Day: October 2, 2024

6000 rural boreholes malfunctioning: UNICEF

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere About 11 percent of the Zimbabwe’s rural boreholes were dysfunctional by August due to increasing use at a time when the country is enduring the effects of the El-Nino driven drought. This was said by United Nations Chidren’s Fund Zimbabwe (UNICEF Zimbabwe) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist Tariro Mavi at a press briefing on Wednesday. Mavi said they observed an increase of borehole damage occurring each month.  She said more than 90 percent of the boreholes they surveyed in rural communities have broken down. “So, we’re…

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UNICEF Zimbabwe appeals for US$34m to mitigate El Nino’s impact on WASH

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere With the El-Nino induced drought severely affecting water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Zimbabwe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s is appealing for US$34 million to mitigate the impact of this climate change phenomenon. This appeal comes at a time where with increased funding much could be done to improve WASH for improved access to safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene services which are key to ensuring children’s rights to health, nutrition, education, and protection. Addressing the media, UNICEF representative to Zimbabwe Etona Ekole said…

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‘Child care centres preserve children’s health in informal employment settings’

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By Kuda Pembere Amidst the rising informal employment in Zimbabwe, it is important to establish child care centres for the health and safety of children, experts and advocates said Tuesday. This came out during Validation Workshop for a Diagnostic Assessment on Provision of Care Services Through Cooperatives and Other Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Entities. A five-month country-level assessment done between October 2023 and March 2024 modeled after those conducted in Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Colombia, was implemented in Zimbabwe, with a particular emphasis on Harare. Experts and…

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