Gender Mainstreaming in Murewa Rural District Council: Budget Allocation and Transformation Plans
Murewa Rural District Council has mainstreamed gender in its programmes, with a budget allocation of $ZWL 364.1 million. Gender considerations have influenced resource allocation across various sectors. The council's salient allocations aim at achieving a prosperous district with high living standards by 2030, focusing on socio-economic transformation and becoming a Smart Agro Town. Governance, administration, ICT, and capacity building are central to their transformation agenda.
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Budget Allocation
- Transformation Plans
- Murewa Rural District Council
- Socio-economic Transformation
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MUREWA RURAL MUREWA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT COUNCIL Gender in Mainstream programmes Gender in Mainstream programmes GRB TOT WORKSHOP GRB TOT WORKSHOP- - 28.03.2022 28.03.2022 PRESENTED BY WINNET TAMBARA PRESENTED BY WINNET TAMBARA GENDER FOCAL PERSON GENDER FOCAL PERSON
Gender in Mainstream Programmes The council mainstreamed gender in all it s programme budgets Programme Budget Budget Allocation $ZWL 364 141 818.57 144 153 628.42 448 004 699.77 252 728 408.19 79 770 606.45 14 292 056.33 1 303 091 217.72 % Governance and Administration Water Sanitation & Hygiene Social Services Roads Public Safety & Security Natural Resources and Conservation Total Council Budget 28 11 34 19 6 1 100
Gender in Mainstream Programmes Gender considerations were taken into account in the overall allocation of resources Resource allocation (PBB) Governance and admin 6%1% 28% 19% Water, sanitation and hygiene Social services 11% Roads 35% Natural resources conservation and mgt
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Salient allocations were a product of bi partite engagements between stakeholders and council on 2022 priority areas with stakeholders narrowing key priority areas and interventions, guided by NDS 1, to achieve middle class status economy by 2030. Murewa RDC is committed to socio economic transformation through provision of value for money services, supported by its broad vision: A prosperous and empowered district with a high standard of living of its communities by 2030
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Cntd Being the gateway to East Africa and boasting of high agricultural productivity, council has aligned its fiscal allocations and policies towards transformation to A Smart Agro Town by 2030 at Murewa Centre .
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Cntd Governance and administration ICT internal process systems automation to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness Building internal institutional capacity to deliver through capacity building of staff, councillors and supportive mid wifery structures (eg area committes, WADOCS), to respond to the devolution thrust Monitoring and evaluation identification of performance gaps, analysing them and prescribe solutions for continuous process improvement
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Cntd Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Borehole rehabilitation, refuse removal and disposal equipment, water harvesting equipment
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Cntd Social Services Housing provision eg Local Development plan for urban centres, compensation for rural service centres expansion SMS market places Schools and clinics infrastructure, mothers shelter, infant schools. Provision of social safety nets to the disadvantaged members of society to minimize societal inequalities. Provision of empowerment loans to community groups Gender sensitization interfaces (both at workplaces and in communities)
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Cntd Roads recapitalization ie procurement of road making equipment to improve on trafficability, access to markets and social amenities Public Safety and Security Services Public lighting in urban centres Capacitation of council security to enhance enforcement of council by laws
Salient Allocations Per Major Programme Cntd Natural Resources Conservation and Management Budgetary allocations towards achieving net zero economy, eg wetlands management, capacity building of environment sub committees,greening of urban and communal areas
Gender in Mainstream Programmes Social Services sub programmes SOCIAL SERVICES 26% 33% Education Social Amenities and welfare services Housing 22% Health 19%
Resource allocation- Gender mainstream, Gender specific and Gender management meetings. Total allocation Percentage of the total budget Resources allocated for the process around gender mainstreaming(Social services, Environment, Roads, etc) Gender specific programmes (Gender budget allocations, women empowerment loans, HIV/AIDS allocations, etc) Gender Management System (Gender committee meetings, WLGF, Junior Council, Hub and spoke meetings etc) 75% 984,322,687.70 1% 10,947,184.99 1% 6,516,575.03
Employment Allocations No of female employees (Permanent and contract employees ) 20 Percentage Total wages/salaries Percentage of the total budget 5% 22% 62,176,632.63 No of male employees (Permanent and contract employees) 69 TOTAL COUNCIL BUDGET Percentage Total wages/salaries Percentage of the total budget 18% 100% 78% 239,128,137.37 1,303,091,217.71 There could be a wider gap between female and male allocations- council devised ways to try and reduce the gap: 1. Staff development facility, encouraging women to further their studies so that they can be considered for senior posts if they fall vacant. 2. Gender sensitive recruitment policy 3. Encouraging women to apply on job adverts and gender considerations on shortlisting.
Gender in Mainstream Programmes How does the council triangulate budget and sex- disaggregated data? Council makes use of primary and secondary data sources e.g. rolling plans, strategic plan, ward plans, surveys by government and partners, Gender action plans, age-disaggregated data and triangulate with sex-disaggregated data to come up with its budget. Is other data sufficient? Data is adequate though if more relevant data is accessed (eg education, Council can utilize it in its planning processes to achieve gender responsive service delivery. Sector Beneficiaries 2021 Target Beneficiaries 2022 Women (%) Men (%) Women (%) Men (%) 61 39 Health 66 34 37 63 Housin g 40 60 50 50 Recrea tional facilitie s 50 50 75 25 Water 76 24 social background)
Gender in Mainstream Programmes Analysis of findings from Surveys e.g. ZIMVAC, Various ZIMSTAT Assessment surveys, Partners surveys etc. Assessment through the midwifery process where all social groups are involved. Review meetings. Improvement in access to services by communities e.g. for education-school enrolment statistics, no of facilities provided by council , pass rate- For health mortality rate, reduced diseases outbreaks etc. How does the council measure outputs/ outcomes and impact of its mainstream programmes from a gender perspective?
Gender in Mainstream Programmes How can council make the budget more gender responsive? Include all stakeholders in the Council planning cycle. Stakeholders to be part of the decision making processes. Deliberate policy constructs e.g. housing specific allocations for special groups, subsidies for special groups etc. Improving allocations for Gender mainstream programmes i.e. health, education etc. GRB strategic objectives and indicators in planning process
Gender in Mainstream Programmes Setting up GRB strategic objectives and performance indicators GRB analysis deliberate assessment of fiscal policies on men and women, for possible policy drifts or refinements Making gender performance statements reports mandatory in annual financial reports.
