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Training of Local Councillors and Residents Associations
SIVIO supported the International Republican Institute by training 10 Local Councillors and 92 members of Residents Associations in Marondera, Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, and Goromonzi on Local Governance. The training, held between March and April 2022, used modified content from our Public Policy and Analysis Course to prepare participants for local advocacy ahead of the 2023 national…
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Vision 2020 Dialogues
SIVIO curated and hosted six (6) dialogues to frame the importance of an inclusive Vision 2030 process. The dialogues gave platforms to non-state actors to comment and address the areas of focus as well as speak about progress made so far towards achieving an upper-middle-income society. These dialogues were a pathway to build trust as…
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Political Economy Master Class
In partnership with TrustAfrica, we developed and conducted an online Political Economy Master Class to foster critical consciousness among activists, community organizers, and civil society leaders. The training focused on contemporary political economy issues, participatory democracy, inclusive economy, pro-poor service delivery, and social justice.
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Adapting in the Face of Change: Citizen Participation and the Role of Civil Society in Zimbabwe
The conference focused on understanding and surfacing new patterns of citizen participation during the period of COVID-19. The conference provided an opportunity to learn from best practices in Uganda and Zambia.
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Youth Participation in GoZ COVID-19 Initiatives
The study, conducted across all ten provinces of Zimbabwe, examined youth contributions to national processes, especially COVID-19 responses at various levels. It also provided recommendations to enhance youth agency and oversight in future response activities, resulting in a report and executive summary with proposed recommendations.
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Regranting and Fiscal Hosting of Grants
SIVIO Institute partnered with Victory Adullam Foundation to manage a grant supporting a feeding scheme in Epworth by ‘Our Children, Our Hope Foundation’. SIVIO also helped the foundation register as a Trust with the Epworth Local Board.