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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