1. HARARE TO ACHIEVE A WORLD CLASS CITY STATUS BY 2025
Mission Statement
We are committed to providing first class service and promoting a conducive environment for investment through stakeholder participation and a high performance team.
Vision
HARARE TO ACHIEVE A WORLD CLASS CITY STATUS BY 2025
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!

2. HARARE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
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3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HARARE CITY COUNCIL
URBAN COUNCIL
It is >1000km2
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

4. 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
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5. 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!

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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
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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
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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
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KEY ACTIVITIES
Water provision
Health provision
Employment
Housing
Waste Management
Social Services
Markets – small businesses
Vocational Training & development
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10. GENDER EQUALITY BY 2015, YES WE MUST!
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Expected Income
US$274.6m
Expected Expenditure
US$273.7m
Water - Infrastructure Rehabilitation Funding
Government Grant
US$17.1m
Own resources
US$3.179m
Donors Support
French Red Cross -
US$600000
International Committee of the Red Cross
CMEC loan
US$144m
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11. RESOURCE ALLOCATION Department of Housing & Community Services-
US$7.78m
Department of Amenities
US$4.075m
City Health
World Bank
World Health Org
US$36.2m
US$3.0m
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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
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13. 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!

14. 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
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15. 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!

16. 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
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17. SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT
CLARIFIER LAUNDERS REHABILITATION

18. 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’’

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CHANGING LIVES
Recycling of waste paper
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20. 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.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Clean up campaigns
Meetings with stakeholders
Budget consultative meetings
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22. 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
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23. 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 .
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24. CHANGES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
Women are now making jewellery bags and other products by recycling waste material
Jobs created through recycling waste
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25. CHANGES AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
Through provision of market stalls residents can afford a better life
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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
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CHANGES IN ATTITUDES
Community is being educated on effects proper waste management practices
Community participating in cleanup campaigns
Community participating in health education
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28. 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
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29. ANY OTHER CHANGES AS A RESULT OF COE WORK
Roads being repaired
Illegal dumps cleared
Roads /streets cleaned
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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
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31. 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
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32. 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 were vacant.
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33. SUSTAINABILITY & REPLICATION
BEFORE
AFTER
FIRLE BNR- AERATOR REHABILITATION
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34. 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

35. 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
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KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2014
Water provision through refurbishment of water treatment plants
Health provision
Addressing gender inequality in employment ratios
Housing provision
Public consultations
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I THANK YOU ALL
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