| Fact File | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Value chain | Horticulture – Fish farming |
| Joined LED Programme | 2023 |
| Number of female participants | 29 |
| Number of male participants | 4 |
| Number of youth participants | 35 (23 Female; 12 Males) |
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| Summit | 2024 |
| Brief Council Description
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 has progressed as a COE since joining the programme in 2015. Currently, the council is implementing the Promoting Gender Inclusive Local Economic Development in Zimbabwe programme in partnership with Gender Links. The project is pursuing fish farming as a value chain to promote Local Economic Development. |
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