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Robin Muchetu, Health and Gender Editor
UN-Women Executive Board is set to undertake a field visit to Zimbabwe from 4-10 May 2025 to assess and understand the impact of UN-Women’s operations in advancing national development priorities and addressing women’s challenges in the region.
The board will also have the opportunity to interact directly with stakeholders and get a first-hand information of their operations and how they can take their work further.
In a statement, UN-Women Africa said the visit offers the Executive Board a unique opportunity to witness the contributions of UN-Women in alignment with Zimbabwe’s development agenda.
“Key focus areas include national ownership of programming, strategic partnerships, and best practices in implementation that can serve as models regionally and globally. Particular emphasis will be placed on exploring UN-Women’s engagement within the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) through joint programming initiatives and the Resident Coordinator system, reflecting on progress made under the United Nations development system reforms,” reads the statement.
They said the week-long program will prioritise interactive discussions, offering delegates insight into critical programming areas such as advocacy, policy dialogue, partnerships and the simplification and harmonisation of programming approaches.
The delegates will have opportunities to analyse results achieved in relation to national development plans, poverty reduction strategies and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The visit will also highlight the national development context and UN-Women’s operations in Zimbabwe which will see high-level meetings with Government counterparts, strategic partners and authorities to reinforce collaboration. They will also do consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), youth groups, private sector entities and the diplomatic community.
The board will also visit project sites to engage directly with local communities and beneficiaries.
The delegation’s visit underscores UN-Women’s commitment to fostering collaboration and driving impactful initiatives to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Zimbabwe and beyond.
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