Women & Youths, Zimbabwe
November 19, 2024
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Breaking Barriers: How Takunda Project is Revolutionizing Gender Norms in Zimbabwe

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe In the drought-prone districts of Buhera, Mutare, Zaka, and Chivi, a quiet revolution is transforming communities through the Takunda project. Funded by USAID and implemented by CARE Zimbabwe alongside six partners, the initiative is driving sustainable food, nutrition, and income security for vulnerable households. But beyond its tangible goals, Takunda’s […]

Health, Investigations, Zimbabwe
August 06, 2024
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Chinese chrome smelters pose health risk for residents

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe A number of ferrochrome industries that are burning fossil fuels at Gweru light industries areas are turning the city into a hotspot of air pollution, investigations reveal. At the same time, the increase of air pollutants now poses a health hazard for residents at ward 4, 10 and 12 (including […]

Agriculture & Food Security, Zimbabwe
January 06, 2024
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Zimbabwe’s food security ambitions in the crosshairs of El Niño

Editorial Zimbabwe is enjoying a wave of assurances about food security after authorities described a record grain harvest last year, but recent El Niño forecasts could test the country’s agricultural production ambitions. The devastating phenomenon could further underscore Zimbabwe’s disaster preparedness, as the country has received early warnings of impending climate-related humanitarian crises over the […]

Education, Zimbabwe
November 30, 2023
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Global Partnership for Education pours USD 50 million towards education in Zimbabwe

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe The Global Partnership for Education has invested USD50 million towards the education system in Zimbabwe as part of efforts to improve the functionality, protection, and safety of children in Schools, to enhance foundational Literacy and Numeracy for all girls and boys, and to enhance the education sector equity-focused leadership in […]