Day: October 21, 2025

Zimbabwe’s Nutrition Advocacy and Parliamentary Engagement Project Gains Traction

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to enhance nutrition advocacy and strengthen policymaker engagement on child nutrition and development, Zimbabwe has launched a network of nutrition champions, an initiative that is now gaining momentum and driving greater collaboration across sectors. The programme is being implemented by the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA), with financial and technical support from UNICEF, in collaboration with key government ministries and departments. The launch followed a recent report by the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC), which revealed that stunting remains a…

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Zimstat, UNICEF Begin Seventh Round of MICS Survey

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), in partnership with UNICEF, has begun data collection for the seventh round of the Zimbabwe Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7). The MICS survey plays a vital role in gathering national data on a wide range of socio-economic indicators concerning children, women, and men. The last survey was conducted in 2019. “The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2025 Zimbabwe Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Round 7…

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