Ms N Mushauri - Gokwe South DDC on the Impact of CCMT

The Gorongwe community was displaced to pave way for Mataga Growth Point. They did not receive adequate support in the relocation process and their compensation was eroded by inflation. After settling in at their new location, chrome mining threatens to displace them once again and they fear history repeating itself.

CCMT launched the book: “Development-Induced Displacements in Zimbabwe: Learning from Colonial and Post-Colonial Experiences”. Download: http://www.ccmt.co.zw/publications In his opening remarks, Father Fidelis Mukonori emphasized 4 key issues that need to be addressed: 1) Free, prior and informed consent, 2) Fair and comprehensive compensation, 3) Inclusive socio-economic development and profit-sharing schemes, 4) Planning and budgeting for relocation and compensation of affected communities before the commencement of a project. Guest speaker Prof. Mandi Rukuni unpacked 8 land rights that matter to any kind of tenure system and emphasized that the ambiguity in the laws in terms of the definition and interpretation of public land and state land allows that customary land rights are not adequately protected and respected if land is compulsorily acquired by the state for development. In the context of devolution, he called for provinces and districts to always have a budget in place to deal with issues of compulsory acquisition of land and compensation of the affected people.

CCMT discusses with Andy Hodges (ZTN), Thammary Vhiriri (Zimbabwe Land Commission), Chrispen Maseva (Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe) and Francis Mukora (Community Alliance for Human Settlements in Zimbabwe).

Launch of research report & dialogue with government, civil society and private sector stakeholders on development-induced displacements in Zimbabwe. Download the CCMT research report on "Challenges to Relocation and Compensation of Rural Communities Displaced by Development Projects in Zimbabwe": http://www.ccmt.org.zw/publications/ #displacements #evictions #relocation #resettlement #compensation #landrights #infrastructure #development #conflicts #zimbabwe #ccmt Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation

Mr Samuel Nkomo recounts the displacement conflict at Mataga Growth Point and explains how the conflict intervention by CCMT supported the community and local authorities in resolving the conflict.

A documentary that brings to picture how a day of a ghetto youth is like and how he lives with the community, family and friends. part 1 doc part 2 drama

Women are now participating in civic processes at local authority level and they are now influencing good governance in their communities. #womenparticipation #womenpower