September 1, 2023 By Hillary Tendai Mugota-Bertha Justice Fellow Independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) are emerging platforms or forums for communities whose human rights and environment are harmed by investments, to raise their concerns and have them addressed.[1] They are simply systems put in place to address complaints by people who are affected by the conduct […]
Call for Consultancy: Development of a Community Social Media Pack on Tax Justice and Extractives. Deadline: COB 8th September 2023 AssignmentA public interest organisation which seeks to promote environmental justice, sustainable and equitable use of natural resources, democracy and good governance in the natural resources and environment sector is seeking the services of a consultant […]
Impacts of climate change on women and key asks for climate actions Zimbabwe’s vulnerabilities to climate change are undeniable, and this has significantly impacted all sectors, including the agricultural sector. Decreased crop yield and crop failure in agriculture, coupled with fluctuating availability, quality, and cost of agricultural raw materials for the industry, have been some […]
18 August 2023 Introduction Solid waste management has emerged as one of the menaces facing Harare City. The volume of waste being generated has continued to increase at a faster rate than the ability of the city council to cope and improve on the financial and technical resources needed. Although solid waste management is a […]
17 August 2023 Testimonial by Nkosi Sibanda-ZELA Youth Network ZELA Youth Network is indeed the center of excellence and brilliant minds. Hi, colleagues! My name is Nkosi Sibanda, and I will briefly share my testimonial. Coming from an engineering background, I never anticipated that I would find myself at the heart of climate change advocacy. […]
Compiled by Obert Bore It is now globally acknowledged that access to information is vital for the protection of the environment and sustainable development. For interested stakeholders to participate in development processes, they require appropriate information to do so. This means public participation is essential to environmental protection and sustainable development. The Rio Declaration on […]
11 August 2023 Compiled by Effort N Dube Globally, climate change litigation is on the rise. As of December 2022 [1], it is recorded that climate change cases rose to 2180, compared to 884 in 2017 [2]. While the rise is pretty much at a snail’s pace, there is no doubt that once lawyers fully […]
11 August 2023 Introduction The recent release of ZIMRA’s 2022 Annual Report has amplified the call by CSOs and recommendations from the 2022 Open Budget Survey (OBS) [1] on the need for the Government to step up on transparency and accountability of tax expenditures. The published ZIMRA report disclosed that the total revenue foregone because of […]
Compiled by Billian Tinodini Matambo (Marange Women’s Alliance) The community monitors workshop held in Benoni, South Africa from the 24th-25th July was attended by representatives from Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The main objective was to strategize on the best ways of reviving the Tunatazama platform, an information sharing platform bringing together […]
04 August 2023 Compiled by Tafadzwa Mvududu In the heart of Zimbabwe’s mining region lies the Runde District, home to vast mineral reserves ranging from gold to platinum. And while these resources hold great promise for the country’s economic development, they have also been a source of conflict between mining companies, local communities, and government […]