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Due to COVID-19 restrictions Zimbabwe held three Summits including Entrepreneurship; Local Government Centres of Excellence and one focusing thematic areas such as SRHR.
The Thematic and Entrepreneurship Summits which were conducted in September and October 2020 under the #VoiceandChoice theme saw close to 60 case studies from local government, civil society and media practitioners being showcased in various thematic areas including Entrepreneurship, Drivers of Change, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Youth Engagement, Governance, including the 50/50 campaign, Economic justice, Climate change and the Media.
The Centres of Excellence Local Government Summit was held from 13-16 October 2020. This saw 51 local authorities showcasing their institutional best practices. The summits which came amidst the COVID19 pandemic urged all to be resilient despite the many challenges the pandemic has brought. The summits affirmed the good work that is being done to mainstream gender at the local level. The judges rewarded the most excelling case studies. See the table below for a list of the Zimbabwe Summit winners:
Winners:
| WINNER | RUNNER UP |
| #VoiceandChoice SRHR awards | |
| Alfred Maruma | Hamilton Gomba |
| #VoiceandChoice GBV Award | |
| Memory Tshuma | Francis Ndagumirwa |
| #VoiceadChoice Youth Award | |
| Trinity Maphosa | Natasha Zongoro |
| #VoiceandChoice Media Award | |
| Gibson Mhaka | Robin Muchetu |
| #VoiceandChoice Economic Justice award | |
| Elfa Machava | Sikhanyiso Sibanda |
| #VoiceandChoice Climate Change award | |
| Sithabile Matava | Nyemudzayi Chakauya |
| Local Government COE – Best Urban hub council | |
| Mutare City Council | Bulawayo City Council |
| Local Government COE – Best Rural hub council | |
| Murehwa Rural District Council | Umguza Rural District Council |
| Local Government COE – Best Urban Spoke council | |
| Redcliff Municipality | Hwange Local Board |
| Local Government COE – Best Rural Spoke council | |
| Manyame Rural District Council | Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe Rural District Council |
| Local government COE – most resourceful Urban council | |
| Beitbridge Municipality | |
| Local government most resourceful Rural council | |
| Goromonzi Rural District Council | |
| Local government COE – best-improved performance | |
| Epworth Local Board | |
| Sunrise campaign 6 to 12 months | |
| Patience Munyenyiwa | Consolatta Mudekunye |
| Sunrise campaign longer than 12 months | |
| Sibonginkosi Moyo | Cathrine Malunga |
| #VoiceandChoice Driver Of Change award- Urban Councils | |
| Sikhululekile Moyo | Agnes Tore |
| #VoiceandChoice Driver Of Change award- Rural Councils | |
| Resta Dzvinyangoma | Machiveyi Makore |
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