Norton Town Council COE


Date: November 8, 2015
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Fact file
Country Zimbabwe
Province/Region  Mashonaland West
Baseline score  – 2013  17
Post 2015 score (2016); (2020)  (65-Bronze); (64-Bronze)
Population  67,591
Number of women councillors  5
Number of men councillors  8
Joined the COE programme  2015
Anchored the Hub and Spoke Programme No
Anchored Entrepreneurship Programme  Yes
Summit  2016; 2020

Norton is a small town in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 40 km west of Harare on the main road and railway line connecting Harare and Bulawayo. The farmlands surrounding the town produce a range of crops including tobacco, maize and wheat, and cattle rearing for the beef and dairy industries are also an important element of the local economy. The council offers a variety of services that you can view on their website. The council has progressed as COE since joining the programme. The council 2019 institutional case study demonstrates their journey thus far.  Read the 2019 council verification report here.

Norton Town Council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government. The council is mentored by Chinhoyi Municipality.

Read the council’s 2016 summit case study here.

Read the council’s Sunrise Campaign business revival report here.

Read the local government 2020 SADC Protocol@Work Summit Report here.

 Empowering women, ending violence in Zimbabwe

 Click here to review COE Report card


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