Village health workers are dedicated to distributing basic health services and information, serving thousands of people in hard-to-reach areas across Zimbabwe. Traditionally a female role, their dedication is influencing other community members to contribute in spreading awareness and information on health issues, including COVID-19. Many of them have inadvertently recruited their family members, including husbands, […]
In the African tradition, naming a child after someone is a way of honoring that person’s memory and legacy. It is the same manner of thinking that Eugen Tapomwa in Chimanimani must have had when he named his new calf ‘World Bank’ after the ZIRP project donor. Following the devastation by Cyclone Idai, affected communities […]
As the sun rises over Derera village in ward 13, the sounds of the cocks heralding in the new day are interjected by laughter and giggling by scattered groups of women as they make their way to the water points. Walking past the fields, they wave at their neighbours’ sons who are busy laying pipes […]
Imagine trying to explain the nature of different rock types to a pupil who has never in his life seen any rock formations. Or describing how a thermometer works, without a physical thermometer to illustrate the workings of the mercury in its bulb. Think about the powers of the magnifying glass, and the things it […]
Hermetic bags are reducing losses and helping farmers become more resilient to shocks 24 September 2020, Zimbabwe – In 2019, flash floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s Manicaland and Masvingo provinces wiping out crops already hit by the El Nino-induced drought. The cyclone also caused a significant loss of lives, livestock […]
Chimanimani, Zimbabwe – “The horrors of what happened on the evening of March 2019 still linger in my memories. I will rather not get into the emotional trauma l went through. l lost my house, relatives and friends all in a split second. It’s a miracle that l am still alive,” recollects Grace Chikara a […]
In response to Cyclone Idai, which hit Zimbabwe in March 2019, the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) with US$72 million funding from World Bank established Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project, a major multi-sectoral recovery project, implemented by FAO, IOM, UNICEF, WHO and WFP. The four-year Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) aims not simply to restore […]
In March 2019, Cyclone Idai destroyed approximately 50,000 households and displaced over 60,000 people in the country, causing as much as $622 million worth of damage. With the World Bank and partners, UNOPS is managing key recovery efforts. “We aim not simply to restore what was lost but to build back better, smarter and stronger […]
A total of 181 000 people from Cyclone Idai ravaged communities in Chimanimani and Chipinge Districts have benefited from the World Food Programme under the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP). In a statement to mark the first anniversary since the devastating catastrophe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) says various UN affiliations have assisted […]
PRESS RELEASE: Friday 13 March 2020 One year on: Cyclone Idai recovery efforts continue in Zimbabwe In March 2019, Cyclone Idai destroyed approximately 50,000 households and displaced over 60,000 people in the country, causing as much as $622 million worth of damage according to the Rapid Impact and Needs Assessment (RINA). The World Bank has […]