Reports

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Chimanimani, Zimbabwe - “The horrors of what happened on the evening of March 2019 still linger in my memories. I will rather not get into the emotional trauma l went through. l lost my…

HIGHLIGHTS As of 3 September, 6,678 COVID-19 cases and 206 deaths were confirmed, with 85 per cent in the five provinces of Harare, Bulawayo, Matabeleland South, Midlands and Manicaland. From 1 April to 31 August, 17,732 Zimbabwean migrants…

Immediate action can prevent disaster in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe 4 September 2020, Accra – Outbreaks of African Migratory Locust (AML) are threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia…

1.0 Executive Summary An anniversary of brutality For Zimbabwe, August 2020, has been the most complicated month. During this month, the ruling Zanu PF started off by celebrating two years after its contested electoral victory in August…

COVID-19 added to consecutive droughts and economic shocks in Zimbabwe drives high assistance needs Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian food assistance needs in Zimbabwe in 2020 were already significantly higher than usual due to consecutive years…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over IT equipment and software to the Ministry of Youth, Sports , Arts and Recreation (MoYSAR) supporting business continuity of the Youth Connekt initiative during COVID19.…

OVERVIEW The current outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a global pandemic, increasing the risk to vulnerable populations, mobile populations and internally displaced people. On 17 March 2020, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) declared COVID-19 a national disaster and…

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…

COVID-19 aftershocks and their impact on girls' education in Zimbabwe Since schools closed in late March, the number of reported cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) against girls has more than doubled. Only a third of…

Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented socio-economic and health challenges for older people in Zimbabwe. The crisis has resulted in the breakdown of an already weakened health sector which lacks sufficient medication and medical staff. Furthermore,…