Completion of the Mutsvangwa Clinic this month showcases the benefits of design processes which consult the community on their needs. This month, a major milestone was reached under the ZIRP with the completion of Mutsvangwa Maternal Health Clinic in Ward 23, Chimanimani District. Located approximately 10 kilometres from the Mozambican border, the Mutsvangwa Clinic serves […]
Communities in ZIRP target areas are vulnerable to climatic shocks. The approach of the project was therefore to integrate climate smart interventions that build resilience to future shocks. Under Food Security and Livelihoods interventions implemented by FAO, climate smart agriculture was fully mainstreamed. One stellar example is the production of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) to […]
UNOPS completed infrastructure works in irrigation schemes in 2022. Rehabilitation works included excavation of storm drains, canal de-silting and cleaning, canal embankment repairs, canal embankment backfilling, cana; construction, fencing, and installation of solar farms. Unlike many interventions in the schemes, ZIRP integrated infrastructure works with soft components of agronomy support for the farmers. Farmers have […]
Cyclone Idai contributed to cattle mortalities in the target districts that ZIRP is working. Already the herd of cattle was reducing due to high tick-borne diseases (TBDs) induced by lack of repairs to communally owned dip tanks and erratic supply of acaricide for community dipping services. “FAO under the ZIRP project responded to the situation […]
“When Cyclone Idai hit in March 2019, and destroyed our irrigation scheme we lost hope for a better future, as our major source of income had been destroyed. In addition my family house was destroyed. Without ZIRP support, we would not have recovered, our lives have changed” narrates 39-year-old widow Lucy Chikarata, with […]
As UNOPS Zimbabwe, we recognize our responsibility to protect the environment and ensure the health and safety of the communities in which we work and this is clearly outlined in our HSSE plan. Zimbabwe has an average of 26 active project sites in Chimanimani and Chipinge, with each site receiving daily safety talks and weekly […]
AS UN agencies under the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) work to restore livelihoods in Cyclone affected areas, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic presented a double-edged sword problem for the communities. They had to survive the devastation left by Idai and now a deadly virus that also threatened their existence. Working in collaboration, UNICEF, […]
Zimbabwe went into lockdown due to COVID-19 on 30 March 2020. The restrictions on movement and intercity travel posed a challenge to the project work in the Cyclone Idai affected areas under the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) that is managed by UNOPS and funded by the World Bank. We immediately drafted a contingency plan […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has added a new layer of vulnerability to the Cyclone Idai affected communities. Through the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) funded by the World Bank and managed by UNOPS, several activities have been supported and implemented by WHO, UNICEF and UNOPS under various targeted sectors. In the month of August, 40 new […]