urbanresiliencebuilding

In urban #Zimbabwe, many are uncertain about their next meal as needs rise and resources shrink. @WFP has empowered people like Tengai to support their families long after assistance ends, fostering resilience and self-sufficiency.

Excited to see small & medium enterprises flourishing at the Market Expo hosted by Welt Hunger Hilfe! Promoting thriving communities in Gweru. Check out these amazing pictures showcasing the business extravaganza. Kudos to all entrepreneurs driving sustainable development!

🗓️17 April 2024 be sure to save the date! A great opportunity for all😊. This Market Expo will go a long way in ensuring the project participants in marketing their products and skills, as well as interacting with other business sectors who will be showcasing on the day.

To capture new opportunities, and enhance overall business resilience. Washington a detergent maker only started with dishwasher & toilet cleaner products, but thru the capacity training that he received from @URBProject he has since diversified to tiles and hand wash products.

Under the theme “Invest in women-accelerate progress, as @WHH_Zimbabwe we join the rest of the world in celebrating the achievements of women all over the world. #IWD24 #womenempoweringwomen

Our highlight last week as we wrapped up February was our #GHI2023 launch in Harare. Youth reps, government, NGOs, and FAO joined us to explore how young people can shape Zimbabwe's food systems for a hunger-free future. #ZeroHunger

According to the Sustainable Development Goal report 2023,1 in 3 people world wide struggle with severe food insecurity, To create a world free of hunger, the @URBProject is assisting small holder farmers in Gweru urban in productive agriculture🧑‍🌾 that help improve food security.

Happy National Youth Day 🇿🇼. #YouthEmpowerment #youthday

Did you know!!! Rabbit urine and waste can be used as biofertilizer. It contains a high level of nitrates, phosphorus and potassium, which are needed by a plant to grow, and it is environmentally friendly and non-toxic.

Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) is vital to reduce disaster impacts on persons with disabilities &other at risk groups often overlooked. @WHH_Zimbabwe is holding a two-day DiDRR workshop to help strengthen capacity of the Gweru Civil Protection Unit. #DiDRR

#MondayMotivation Meet Tabeth Chimbadzwa (aged 20) one of the Youth Revolving Fund recipient under the Urban Resilience Building Project who was assisted with layer project. Everyday she picks 40-45 eggs making an average of USD75 a week from her egg business. #youthempowerment

Day 10 #16DaysOfActivism2023 Let’s all UNiTE to end violence against women. Its takes all of us to raise awareness so let’s play our part. #TogetherWeCan #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGBV

"It's more than just a business to me." Meet Tengai from #Zimbabwe. She's become the main breadwinner of her family through WFP's Urban Food Security and Resilience Building programme. Hear more from Tengai 👇 #DisabilityDay #IDPD #EveryoneIncluded

Rachel Nyapfumbi (22 years) studied Cutting &Designing at Vashandiri in Mkoba, Gweru two years ago. Passionate about sewing 🪡🧵 she got the inspiration from her mom who does sewing. Fast forward, Rachel is now a proud tailor thanks to the Youth Revolving Fund she got empowered.

With the economic hardship in Zimbabwe,women like Selina Tongogara have managed to be resilient by diversifying her projects.Selina is a proud horticulture👨‍🌾, poultry 🐓and duck farmer 🦆.Thanks to the capacity building trainings from @URBProject , she is a proud entrepreneur.

When Talent meets Passion👨‍🎨 Henry is not just an ordinary 18 year old,but his full of determination.Thru the Youth Revolving Fund he has made a household name for himself thrupainting.He supplies some of his art work in Tanzania.His dream is to penetrate the international market

We join the world in celebrating #WorldFoodDay. We are committed to giving everyone access to affordable, safe, and nutritious food. Water is at the heart of that effort. We're working with others to build resilient & sustainable food systems that leave no one behind. #ZeroHunger

Harvesting season is finally here 🥬🫛!!! Its that time of the season for the Progressive Farmers at Go-Beer farm in Gweru,as they harvest peas & cabbages.Their produce is ready to hit the market. Thanks to @SwissDevCoop and @WFP_Zimbabwe for making their dreams come to reality.

Fresh and Organic🍄 Did you know mushrooms🍄 are edible fungus which provide a range of antioxidants and other nutrients that may contribute to heart health and protect the body from diseases like cancer. #mushroom #MondayMotivation #buildingresilience

Running under the theme:Promoting urban agric for food security & sustainable livelihoods,we held a crop field day at GoBeer Farm in Gweru in collaboration with various government ministries. Many thanks to the seed houses that we are working with @Charterseeds @SeedCoZimbabwe .