GJLG Summit Zimbabwe – Local economic development

Date: April 11, 2012

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NAME	COUNCIL/ ORGANISATIONS	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CASE STUDY
Chimbindi Tariro Stephen	Manyame RDC	The council is engaging in a goat and garden project as well as borehole drilling. Mainly represented by women it is mainly targeted at ensuring that the lives of the community are economically enriched.
Patricia Mwale	Victoria Falls Municipality	Has initiated internal savings and lending skills (ISALS) clubs and community development projects for economically disadvantaged men, women & youths.
Bichard Chitumba	Ruwa Town Council	Formed a ward development Committee which is engaging in projects such as vegetable vending ,corner shops ,car park and flea market to empower people in his ward.
Jean Nyirongo	Mazowe Rural District Council	Council has embarked on a flea market programme for the Glendale community benefitting unemployed women, men & youths.
Diana Tsuro	Zvimba Rural District Council	Council in partnership with NGOs and other partners has embarked on a Low- Input Garden project for community members. Project is mostly undertaken by women.
Charity Bango	Harare City Council	Has persuaded women in her ward to register short courses in bee-making projects, fish farming & farming in general
Norea Manyika	Mazowe Rural District Council	Embarks on a goat project where she donates 3 goats (1 male & 3 female) to individuals/groups who need to economically want to empower themselves. After 3 years they return the goats while they take ownership of the any offspring that was sired during the period.
Tapiwa Marerwa	Gweru City Council	Council has embarked on a poverty reduction & LED project by providing skills, work space, employment opportunities, tools/equipment to marginalised groups for the production of goods & services
Joyce Phiri	Mazowe Rural District Council	The council in the Christon Bank area is employing unemployed youths, women for Road Maintenance progs, leading to a reduction in poverty & criminal activity including prostitution.
Sibongile Mujuruki	Karoi Town Council	Creating formal vending stalls for community members as well as involving the beneficiaries in the construction of the stalls
Lovemore Malianga	Harare City Council	Attracting cooperate support inorder to employ female social workers at community centres
Annette Breda	Masvingo City Council	Council embarked on a programme to construct market stalls for vendors
Irene Chakwizira	Chitungwiza Municipality	Empowering people through developing small projects

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