Swaziland

Good Governance and Gender Mainstreaming

 A program designed to promote transparency, accountability and good governance, through the strengthening of national and local governance structures and systems.

Status

On-going

Duration

Start date: 1st January 2007
End date: 31st December 2010

Location

Swaziland

UNDP Officer

Ms. Sakinah Morris
United Nations Development Programme
5th Floor, Lilunga House, Somhlolo Street, Mbabane, Swaziland
P.O. Box 261
Tel: +268 404-2301
Fax: +268 404-5341
Email: registry.sz@undp.org

Outputs, Targets, Out Comes, Objectives

The Main objectives

• Civic education on the constitution conducted and people well informed about the constitution ,
• Capacity of the judicial system to administer justice strengthened on court administration, practices and procedures,
• Capacity building and strengthening for Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC),
• Decentralization for improved service delivery,
• Capacity of Parliamentarians enhanced to effectively perform their oversight and legislative roles,
• Capacity strengthened to promote gender equality and empowerment of women.

Corporate Thematic Area

The project is within the Democratic Governance thematic area. Human rights and gender are considered cross cutting themes most prevalent in this program. 
 

Partners on the ground

Deputy Prime Minister’s office,

Ministries of Economic Planning and Development, Housing and Urban Development, Justice and Constitutional Affairs,

Attorney Generals Chambers, Public Service and Information, Home Affairs; SIMPA, UNISWA, CANGO, Lutsango Lwaka Ngwane and the Swaziland Human Development Forum, Parliament of Swaziland, Civil Society Organization 

Major sources of funding (over $100,000)

$373,000.00 TRAC 1.1.1

Delivery in 2006

N/A