Research demonstrates that artisanal and small-scale mining is a crucial source of revenue for women and their families. As a means of survival in the hyper inflationary and unstable economic period, more women have found themselves joining the artisanal mining sector taking on roles from panning and processing, to trading goods and services. They rely […]
DEADLINE:7 April 2021 Introduction Zimbabwe’s Community Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) which came into existance in the 1980’s become a reference point informing regional and global discussion on Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM). Frost and Bond (2008) refer to it as “the flagship community-based natural resource management programme in southern Africa”. CAMPFIRE […]
22 March 2021 Today is the World Water Day which is running under the theme, ‘Valuing Water.’ This theme is significant as it puts on the spotlight the value of water in our daily lives. As we commemorate the day adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992 we reflect on the […]
CHILONGA CASE UPDATE Introduction On the 5th of March 2021, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) filed two cases at Masvingo High Court on behalf of Chilonga Community. The Chilonga community was facing imminent eviction from their ancestral lands through the gazetted Statutory Instrument 50 of 2021 in which the government ordered the community members […]
Deadline 28 March 2021 Introduction IMPACT’s Digging for Equality project aims to improve security, gender equality, and women’s empowerment in the artisanal mining sectors across three countries—Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Zimbabwe. The project supports women working in the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector to tackle the barriers that they face with respect […]
DEADLINE:28 March 2021 Introduction Zimbabwe has a very rich and diversified biodiversity. The country is home to 4,440-5,930 plant species, 270-350 mammals, 530-670 birds, 156 reptiles, 120 amphibians and 131 fish.[1] The wildlife sector housed all the “Big Five” – African elephant, white and black rhinos, lion, buffalo and leopard – but also many species […]
19 March 2021 Compiled by Clarity Sibanda Anglo American’s Unki platinum mine operating in Zimbabwe’s move to be assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) comprehensive mining standard has been welcomed by locals as a reflection of the company’s commitment to transparency and responsible mining. This came out during a Shurugwi dialogue meeting […]
On Tuesday, the 9th of March 2021, cabinet pronounced five policy and legislative changes that are intended to curb the abuse of mining rights and environmental degradation associated with mining. In this commentary, we delve into the proposed changes to establish their likely implications and suggest recommendations to improve mining sector policy and regulatory framework. […]
Deadline 28 March 2021 Introduction IMPACT’s Digging for Equality project aims to improve security, gender equality, and women’s empowerment in the artisanal mining sectors across three countries—Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Zimbabwe. The project supports women working in the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector to tackle the barriers that they face with respect […]
The Digging for Equality project starts activities in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe ahead of International Women’s Day March 8, 2021—Bukavu/Harare/Kampala/Ottawa IMPACT is partnering with Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) and Réseau d’Innovation Organisationnelle (RIO) to mark International Women’s Day with a new project to support gender equality in the artisanal mining sectors […]