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2nd Annual Southern Africa Regional Gender Budgeting Network Meeting

2nd Annual Southern Africa Regional Gender Budgeting Network Meeting

Cedar Park Hotel-Johannesburg,South Africa.

Background

The Southern African Region Gender Budgeting Network was formed in June 2009 and had its 1st Annual Meeting at the same event to constitute the vision and mission of the network. On 5 August 2010, the 2nd Annual Meeting was held as documented below: Welcome Remarks

1.The Executive Director of ZWRCN, Naome Chimbetete welcomed all members present and the meeting proceeded as follows:

2.Objectives of the meeting
  • To constitute GB focal persons for each member country
  • To plan activities to be incorporated into the Regional Gender Budgeting Network (RGBN) workplan
3.Priority areas of the network The following areas were identified as priority areas for the network:
  • Institutional development
  • Information sharing
  • Capacity building
  • Fundraising
4.Issues raised The meeting noted the following areas as key to the success of the network:
  • Specific country capacity building – It was agreed that local capacity building initiatives were necessary to spread Gender Budgeting (GB) to a wider civil society. It was therefore essential that individual countries hold GB Training of Trainers Workshops to build on the pool of the trainers within the region. Since the different countries are at different levels in GB knowledge and experience, the training would go a long way in covering gaps. ZWRCN as the secretariat has the duty to follow up with individual countries on capacity building.
  • Formation of national networks- It was agreed that all countries present should form national gender budgeting networks to lead the in-country gender budgeting initiatives. These networks are to be led by civil society in collaboration with the gender machinery, Ministry of Finance and other relevant line ministries. Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe indicated that they have functional networks.
5. Constitution of GRB focal points
  • GRB focal persons from each of the 8 countries represented were appointed. The focal persons were drawn from civil society organisations as had been agreed earlier. Focal persons will have a coordinating role and ensure consistency in operations of the country level GB networks. The focal people were as follows:
Country Name Organisation
Botswana Representatives from Botswana civil society proposed to send the name after discussions with the gender sector chairperson for Botswana Council for Non Governmental Organisations, Chigedze Chinyepi Botswana Council for Non Governmental Organisations
Malawi Emma Kaliya NGO Gender Coordinating Network
Mauritius Dhurmaraj Hurrynundon Hindu Rashtra Sangh of Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS)
Mozambique Celso Gusse Women’s Forum
Namibia Lineekela Hainyanyula Ministry of Gender and Child Welfare Chosen tentatively while a follow up will be made with NANGOF Trust, for a civil society
South Africa Sizakele Shongwe National Department of Social Development, Gender Directorate representative.
Zambia Ernest Sibande Non Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC)
Zimbabwe Charity Manyeruke Zimbabwe Gender Budgeting Network
6.Proposed Activities for the Network Participants suggested the following as activities the regional network could undertake:
  • Setting up a regional gender budgeting website. ZWRCN advised participants that the regional network webpage was functional under ZWRCN website. The webpage can establish links to member organisations, ministries and other CSOs and can also allow for the download of online materials e.g. training manuals and reports. This regional website would also contain articles from countries on gender budgeting and the individual country gender profiles will be uploaded.
  • Gender budgeting experiences from each country are to be documented and presented in print and audiovisual formats. Photo galleries of progress and activities being done in the countries are to be posted on the website.
  • Advocacy materials such as brochures, pamphlets or posters factoring in elements of definitions, and highlights of the network are to be produced.
  • Research component of GB will be factored in as an activity.
  • Capacity building at regional level after a needs assessment.
  • Exchange visits, at the availability of funds, to learn from each other and share experiences.
  • Work closely with the SADC gender unit who will be linked up to the network
7.Closing Remarks The Executive Director highlighted the organization’s obligation in the successful coordination of the network and encouraged the stakeholders to cooperate by contacting the office whenever there are challenges. She expressed appreciation for the commitment shown by participants in sharing information and in planning for the regional gender budgeting network.

 

List of Participants

Name Sex Organisation Contact Number Email Address
1 Julius Mukunda M Forum for Women in Democracy, (FOWODE), Uganda +256-701345845 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2 Afzal Yearoo M Ministry of Finance and Economic Development +230-7530123 +230-201-1224 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
3 Dhurmaraj Hurrynundon (Harry) M Hindu Rashtra Sangh of Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) +230 -2839025 (R) +230 -7535006 (M) Fax +230 -2820349 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
4 Marie Claire Bibi Diop F Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare +230-2063830 +230-7506282 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
5 Lineekela Hainyanyula M Ministry of Gender and Child Welfare +264-812798374 +264-612833117 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
6 Ruth Mukono F Ministry of Finance +264-812443357 +264-612092739 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
7 Dziwana Shawa F Ministry of Finance +265-999237765 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
8 Emma Kaliya F NGO Gender Coordinating Network +265-888825376 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
9 Ronald Phiri M Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Development +265-999233599 +265-884335402 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
10 Celso Gusse M Women Forum, Mozambique +258-828141680 +258-829033716 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
11 Rosa Ambone F Ministry of Finance, Mozambique +258-827927860 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
12 Abraham Chiwana M Gender in Development Division +260-966252478 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
13 Ernest Sibande M Non Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council +260-977880561 +260-211224727 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
14 Rose Lutele F Zambia Association for Research and Development (ZARD) +260-955430830 +260-977436304 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
15 Anna T. Sebopelo F Botswana Council for Non Governmental Organisations +267-3972190 +267-71823732 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
16 Gayle Schroeder F SADC Gender Unit
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17 Moeti Paul Ekenyane M Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Botswana +267-3950314 +267-72424343 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
18 Arina Manyanya F Ministry of Finance, Budgets Department, Zimbabwe +263-712875537 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
19 Charity Manyeruke F University of Zimbabwe +263-912354422
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20 Egnes Nhengo F Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development, Zimbabwe +263-712509887 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
21 Kennedy Mudawarima M Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development, Zimbabwe +263-913275486

 

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22 Kwanele Ona Jirira F University of Zimbabwe, Institute of Development Studies +263-712806852 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
23 Loveness Timbira F Ministry of Finance, Zimbabwe +263-912678180 +263-4-739354 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
24 Naome Chimbetete F Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network +263-4-252388/90 +263-712882087 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
25 Lindiwe Ngwenya F Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network +263-4-252388/90 +263-913064525 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
26 Heather Panganai F Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network +263-4-252388/90 +263-912407798 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
27 Nyarai Mutongwizo F Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network +263-4-252388/90 +263-913468516 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
28 Sizakele Shongwe F National Department of Social Development, Gender Directorate, South Africa +27-123127772 +27-866179524 Fax +27-726434977 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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