Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Zimbabwe's Hwange Rural District Council 2022

SADC PROTOCOL@WORK SUMMITS AND AWARDS 2022 GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING Template (ZIMBABWE, HWANGE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, 11 NOVEMBER 2022 MUSAFARE GUVAMOMBE Please use your background photos to make your presentation unique. Quotes and any other visuals make your presentation more engaging!

OVERVIEW COUNTRY COUNCIL (HUB/SPOKE) GENDER CHAMPION GENDER FOCAL PERSON Latest score (year) ZIMBABWE HWANGE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OLPHA MUJELE LISUTU ZANELE NGWENYA N/A Expenditure % Gender Specific Income Budget (YEAR) Women Men Total % Women 15 Council Management Council staff overall Population served Key characteristics 3 17 20 2 5 7 28.58 10 26 36 27.78 62670

I. POLICY FRAMEWORK Photo of the Gender Policy 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. Does the council have a gender policy and does it address issues on gender budgeting? YES

II. THE BUDGET PROCESS Detail Evidence How did the council integrate gender and inclusion in budget planning? Photos or video of budget consultation Through Community engagements and How did the council integrate gender and inclusion into budget consultations? (Include all the methodologies used during the budget consultation process e.g., civic engagements, online consultations, etc.) Through budget consultation awarenesses 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. Through Notices at Council offices, community water points, churches, Whatsgroups, emails to those with emails especially companies and business people, councillors and traditional leaders platforms clearly indicating the groups of people to attend

II. THE BUDGET PROCESS What time, venue and meeting strategies did the council use to ensure inclusion? E.g., were women consulted about what day/time would work best for them? Detail Evidence We met with communities at Ward centre, either in the morning or afternoon Did the council make use of technology to broaden your reach? How? E.g. WhatsApp. Yes

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 Tota l Men Tota l % Wo me n Age Age - 15 15- 35 36- 59 60+ PW D - 15 15- 35 36- 59 60+ PW D 0 34 140 42 3 216 0 8 128 105 6 241 47.2 6 % 0 16 64 19 1 100 % 0 3 53 44 2 100 % Voice and Choice! Empower Women, End Violence .

III. REVENUE What is the break down between internal and external sources of funding? Internal Funding $2835001.33 External Funding$1823895,29 How did gender considerations informed decisions concerning the budgeting of revenue? Council scraped user fees for all clinics House hold levies have been kept at minimum level Vendor charges have been reduced by 3o% Sources of Revenue How were these decisions influenced by budget consultations, in particular the views of women? Devolution funds have been directed to improve health facilities and road networks Water and Sanitation has been taken into consideration to address women challenges through WASH services at village level Is any of the external financing specifically targeted at gender? Yes ZINARA, Devolution funds, KAZA and other development partners who are into water and sanitation Internal External

IV. EXPENDITURE Insert Pie Chart/Table Analyze the council budget and categorise expenditure into Gender Management System; employment equity-related expenditure; specific programmes and mainstream programmes. Expenditure Salaries; Gender management system 2% 1% 1% 1% gender- Salaries Employment equity related expenditure Gender specific programmes Gender mainstreaming 95% What constitute? % does each

IV. EXPENDITURE Type of Expenditure Amount Proportion (%) Gender Management System (GMS) 20610 3 Employment expenditure (Human Capital Expenditure) 848611 97 Employment equity related expenditure 6819 0 Gender Specific Programming 12070 0 Mainstream Programmes 4840 0 Other 390 0 Total 875340 100

IV. EXPENDITURE- GMS Does the council have a Gender Management System? (E.g., Gender Committee, Gender Focal Person, Gender Champion). Yes Are GMS activities budgeted for ? (E.g., Committee meetings, Hub/ spoke activities, exhibitions, Training, Policy formulation, Exchange visits, Office equipment and stationery, other activities? Yes Where are these budgets found? They are found in the following budget codes; Junior Councillors training and workshop, workshops and conference fees, awareness campaigns, gender mainstreaming programs, publicity, promotions and trade fair

IV. Gender Specific expenditure Awareness campaigns, workshops and trainings Where are these budget lines found? Are they visible? Junior Councillors training and workshop, workshops and conference fees, awareness campaigns, gender mainstreaming programs, publicity, promotions and trade fair What gender-specific programmes does the council have? 1.38% Through contributions from members of the community during budget consultation meetings How are the gender-specific projects helping to promote gender equality and women s empowerment? Encourage and influence other groups on citizen participation Influence council decision making towards implementing community projects They influence behaviour change towards gender issues within communities How do you measure the expenditure on gender-specific programmes (outputs, outcomes and impact)? What proportion of the council budget is allocated for gender-specific programming? How were these programmes/ projects informed by budget consultations?

