who have historically been disadvantaged 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

OBJECTIVES • To ensure adequate provision of potable water • To provide world class health services • To provide adequate housing for its residents • To empower women through employment and training • To provide accessible pothole free roads • To provide adequate street lighting • To ensure a clean and safe environment with no littering

BACKGROUND • Before the City of Harare became a centre of excellence it did not have a gender policy • It did not make any conscious efforts to deliberately incorporate gender mainstreaming activities to empower women. • The budgets were crafted without taking into account gender mainstreaming • Women were not empowered and seriously considered • The residents and Stakeholders of Harare were sometimes not consulted. • The Chamber Secretary Mrs Josephine Ncube championed the gender mainstreaming cause which culminated in the crafting of the Gender Policy 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

KEY ACTIVITIES • Water provision • Health provision • Employment • Housing • Waste Management • Social Services • Markets – small businesses • Vocational Training & development 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

RESOURCE ALLOCATION Expected Income US$274. 6 m Expected Expenditure US$273. 7 m Water - Infrastructure Rehabilitation Funding Government Grant US$17. 1 m Own resources US$3. 179 m Donors Support French Red Cross - US$600000 International Committee of US$600000 the Red Cross CMEC loan US$144 m GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

RESOURCE ALLOCATION Department of US$7. 78 m Housing & Community Services. Department of US$4. 075 m Amenities City Health World Bank World Health Org US$36. 2 m US$3. 0 m 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CHALLENGES • Lack of financial support for some projects • Females are sometimes not ready to take up the challenges to change their lives • Males feel threatened hence will not give their support 100% • Dilapidated infrastructure • The public not ready to take up gender mainstreaming projects 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

SERVICE DELIVERY CHALLENGES • Potholes • Lack of financial resources • Illegal dump sites & uncollected garbage • Only six females in decision making positions out of forty-six • Burst water pipes • Shortage of potable water • Shortage of housing GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT • Prioritisation of water provision, refuse collection, health provision and promotion of females • Clean up campaigns • Innovation • Participation by women in Council • Public participation • Rehabilitation of sewage works GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT • Broken pipes repaired and replaced Budiriro, Mabvuku and Harare Central Business District • Clean potable and safe water being provided to some areas • Roads being repaired • Decentralization of TB treatment • Provision and decentralization of free ARVs to all council clinics • Educating the public on safe disposal of waste GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT • • • Construction of flats in Granite Side New tractors purchased for grass cutting Clearing of illegal dump sites Housing construction in Budiriro Housing construction in Dzvivaresekwa Rehabilitation of water treatment plants GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT CLARIFIER LAUNDERS REHABILITATION

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT • “I am a woman aged 35 and am Council employee and served for 16 years. • I am very glad that Council offered me a stand in 2011, measuring 702 square metres in Breaside area. I feel honoured as a woman that we are being recognized in such kinds of developments. I appreciate the good job that was done by my organization to consider me as a woman. Furthermore, we were 5 women on that scheme with the help of Councillor Paula Macharangwanda, this shows women are standing for each other. I feel happy to be at my own house since l have been looking for a stand long time ago. The good spirit should not end there but keep it burning. I am Monica Mugumbate, I joined Council service in 1999 as a Domestic Attendant, In 2000 , I was promoted to a position of Clerical Officer (Grade 12). In 2001 I was appointed to a position of Senior Clerical Officer (grade 11). In 2004 I was again promoted to a position of Chief Clerical Officer (Grade 10) and in 2007 I was appointed to the position of Administrative Assistant (Grade 9) the position which I held until I was promoted to my current designation of Human Capital Officer (Grade 8). • I am glad that management has recognized us as women, this had resulted in increase in my income and this has changed my lifestyle socially and financially. I can now afford to send my children to better schools and I thank God because that has also increased my tithe that I give monthly. At work, my performance has improved because I am highly motivated’’

CHANGING LIVES Recycling of waste paper GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

MEN FOR CHANGE • Mr Martin Chimombe in the Harare Municipal police has assisted female cadres to progress and supports them to the extent that females are among the top performers in the force. • One of them Chenai Mungofa was a best recruit through hard work and encouragement from him. He has a passion for excellence and says that women are very good performers and all they need is encouragement and to show them that they are equal with their male counterparts.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • Clean up campaigns • Meetings with stakeholders • Budget consultative meetings GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CHANGES AT THE WORKPLACE • Promotion of females into middle management • Promotion of females into once dominated male jobs • Equal job opportunities for females & males • Equal attendance by females & males at workshops GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

OUTREACH THROUGH THE MEDIA • Female journalists interviewing a Councilor • Camera man taking video at Water Treatment Rehabilitation meeting • Two female journalists recruited into middle management • Harare has a vibrant website for interaction with residents & stakeholders . GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CHANGES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL • Women are now making jewellery bags and other products by recycling waste material • Jobs created through recycling waste GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CHANGES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL Through provision of market stalls residents can afford a better life GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CAPACITY BUILDING • Capacity building at Water Works and Waste Water treatment plants • Capacity building of anti-litter monitors at Town House • Capacity building in all service provision sectors ongoing • RBM being cascaded to all employee levels GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CHANGES IN ATTITUDES • Community is being educated on effects proper waste management practices • Community participating in cleanup campaigns • Community participating in health education GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

CHANGES AT POLICY LEVEL WHICH RESULTED FROM COE WORK • Stakeholders committee formed • Chamber Secretary assists Mayor during swearing in ceremony • Council keeping disaggregated data • Stakeholders policy in place • Gender policy in place • Housing policy revised GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

ANY OTHER CHANGES AS A RESULT OF COE WORK • Roads being repaired • Illegal dumps cleared • Roads /streets cleaned GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

PROMOTING HEALTH • All Council clinics providing TB treatment • HIV counselling, testing & treatment at all Council clinics • Free ARVs to patients • Follow ups by Health Promoters GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

LESSONS LEARNED AND INNOVATION • The City of Harare is now proud to be a Centre of Excellence • Applying gender mainstreaming in all its activities from gender budgeting to capacitating both its employees and the public. • The Health sector has taken a lot of positive strides in treatment of TB, HIV & Aids and health education. • It is now generally agreed and accepted that women can do jobs that were once reserved for men and at times can do better. • Men have also been taken into fields also once dominated by women such as nursing. • The collection and use of disaggregated data has been a useful tool for decision making in gender mainstreaming. • Improved service delivery • Better communication with stakeholders and residents 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

LEARNING AND SHARING WITH OTHER COUNCILS • A visit by City of Harare to Bulawayo City Council on an exchange program. • The City of Harare has helped Chitungwiza Town Council to fill in all executive positions that GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST! were vacant.

SUSTAINABILITY & REPLICATION AFTER BEFORE FIRLE BNR- AERATOR REHABILITATION GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

SUSTAINABILITY & REPLICATION • New refuse trucks were purchased with service support. • Firefighting equipment refurbished. • Equipment bought for Edith Opperman Maternity Clinic • Can share experiences with other councils like Chitungwiza and Bulawayo

MONITORING & EVALUATION • Town Clerk reports to council quarterly on gender mainstreaming • Annual evaluation of Action Plan • Council monitors progress through reports submitted • GFP’s attend meetings and report progress GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!

KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2014 • Water provision through refurbishment of water treatment plants • Health provision • Addressing gender inequality in employment ratios • Housing provision • Public consultations 50/50 BY 2015: DEMANDING A STRONG POST 2015 AGENDA

I THANK YOU ALL GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!