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Aug. 24, 2022

Construction of the Gwanda Vendor Mart in Matabelaland South Province is 60% complete.

Epworth Empowerment Service Centre

The Epworth Empowerment Service Centre comprising a One-Stop Centre for survivors of GBV, a Skills Training Centre and a Showroom for women products in Harare Metropolitan Province has reached 90% of completion.

120 Women Trained and registered on the COMESA 50 Million African Women

The training and registration of 120 women under the Business Linkages for Women on the COMESA 50 Million African Women Speak on Line is 100% complete

Funding of 30 Community Groups from 3 Provinces (Manicaland, Midlands and Bulawayo Metropolitan) under the Zimbabwe Community Development Fund (ZCDF) is 80% complete;

 Funding of 30 Community Groups from 3 Provinces (Manicaland, Midlands and Bulawayo Metropolitan) under the Zimbabwe Community Development Fund (ZCDF) is 80% complete
 

Registration of 241 Fishery Cooperatives

Following a presentation by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement on the preparations for the 2019-2020 agricultural season, the Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development briefed Cabinet on the projects that Government has approved for women under the Tugwi-Mukosi development initiative.

The ministry has managed to register a total of 241 fishery cooperatives as follows: Chivi District, 128 cooperatives; Chiredzi District, 20 cooperatives; Masvingo District, 69 cooperatives; and Mwenezi District, 16 cooperatives.

Govt rolls out community bakeries

Government is establishing community-led bakeries to increase the production of confectionery products, including bread, at affordable prices in rural areas. The programme is also expected to avail opportunities for economic empowerment of rural women and youths who will own and operate the bakeries while creating employment for other villagers.

Women in Zimbabwe set to benefit from a multi-million dollar caster bean deal

Thousands of women in rural Zimbabwe are expected to benefit from a multi-million dollar caster bean agriculture deal signed by the government, the Women's bank, and a private company Life Brand.