A couple of days ago, I had the privilege of attending Restless Development’s 40th anniversary celebration at the residence of the UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe. I am very grateful to Ambassador Pete Vowles and his incredible team for the multiple invitations that I have received to his residence. Each invitation offers me an opportunity to …
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Now that the COP29 dust has settled, a silo approach to tackling climate change and poverty will not effectively address either challenge
Photo credit: IIED As I write this blog, Cyclone Chido is calming down in Zimbabwe, my home country, after causing significant destruction of houses, infrastructure and livelihoods, as well as injuries and tragic loss of life in Mayotte, Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, as reported here, here, here and here. The cyclone comes on the heels …
What is the state of Child Poverty in Zimbabwe?
Photo credit: RuriByaku Children (0 –17 years old) are more at risk of becoming poor than adults (as reported here and here). Accordingly, they make up a large proportion of poor people globally. In 2022, for example, 50% of the 1.2 billion multidimensionally poor people from 111 countries were children. This makes child poverty a …
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Pleased to share our latest publication: Reduction of peri-urban poverty in Zimbabwe. https://kwartalnik.irwirpan.waw.pl/wir/article/view/821
What is the state of poverty in Zimbabwe?
In past months, I have heard conversations about poverty in my beloved country, Zimbabwe. Based on these conversations, sentiments are that poverty in the country is worsening and is now more pronounced in urban than rural areas. Rather than reviewing the latest Zimbabwe poverty report as promised here, this blog sheds light on the level, …
Is seasonal poverty in Cambodia and Zimbabwe different?
On the 20th of January 2012, I attended the launch of the book: Seasonality, Rural Livelihoods and Development, at the Institute of Development Studies of the University of Sussex. Robert Chambers, a torchbearer in the international development profession, was one of the panelists there. A copy of the book was presented to me as a …
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Blessing Gweshengwe PhD 