IV. EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE Women Men Total % women Mana gers Staff Total Mana gers Staff Total Mana gers Staff Total Full Time 63859 .66 15276 3.88 21662 3.44 29680 7.02 22510 0.44 52190 7.50 73853 0.94 8.64 20.69 29.33 Part time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Casual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 63859 .66 15276 3.88 21662 3.44 29680 7.02 22510 0.44 52190 7.50 73853 0.94 8.64 20.69 29.33 What proportion of the work force do women comprise overall? 29.33 What is the percentage of women in management? 8.64 What percentage do women comprise of the full time, part time and casual, labour force?29.33

IV. EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE- Gender Wage Gap Analysis Women Women- Women average earned Men- no Men total earned Average earnings Total earned Full Time 10 216623.44 21662.34 26 521907.50 20073.37 Part Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 Casual 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 10 216623.44 21662.34 26 521907.50 20073.37 What is the gender wage gap?= (Average earnings of Men - Average earnings of Women)/ Average earnings of Women 0.76 What does the wage gap reflect with regard to 1) the different levels occupied by women and men in the Council less women employed 2) the different types of work that they do? More women in lower position What plans does the Council have in place to close the gender wage gap? Fill up vacant positions with women

V. EXPENDITURE- GENDER IN MAINSTREAM BUDGET Draw Pie chart here Programmes Amount % budget Governance & Administration 1715779.00 78 Water Sanitation & Hygiene 19479 1 Social Services 87722 4 Roads 2834860 13 Public Safety & Security 4145 0 Natural Resources & Conservation 82697 4 Total 2193258 100

V. EXPENDITURE- ANALYSIS OF ONE SECTOR EG Women Age 36-59 60+ PLW Men Age Belo w 15 Belo w 15 60+ PLW 15- 35 50 3 11 Tot al 148 65 3 36 15- 35 30 0 9 36- 59 0 3 11 Tot al 95 3 24 D 3 0 2 D 0 0 2 Education 98 Housing Social amenities Total 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 98 5 187 65 4 64 20 5 42 11 2 122

V. EXPENDITURE- GENDER IN MAINSTREAM BUDGET List of priorities in terms of ward projects Please explain how you are ensuring that women and men, boys and girls benefit equally, or that disparities are challenged through GRB

V. EXPENDITURE- GENDER IN MAINSTREAM BUDGET EXAMPLE No of beneficiaries 309 Percent age 100 Amount Total Expenditure No. of Men benefiting from council allocations No. of Women benefiting from council allocations Total beneficiaries 1268750 500930 122 39 767819 187 61 1268750 309 100%

VI. BUDGET CROSS SUBSIDISATION ANALYSIS Income (A) % of total budget Expenditure (B) % of total budget Surplus/Defi cit Governance & Administratio n 2357896.00 55 1715779 78 642117 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 71080 2 19459 1 52349 Social Services 1094131 25 87722 4 1006409 Roads 429529 10 283456 13 149073 Public Safety and Security 0 0 4145 0 -4145 Natural Resources & Conservation Mgt 357113 8 82697 4 274416 Total 4310477 100 2193258 100 2117219

VI. BUDGET CROSS SUBSIDISATION ANALYSIS Which programmes generate more income than expenditure? Governance and Administration Which programmes spend more than they generate (i.e. they are being subsidised). Public safety and Security services Specify nature of activities being subsidised and funding source - renovation of social amenities funding from Governance and Administration Are there any policies to support or guide cross-subsidisation? Budget approval and finance committee How have gender considerations influenced the cross-subsidisation of services? by allocating funds to areas where there shortfalls What percentage of allocations have been influenced by gender considerations? 60% 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? At budget consultations council have included gender mainstreaming issues What are the next steps regards gender budgeting for the council? Council is planning to allocate more funding to gender programmes Voice and Choice! Empower Women, End Violence .