Post-summit Press release | Entries: Drivers of change; Gender respondive budgeting; Local Govt Rural; Local Govt Urban | Objectives | Press release

WINNER RUNNER UP
Local Government COE Rural 

Murehwa Rural District Council 

Umguza Rural District Council 
Local Government COE Urban 

Mutare City Council 

Bulawayo City Council 
Local Government COE Metropolitan – Gender Responsive Budgeting 

Bulawayo City Council 

Harare City Council 
Local Government COE Rural – Gender Responsive Budgeting 

Murehwa Rural District Council

Umguza Rural District Council 

Manyame Rural District Council

Zvimba Rural District Council 
Local Government COE Urban – Gender Responsive Budgeting 

Masvingo City Council 

Mutare City Council 
Drivers of Change 

Gertrude Gumbo 

Resta Dzvinyangoma 

The Zimbabwe Summit whose thematic focus is on Gender Responsive Budgeting was held from 17 – 18 November 2022. Local authorities in Zimbabwe showcased best practices in three categories including Drivers of Change; Local Government Institutional Centres of Excellence; and Gender Responsive Budgeting. Gender Links in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works also launched the gender responsive budgeting toolkit for local government at the summit.

Objectives

  • To launch the gender responsive budgeting toolkit for local government.
  • To gather evidence through case studies on gender responsive budgeting, leadership, and institutional practise.
  • To establish the gender progress scores for the Centres of Excellence for Gender in Local Government.
  • To promote discussion and reflection on the gender mainstreaming programme in Zimbabwe.

Contact person: Tapiwa Zvaraya
Phone no: +263773955517
Email: zimmande@genderlinks.org.za