Gender Responsive Budgeting at Makoni Rural District Council in Zimbabwe

SADC PROTOCOL@WORK SUMMITS AND AWARDS 2022 GRB INSTITUTIONAL COE Template (ZIMBABWE, MAKONI RDC, 11 NOV 2022 and MURIRO JANEFFER) It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals. .

OVERVIEW COUNTRY COUNCIL GENDER CHAMPION GENDER FOCAL PERSON Latest score (year) ZIMBABWE MAKONI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL CHITSIKE ANGELAH NDAGUMIRWA TENDAI 2019 Expenditure % GRB Income Budget 7774248 7774245 Men 9 Total Women % Women 15.38 Council Management Council staff overall Population served Key characteristics 6 33 39 5 11 11 36.36 33 76 109 31.37 304684 TOBACCO FARMING,MINING,LIVESTOCK FARMING,TOURISM

I. POLICY FRAMEWORK What gender provisions and policies guide the council budget? E.g. National Gender Policy, Constitution of Zimbabwe, National Development Strategy 1, SADC Protocol on Gender and Development CEDAW SDGs. Council gender police Constitution of Zimbabwe National Development Strategy 1 SADC Protocol on Gender Development Does the council have a gender policy and does it address issues on gender budgeting? Yes council has a gender police and it addresses gender budgeting.

II. THE BUDGET PROCESS Detail Evidence How did the council integrate gender and inclusion in budget planning? Gender committee budget consolidated into the total budget. Budget consultation How did the council integrate gender and inclusion into budget consultations? methodologies used during the budget consultation process e.g., civic engagements, online consultations, etc.) Budget consultation meetings were held. In some cases, communications were done through WhatsApp groups. (Include all the How did the council ensure that the budget consultation process was inclusive i.e., no one is left behind , e.g., that every resident including the hearing and visually impaired knew about meetings? Please cite all methods used. Invitations to meetings were done through ward councilors. Notices were also placed in public places

II. THE BUDGET PROCESS What time, venue and meeting strategies did the council use to ensure inclusion? E.g., women consulted about what day/time would work best for them? Budget meetings done in the morning and afternoon which was the most suitable time for communities Detail Evidence- GRB STATEMENT FINAL DRAFT Template and Checklist for a Gender Responsive Budget Statement for Local Government in Zimbabwe1 were Gender Budget Statement for Makoni Rural District Council for the year 2023 I. SYNOPSIS This Gender Responsive Budget (GRB) Statement is a summary of measures taken by Makoni Rural District Council in response to the Ministry of Finance Budget Directive. The statement should be read together with the council s detailed revenue and programme expenditure budgets that include sex-disaggregated data of staff and beneficiaries (including youth, senior citizens, People Living with Disabilities (PLWD), day population, and night population) as well as gender budget notes. II. POLICY FRAMEWORK2 What gender provisions and policies guide the council budget? Cite the National Gender Policy, Constitution of Zimbabwe, National Development Strategy 1, Regional Protocols e.g., SADC Protocol on Gender and Development and International Protocols e.g., CEDAW - the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Council is guided by the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the National Gender Policy and the Council Policy. The budget is also guided by the National Development Strategy 1, SADC Protocol on Gender and Development and other international protocols. Does the council have a gender policy and does it address issues on gender budgeting? Council has a working gender policy which addresses gender budgeting issues. III. THE BUDGET PROCESS How did you integrate gender and inclusion into your planning? Participatory planning was encouraged by making invitations to consultation meetings through ward councillors and traditional leaders and notices were posted in public spaces. How did you integrate gender and inclusion into your budget consultations? (Include all the methodologies used during the budget consultation process e.g., civic engagements, online consultations, etc.) Civic Engagements were held in selected wards targeting all leadership, women s 1Adapted from Zimbabwe Ministry of Finance Gender Budgeting Guidelines May 2021 2 These can be drawn from the National Gender Policy, International Protocols such as the Convention of Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, the 1995 Beijing Platform on the promotion of Gender Equality the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were Did the council make use of technology to broaden

II. THE BUDGET PROCESS Does the council have sex/age/PLWD statistics on those who participated in the consultations? refer to consultation registers and populate table below Con sult atio n Women Tot al Men Tot al % Wo me n Age Age - 15 15- 35 36- 59 60+ PW D - 15 15- 35 36- 59 60+ PW D 25 5 24 2 31 6 34 19 90 34 4 16 23 6 45 7 34 4 90 50 15 48 16 1 65 51 21 137 47 28 14 20 4 38 7 44 24 1 114 33 % 100 % 100 % Voice and Choice! Empower Women, End Violence .

III. REVENUE What is the break down between internal and external sources of funding? Internal Sources of Revenue constitute 52% whilst external sources constitute 48% How did gender considerations inform decisions concerning the budgeting of revenue? How were these decisions influenced by budget consultations, in particular the views of women? Is any of the external financing specifically targeted at gender? Internal Revenue External Revenue

IV. EXPENDITURE Insert Pie Chart/Table Analyze the council budget and categorise expenditure into Gender Management System;Salaries; employment equity-related expenditure; specific programmes and mainstream programmes. EXPENDITURE gender- What constitute? % does each GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS HUMAN CAPITAL EXPENDITURE GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING MAINSTREAM PROGRAMMES

IV. EXPENDITURE Type of Expenditure Amount Proportion (%) Gender Management System (GMS) 20544 1 Employment expenditure (Human Capital Expenditure) 1687147 21 Employment equity related expenditure 0 0 Gender Specific Programming 723404 9 Mainstream Programmes 5343150 69 Other 0 0 Total 7774245 100

IV. EXPENDITURE- GMS Does the council have a Gender Management System? (E.g., Gender Committee, Gender Focal Person, Gender Champion). YES. Council has a gender Committee, a Gender Focal Person and a Gender Chapion. Are GMS activities budgeted for ? (E.g., Committee meetings, Hub/ spoke activities, exhibitions, Training, Policy formulation, Exchange visits, Office equipment and stationery, other activities? Our Budget has included an allocation for Gender Activities Where are these budgets found? Those of a recurrent nature are included in Governance and Administration under Administration and HR.

