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ZAMBIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS 7 - 8 MARCH 2012 CRESTA GOLF VIEW HOTEL, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA 3 65 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

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SOCITY FOR WOMEN AND AIDS IN ZAMBIA

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WHAT IS THE PROBLEM YOU ARE RESPONDING TO and HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING IT ?

LACK OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNARABLE CHILDREN LACK OF EMPOWEREMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN AND MEN SWAAZ WAS APPROACHED BY ITS MEMBERS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES ON THE NEED FOR EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS

WHY IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

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TO UPLIFT THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWEREMENT TO HELP THEM ACQIRE DISPOSABLE INCOME TO ENABLE THEM SEND THEIR CHILDREN AND OTHER OVCS TO SCHOOL
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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?

WE HAVE PROVIDED A HAMMER MILL IN ONE COMMUNITY, ANOTHER COMMUNITY REARS DAIRY CATTLE FROM WHICH THEY GET MILK FOR SELL TO PARMALAT, ANOTHER ONE IS SELLING CHARCOAL
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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT ?

ITS AN ON GOING PROGRAMME BECAUSE IT IS THE CORE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANISATION- SWAAZ

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?

THE OVCS, VULNERABLE WOMEN, YOUTH AND MEN, THOSE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS AND THE CARE GIVERS THE HEARING IMPAIRED OF SCHOOL GOING AGE BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE INVOLVED THOUGH MOST MEN LEAVE THE PROJECTS TO LOOK FOR QUICK NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE MONEY ELSEWHERE

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WHAT PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT ?

WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COUNCIL, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, ZAMBIA POLICE, DISTRICT AIDS TASK FORCE AND OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED? HOW ARE THEY BEING USED?

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SOURCE FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT THROUGH CRAIDS TO BUY A HAMMER MILL, WOMEN AND YOUTH CONTRIBUTED MONEY TO START UP THE CHARCOAL BUSINESS A WELL WISHER DONATED TWO SEWING MACHINES HUMAN RESOURCE IS SOURCED FROM AMONG THE MENBERSHIP TO GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT

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CREATIVITY HOW ARE ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA BEING USED TO MOBILISE & POPULARISE THE ISSUE?

WE ENGAGE THE MEDIA WHENEVER WE HAVE AN ACTIVITY THE COMMUNITY USES ART FOR EMPOWEREMENT

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION HOW DO YOU TRACK PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT ? HOW DO YOU TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION WHERE NECESSARY?

DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS DO SITE VISITS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD WITH THE BENEFICIARIES THE SWAAZ SECRETARIATE PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT WHERE ACTION IS NECESSARY THE DISTRICT AIDS TASK FORCE ALSO NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE SUPPORT PROVIDES TECHNICAL

WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

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OVCS ACCESSING EDUCATION SOME HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SENT TO SCHOOL IMPROVED NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN SOME HOMES LEARNING OF SKILLS SUCH AS TAILORING
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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

THE PROJECT HAS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN ESPECIALLY TO BE EMPOWERED ECONOMICALLY ,HENCE PARTICIPATING IN DECISION MAKING IN THEIR HOMES

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IS THIS ACTION SUSTAINABLE? CAN IT BE REPLICATED BY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN YOUR AREA AND BEYOND?

YES, IT IS. ESPECIALLY THE DAIRY CATTLE REARING AND THE HAMMERMILL PROJECTS BECAUSE MEMBERS ARE BEING EMPOWERED AT HOUSE HOLD LEVEL

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WHAT LESSONS HAVE BEEN LEARNED?

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MOST MEN WANT TO WORK WHERE THERE IS QUICK MONEY IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO COORDINATE A PROJECT RUN BY THE GROUP BECAUSE USUALLY PEOPLE WANT TO LEAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO THE OTHER PERSON ALSO, PEOPLE WANT TO QUICKLY SHARE PROFITS AMONG THEMSELVES AS ADULTS FORGETTING THE YOUNG

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