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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Deadline: 22 March 2021 Introduction and background Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is seeking the services of a consultant to help the organisation develop a grant management system (GMS). The need for institutional grant management system is to advance already existing data and information storage system to a more modern design and with ease of […]
Zimbabwe’ socio-economic recovery path is mainly dependent on the performance of the mining sector. Recognizing the importance of harnessing the potential of mining to deliver development benefits, government crafted and adopted a mining strategy that is expected to see the country being able to rake in US$12 billion worth of export earnings from the mining […]
The 2021 International Women’s Day #IWD2021 comes during a difficult time in our lives where the COVID-19 pandemic has brought in compounded challenges to millions of people globally, women and girls have not been spared either. Despite the pandemic having highlighted the immense contributions by women, sadly new barriers have emerged. Therefore, now more than […]