Takarindwa Gari is a 33-year-old man born with cerebral palsy in Matezwa Village, Chipinge. Takarindwa has difficulties walking, he does not have full function of his hands, and his speech is impaired. Growing up, he never had a chance to interact with children his age as they were all afraid of him and some even […]
ZIRP is geared to enhance the coping capacity of Cyclone Idai affected communities by restoring community productive capacities and rehabilitation of critical community infrastructure across multiple sectors. Building resilience through the monitoring of natural hazards, such as landslides, is essential to avoid further devastation. In April, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) was brought […]
Praise is one of the many Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors who have been receiving life-saving services under the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) in Chimanimani and Chipinge. ZIRP is being implemented in communities where beneficiaries have gone through distress and some precarious situations, such as loss of shelter, income, safety nets and family members. This […]
ZIRP has restored access to water to 17,863 households in Cyclone affected areas by rehabilitating boreholes, deep wells and installing piped water schemes. Through environmental and social screenings embedded in ZIRP programming, the need to protect water sources and their environment were identified. The community in Kwirire in Chimanimani is improving the quality and quantity […]
Manicaland Provincial and District COVID-19 Rapid Response Team’s (RRTs) COVID-19 surveillance has drastically improved. 90 Environmental Health Technicians (EHTs) and 30 District RRTs were trained on COVID-19 surveillance and other epidemic-prone diseases in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC). Disease surveillance helps evaluate the effectiveness of control and preventative health measures […]
Smallholder farmers are on their way to agricultural recovery after severe losses caused by Cyclone Idai. When the cyclone made landfall in Zimbabwe, the torrential rain, ferocious winds, flash floods and landslides severely damaged large fields of maize, groundnuts, cowpeas, sorghum and other crops, eradicating people’s livelihoods. “I lost most of my maize crop and […]
After providing emergency humanitarian assistance, the World Food Programme (WFP) engaged communities affected by Cyclone Idai in emergency and resilience activities, supporting the creation of assets and training, which contributed to restoring livelihoods and food security. Nyadzirai Muhlahlayzi, a 30-year-old mother of three, said she suffered a setback because of Cyclone Idai, but she is […]
Agnes Phiri is one of the community members working to rehabilitate the Bwerudza Irrigation scheme in Chipinge, which UNOPS manages. Agnes attends to the work of the day with a lot of energy, but her focus is not just on the works; she also is a Village Health Worker (VHW) and serves a double role […]
Through the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), the World Food Programme (WFP) implemented a beekeeping project with 20 startup beehives. Provided at six sites in Chipinge and Chimanimani districts, the project aims to ensure economic self-reliance and revenue for Cyclone Idai survivors left in ruins two years ago. Communities in Chipinge and Chimanimani are pinning […]
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, ZIRP joined the world to commemorate women’s milestones who have challenged bias and stereotypes to become leaders by celebrating the rural women leading cyclone Idai recovery efforts in Chimanimani and Chipinge. Recovery efforts in the Cyclone affected communities have provided temporary employment opportunities. However, construction and rehabilitation work […]