These processes will facilitate platforms for fighting extreme inequalities and recognising the need for women and youth inclusion and participation. The primary target for this project are women and youths. Women and youths are adversely affected by the ongoing developmental activities, that is, the mining activities, conflicts which have a huge bearing on undermining their constitutional rights.
The GOP without doubt shall reopen old wounds and a backup system to address the mental wellbeing of participants is needed. The project shall support the psychosocial support needs of victims post outreach, memorialisation, and capacitance of the victims to make follow ups to submissions made to the National Chiefs Council. Otherwise, if victims are not proactively involved in ensuring follow-ups to submitted issues, the process may drag for a long time without coming to a closure.
Despite the shortcomings of the GOP, there is a need to mobilise and prepare communities to participate in the outreach programme and influence the process.
Progressive communities in Zimbabwe agree that resolving the country myriad of governance challenges characterised by impunity and breakdown of the rule of law should begin with addressing the Gukurahundi atrocities, which stand as the source of accountability gaps.
The nexus between extreme underdevelopment of areas in Matabeleland and the Gukurahundi past atrocities has shaped the socio-economic narrative in the region. The project also seeks to mobilise communities to attend the Gukurahundi Outreach Program (GOP). The Project shall also capacitate Local Peace Committees / church leaders to offer PSS during the GOP.
through social engagements (Ongoing project)
Project (Project ended)
response to Covid-19 (Project ended)
for sustainable peace project
-Midalnds (Senga QC, Dadadaya QC),
-Mat North (Victoria Falls QC Encore Hotel, Inyathi QC, John Tallach)
-Mat South (Gwanda DDF QC, Guyu
-Plumtree Reception Centre QC, Esikhoveni QC, Matopo High, Mtshabezi High).
ZCA conducted a needs assessment of the above-mentioned quarantine and isolation centres.
key milestones
-Launch of the Christian Voice for English, Ndebele and Shona
-Increased participation of ZCA hubs in social accountability processes and peace building initiatives.
-ZCA recognised as a key stakeholder in providing essential services (PSS) AND SUPPORT to communities and stakeholders during the Covid-19 pandemic.