GENDER AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMAAT

Makerere University, School of Women and Gender Studies

STATUS OF THE PROGRAMMEPresented by

Dr. May SengendoCourse Coordinator, GLED

INCEPTION: NEEDS FROM INSTITUTIONSThe Gender & LED course-started as part of the

way-forward for 3 institutions:• A certificate course undertaken by Gender Dept.

at Makerere University(2002).• Participants of Certificate course requested to

upgrade course to Diploma.• Later on (2009), Ministry of Gender (MGLSD) as

well as the Ministry of Local Government wanted to establish the GLED programme. Requested Makerere to work on it.

• Funding from UNCDF-Link Districts program

PLANNING1. Planning documents undertaken: proposal2. Capacity needs assessment undertaken 2009

by: Makerere University; Ministry of Gender (MGLSD); Ministry of Local Government

• Districts involved in setting up interviews with key informants

3. Needs identified were utilised to inform the curriculum line with the Content of LED

4. UNCDF guided further analysis of capacity needs in line with LED

DESIGN: GENDER AND LED COURSE

• Type of course: POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA • Timing: DAY, EVENING & WEEKEND

PROGRAMME

• Qualifications required: Bachelors degree from recognised institution(accredited); two years of work experience;

•Type of course: A two Semesters programme

•Involving the School of Women and Gender Studies (SWGS)• College of Humanities (School of Social Sciences at Makerere University, SWASA, link with College of Business and Management Studies.

• Designed to respond to various capacity needs that have been identified by practitioners and policy makers.

Objectives Provide skills and knowledge for practical

application of gender focused concepts and tools in:

planning, implementation and monitoring of policies and

programmes at central as well as local government levels, institutions and private

sector.

PILLARS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Locality Development2. Local Enterprise Development3. Local Economic GovernanceAnd cross cutting concerns: Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment; Human Rights; Access to Commercial Justice; Natural Resource Management and

Environmental changes including Climate change;

as well as Psycho – Social Support integrated with Economic regeneration.

Participants interact with communities

Courses Units: Application of skills & knowledge

1st SemesterIntroduction to Theory and Practice in Gender and Development

Skills for Gender Sensitive Planning and Monitoring in LED

Gender analysis in Local Economic Development

Gender Mainstreaming in Policies, Projects and Institutions

Gender, Rights and Development

2nd Semester Gender Focused Research Gender Planning, Poverty

Analysis and Economic Empowerment

Gender and ICT in society

Field Practicum with Research

Participants Learn from the field

Use of gender analytical tools

Enable students to learn and apply gender analytical tools in development processes as

well as outcomes that strengthen partnerships between:

local government, private sector, NGOs and the community to manage resources and

stimulate the economy of specified localities.

Gender mainstreaming

c) skills in gender mainstreaming in institutions, policies and programmes.

(d) planning, implementing and monitoring of Local Economic Development that support public and private sector development, investment and employment in service and product sectors that

empower communities.

Research/ Practicum: Data & information

Impart gender focused research and work-based skills that increase availability and use of gender disaggregated data as well as its communication for influencing decisions in policies and programmes. participants formulate projects or provide information for in-put into policy, or create Public, private partnerships that work on community actions.

Graduated: 61 participants out of 78 from 2011 to 2013

Impact: 11 of participants have increased employment in communities through Enterprise development,Production,

export, value addition, industrial products

Impact: Participants have provided skills for improving post harvest handling of cassava in

Nakasongola: quality enhanced-increased income at household level

Field learning and provision of advise to communities

Learning from a resource person: Fish farming and others