Strengthening and addressing women farmer rights in Zimbabwe
Cooperative Development Organisation
Implementing Partners and Organisations
Women and Land in Zimbabwe - WLZ
Period of Implementation
January 2018 - December 2022
Geographic scope
Africa: Zimbabwe
Budget
$ 504,000
€ 480 000
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid: Sida/Civsam
Sector(s)
Agriculture & Fisheries, Rural Development, Social
Type of Activity
Institutional Building and Policy Dialogue, Legal and Regulatory framework, Training & Capacity Building
Project Objectives
The objective is to empower women to have adequate access to and control over productive land and natural resources and to develop capabilities for sustainable utilisation to meet their social and economic needs. Expected outcome results are: Institutionalized involvement of women in local economic development mechanisms & processes decision-making. Improved livelihoods for women and their households. Enabling policy framework/environment for enhancement of women’s economic well-being. Securing women’s land rights and agrarian empowerment in Zimbabwe within and beyond the constitution.
Impact on SDGs
SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG2 - Zero Hunger
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Local stakeholders
Groups of women