Think Tank Successfully Hosts Africa Green Minerals Dialogue The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) congratulates the Africa Institute of Environmental Law (AIEL) for co-hosting a two-day High-Level Regional Policy Dialogue titled “Africa’s Critical Minerals Value Chain: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges” on 27–28 May 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. Organized in partnership with the African Minerals Development […]
Batanai Mutasa The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has announced a strategic partnership with KCIC Consulting (Kenya) to provide Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting training in Zimbabwe. This collaboration responds to recent regulatory mandates for listed companies and aims to equip organizations with the tools to align with global sustainability standards while meeting local […]
Batanai Mutasa “We are aware of the general opacity that shrouds deals between African governments and the Chinese government which makes it difficult to even access the terms of loans for accountability institutions like ours to monitor the effectiveness of the loans because [ as I mentioned in my earlier point] defaulting means you are […]
“Integrate VSS into mining operations to strengthen responsible mining initiatives” Mutuso Dhliwayo The Mining Indaba and Alternative Mining Indaba, held from 3-6 February in Cape Town, spotlighted the critical role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in promoting responsible mining practices. However, the discussions revealed a stark contrast in perspectives. While the Alternative Mining Indaba raised […]
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa Young people participating in the Youth Initiative for Corporate Accountability (YICA) have pledged to revive their advocacy efforts focusing on human rights, transparency, and accountability in the corporate sector. This commitment was made during a two-day training workshop organized by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), aimed at empowering youth to […]
Compiled by Tafara Chiremba and Batanai Mutasa The role of parliamentarians is pivotal, especially when it comes to sustainable management of national resources and ensuring responsible financial practices. To shed light on the national budget making processes and the Finance Bill to equip legislators with crucial insights into their fiscal oversight roles, the Zimbabwe Environmental […]
Call for consultants to carry out an End of Term Evaluation Deadline: 04 October 2024 Introduction and background Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), a public interest environmental law organisation that 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 Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), and Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) are inviting expressions of interest to host half-day side sessions during the 12th Edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba #ZAMI24. The event will take place at the Holiday Inn in Bulawayo from October 28 to […]
Environmental Child Rights Defenders Zvaitwa Katsidzira is a dedicated development practitioner and passionate advocate for environmental child rights (ECR) and environmental human rights. As a youth coordinator at ZIDAWU, Zvaitwa empowers young people to become agents of change, raising awareness about environmental issues, advocating for policy change, and amplifying marginalized voices. Collaborating with the Zimbabwe […]
Compiled by Tafadzwa Mvududu “Amai Kuda ndomuitaseiko, Amai Tafa ndomuitaseiko, Kumusana havakwane ndovaitaseiko” – Mother what should I do with Kuda, Mother what should I do with Tafa, they are too big for me to carry them on my back, what should I do with them? Students from ten secondary schools sang in a jovial […]