ZINECDA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MOPSE), will participated in the Joint Monitoring Visits in Matabeleland Province from the 17th to the 20th of June 2025. The visit highlighted significant challenges and innovative practices within schools in Reigate and Imbizo districts. Key findings revealed critical infrastructure deficiencies, including inadequate classrooms and safety concerns, leading to alarming literacy gaps among students. Despite these issues, some schools showcased promising initiatives, such as gardening projects that support feeding programs and effective organisational practices. To address these challenges, partners emphasised the urgent...
ZINECDA is proud to have partnered with MoPSE and ECOZI to commemorate Global Action Week for Education at Rutsate Primary School in Honde Valley, Manicaland. As part of our commitment to providing quality education, ZINECDA has refurbished and repainted the ECDE classroom block and play center at the school. These improvements create a safe and welcoming environment for young learners, emphasising the significance of education as a vital lifeline. Quality education equips children with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate crises and builds resilience for the future. Let’s continue to advocate for and invest in education, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn and thrive, regardless of their circumstances.
ZINECDA was proud to participate in the regional child rights advocacy seminar held in Harare on August 16th. The event focused on the critical theme “Putting Children at the Centre of the SADC Development Agenda.” As part of the seminar, we advocated strongly for the adoption of the SADC Protocol to ensure that every child’s fundamental rights to survival, development, protection, and participation are prioritized across the region. Ensuring children’s needs and well-being are at the forefront of the SADC development plan is crucial for building a brighter future. In addition to the SADC Protocol, other key policy advocacy...
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Read the below article where ZINECDA National Coordinator Mr Naison Bhunhu had a one on one interview with OXFAM IBIS Communications Specialist Malene Aadal Bo on the effects of Climate Change to Early Childhood Development.Read more!
There is a need for the development of a protocol that specifically addresses the plight of children from a very early age in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region as children are the foundation and future of any society. This came out of a one-day workshop held in Harare, Zimbabwe, and organised by the national Technical Working Group of the Zimbabwe Network for Early Childhood Development Actors (ZINECDA) to interrogate issues affecting the development of children from a very young age. ZINECDA is a Zimbabwean umbrella body of early childhood development organisations and individuals working in partnership with other stakeholders to influence policies, programmes and practice related to early childhood development (ECD) through policy advocacy, generation of new knowledge, building capacity of members, policy makers and sharing experiences. ZINECDA, in partnership with...
The Legislators on the 30th of November 2022 proposed introducing an education fund to ring- fence free basic education. @ZimTreasury allocated ZWL631 billion to @MoPSEZim with infant education getting an allocation of ZWL98.2 billion of which 93% will be going towards salaries.
