Terms of Reference 1.0 Background A local Non-Governmental Law Association seeks to carry out a training and cross learning for Publish What You Pay East and Southern Africa (PWYP ESA) members on Open Government Platform with a special focus on Open Contracting. The training seeks to strengthen financial probity of civil society organisation (CSOs) and […]
19 October 2020 Introduction The government of Zimbabwe has started processes to develop the 2021 National Budget. Last week, two important 2021 budget formulation milestones were achieved namely; Public Hearings on the 2021 Budget and the release of the 2021 Pre Budget-Strategy Paper[1]. The 2021 Pre Budget Strategy paper themed, “ Building Resilience and Economic […]
Mutuso Dhliwayo-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) welcomes the government’s ban on mining in National Parks and Riverbed and Alluvial Mining on Rivers.[1] “Mining on areas held by national parks is banned with immediate effect. Steps are being undertaken to immediately cancel all mining title held in national parks,” Information […]
Compiled by Dr Makanatsa Makonese*[1] Read last week’s edition here Gender Equality and the Environment Like in many other aspects of development, the issue of equality between men and women, boys and girls in the environmental sector and in environmental justice is important. In the same vein, there is a realisation that environmental degradation affects women […]
13 October 2020 The Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development is conducting national consultations for the 2021 budget which are running from the 12th to the 16th of October 2020. This comes at a time when the PWYP Zimbabwe coalition is running a campaign to enhance community benefit sharing from mining revenue[1]. Transparency […]
Background A local Non-Governmental Organisation is looking for the services of a top notch Small-Medium sized local Construction company, with proved experience and traceable references to design, plan and construct an Office and Conference Facility for the organisation. The facility will be a two story building including an executive wing, general wing, research unit wing, […]
Compiled by Dr Makanatsa Makonese*[1] Read last week’s edition here Trans-boundary Natural Resources Management Programme The Trans-boundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Programme ushered ZELA into the world of transnational environmental management and engagement with other actors working on natural resources governance particularly within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The main focus of this […]
Preamble: We, the 149 delegates simultaneously convening in Bulawayo (in respect of COVID-19 restrictions) from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2020 for the 9th Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) drawn from the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe comprising of representatives from Government, civil society organisations, community members, faith-based organizations (FBOs), traditional leaders; […]
Compiled by DrMakanatsa Makonese*[1] When the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) was formally established in 2001 with the mission of “using the law to protect and conserve the environment”, there was no limit to what the organisation could do, as long as the issues handled fell within the realm of the environment and natural resources […]
For Immediate Release 30 September 2020 ZAMI 2020 Opens in Bulawayo Bulawayo, 30 September 2020 – The 2020 Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) opens in Bulawayo and it will run from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2020 under the theme “Towards an inclusive and equitable US$12 billion mining industry anchored on […]