IV. Gender Specific expenditure Recurrent activities, are found in Governance and Administration and they are visible on the working papers Those of a Capital nture such as the Girls Dormitory, Safe Shelter and Vocational Training Centre, these are visible in CAPEX What proportion of the council budget is allocated for gender-specific programming? 9% CONTINUED What gender-specific programmes does the council have? Gender Training workshops. Junior Councils. Girl child Dormitory Entrepreneurship skills training for women, men, youths, persons with disabilities. Commemoration of international days e.g., Women's Day, Sixteen Days of Activism, Girl Child. Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. Youth Centres. Vocational Training Centres and Home Craft Centre. Gender desk activities. Safe Shelter Where are these budget lines found? Are they visible?

Gender specific Expenditure Cntd How were these programs/ projects informed by budget consultations? The Safe Shelter and girls dormitory was recommended by the Gender committee and resolved by Council How are the gender-specific projects helping to promote gender equality and women s empowerment? Security for women and improved school attendance for the girl child How do you measure the expenditure on gender-specific programmes (outputs, outcomes and impact)?

IV. EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE Women Men Total % women Mana gers Staff Total Mana gers Staff Total Mana gers Staff Total Full Time 5 9 14 11 45 56 69 31 17 48 Part time 0 14 14 0 12 12 20 0 54 54 Casual 0 5 5 0 8 8 13 0 39 39 Total 5 28 33 11 65 76 102 30 What proportion of the work force do women comprise overall? 30% What is the percentage of women in management? 31% What percentage do women comprise of the full time, part time and casual, labour force? 30%

IV. EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE- Gender Wage Gap Analysis Women Women- Total earned earned Women average Men-no Men total earned Average earnings Full Time A B B/A C D D/C Part Time E F F/E G H H/G Casual H I I/H J K K/J Total A+E+H=X B+F+I=Y Y/X=W C+G+J=Q D+H+K=R R/Q What is the gender wage gap?= (Average earnings of Men - Average earnings of Women)/ Average earnings of Women What does the wage gap reflect with regard to 1) the different levels occupied by women and men in the Council 2) the different types of work that they do? What plans does the Council have in place to close the gender wage gap?

V. EXPENDITURE- GENDER IN MAINSTREAM BUDGET Programmes Amount % budget Expenditure By Programme Governance & Administration 2645056 34 Water Sanitation & Hygiene 1232738 16 Social Services 1691823 22 Roads 1661933 21 Public Safety & Security 494158 6 Natural Resources & Conservation 48537 1 Governance & Admin Water Sanitation & Hygiene Social Services Roads Total 7774245 100 Public Safety & Security Natural Resources

VI. BUDGET CROSS SUBSIDISATION ANALYSIS Income (A) % of total budget Expenditure (B) % of total budget Surplus/Defi cit Governance & Administratio n 2500281 32 2645056 34 -144775 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 1204000 15 1232738 16 -28738 Social Services 1280444 16 1691823 22 -411379 Roads 2543489 32 1661933 21 881556 Public Safety and Security 234548 3 494158 6 -259610 Natural Resources & Conservation Mgt 11486 1 48537 1 -37051 Total 7774248 100 7774245 100 3

VI. BUDGET CROSS SUBSIDISATION ANALYSIS Which programmes generate more income than expenditure? Roads Programme Which programmes spend more than they generate (i.e. they are being subsidised). Specify the nature of activities being subsidised and the funding source. All the other programmes Are there any policies to support or guide cross-subsidisation? Inter-funding is allowed in accounting policies except for ring-fenced accounts How have gender considerations influenced the cross-subsidisation of services? What percentage of allocations have been influenced by gender considerations? Voice and Choice! Empower Women, End Violence .

VII. CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS To what extent has the council budget contributed to gender equality and women s empowerment? Makoni Rural District Council, as the provider of services for the Makoni Community, has made strides towards bringing gender equality, in the short term, projects which are mostly targeting women have been introduced such as community gardens. Most water and sanitation activities done throughout the district were done with the women in mind since they are the ones responsible for washing and cooking for the family. The establishment of clinics though they benefit the majority is also done with the women and children in mind, women travel long distances to clinics where antenatal facilities were provided, Council is working towards reducing these distances. A vocational training centre will go a long way in equipping both men and women with the skills necessary for earning a living. Youths who would otherwise waste their lives in idle life will now have access to improve themselves and be useful to their families. Voice and Choice! Empower Women, End Violence .

continued What are the next steps regards gender budgeting for the council? In the next budget, the council is looking forward to engaging more with its communities. Consultations for the next budget period will be crafted in such a way that women, men, the disabled, the youth, and children are given an opportunity to participate. More resources shall be channeled to those areas which benefit the majority of the community whilst closing the inequality gap