6000 rural boreholes malfunctioning: UNICEF
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
Read MoreUNICEF Zimbabwe appeals for US$34m to mitigate El Nino’s impact on WASH
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
Read More‘Child care centres preserve children’s health in informal employment settings’
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.
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