2021 KP PLENARY, NOVEMBER 12TH 2021 Chair of KP, Vice Chair Dear Participants and observers On behalf of the KP CSC, I would like to thank the Russian Federation for hosting the hybrid 2021 KP Plenary meeting and the ASM for logistical support to all participants and observers. We are getting used to being disappointed […]
12 November 2021 Zimbabwe is a State Party to key international human rights instruments such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child which protect the rights of children to a healthy and sustainable environment. The country’s Constitution, Section 73 also protects […]
Compiled by Susan Muchena -Marange Development Trust. 12 November 2021 Tax evasion, tax dodging, tax exemption, illicit financial flows the list is endless that is crippling our nation. Once a nation is crippled then we the women especially young women suffer the most. Women and girls living in rural areas /marginalized areas suffer the most […]
11 November 2021 When the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association ( ZELA) came in Shurugwi some years ago as citizens we thought they were employers . On attending their meetings, ZELA encouraged communities to come in turns so that everyone will be capacitated and have access to information on the environment, policies , laws , business […]
Compiled by Kudzaiishe Seti 28 October 2021 Adoption of Environmental Social Governance for greater accountability by businesses in Zimbabwe When my aspirations come to life, I hope to see businesses becoming responsible to safeguard the environment and act on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Zimbabwean businesses have for long been irresponsible in the environment they […]
Today, Monday the 8th of November 2021, the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) opened the hybrid KP Plenary meeting in Moscow with a reality check. They presented observations from their grassroots work with communities impacted by diamond mining as well as from remote monitoring in various countries. “We’ll be holding up these testimonies as mirrors throughout this […]
03 November 2021 Although it cannot be ignored that Chinese investments in Zimbabwe have brought the much-needed investment in the mining sector, some of their operations have brought discontent in local communities. Anjin Investments (Pvt) Limited is at loggerheads with the Chiadzwa community for its failure to promote socio-economic development including failure by the company […]
On the 3rd of October 2021, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), and Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) facilitated a Youth Symposium in Bulawayo under the theme, “Enhancing Youth Advocacy in Transparent and Accountable Public Finance Management through Simplification of the Findings of the Auditor General’s 2019 report, […]
05 November 2021 Following closely on the proceedings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) and having read and reflected on the national country’s position to COP26 in Glasgow, We acknowledge the commitment by the Government of Zimbabwe towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement by further […]
Towards sustainable and climate-resilient rural communities in Zimbabwe anchored on youth inclusion.
Compiled by Siphethile Moyo-(Winner-When my aspirations come to life) 28 October 2021 Introduction Most rural communities in Zimbabwe are severely affected by the impacts of climate change which include heat waves (with evidence of around 0.4°C average temperature increases) and rainfall variability as shown by increasing frequency and severity of droughts and floods[1][2]. These conditions […]