Reports

Today, the Government of Zimbabwe, the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe, and the United Nations in Zimbabwe launched the High-Level Political Compact (HLPC) on Ending Gender-based Violence and Harmful Practices in Zimbabwe under the Spotlight Initiative…

HARARE, Zimbabwe—The World Bank has recognized UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in Zimbabwe for innovative work in responding to and preventing gender-based violence in the cyclone-affected districts of Chipinge and Chimanimani. This work…

Favorable harvests drive lowest food assistance needs in recent years despite macroeconomic challenges KEY MESSAGES Favorable 2021 harvests follow an above-average 2020 cropping season, improving outcomes across much of Zimbabwe. However, widespread Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes still…

Harare (28 October 2021), the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Prof. Alena Douhan, visited Zimbabwe from 17 to 28 October 2021. The purpose…

HIGHLIGHTS: The Lean Season Assistance programme has commenced in close collaboration and alignment with the Government of Zimbabwe’s Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy. WFP has started a hydroponics project in Tongogara Refugee Camp, to support the selfreliance and diet…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

Executive Summary Contextual Background Globally, there are concerted efforts being directed towards reducing disaster risks particularly in developing countries where the vulnerability of people, their assets and livelihoods are increasing due to natural hazards. The international principle of common but…

Highlights The COVID-19 situation in the country continued to improve leading to the government relaxing most of the restrictive measures in early September enabling households to resume with their livelihood activities. The National Climate Outlook Forum (NACOF) projected…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $6 million toward the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic through UNICEF to assist with infection prevention and control measures including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH),…

How ancestral wisdom and humanitarian assistance complement a community's challenge of beating hunger *In Zimbabwe, a country beset by drought, the World Food Programme (WFP) supports smallholder farmers with soil conservation and similar projects for revitalising natural…