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The Renewable Energy and Local Economic Development Project (RELED)

Our Vision - A Zimbabwean society where natural resource governance promotes sustainable development
Our Mission - To equip communities, like-minded institutions and solution holders to foster transparency, equality, inclusion and access to information on environmental and natural resource practices and decisions to achieve socio-economic and political gains through citizen empowerment, public sector engagement, political and legal analysis.
Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust (GGZT) is a Zimbabwean organization advocating for a holistic inclusion of communities in natural resource governance; and climate change mitigation and adaptation. GGZT believes in advancing people-centred public institutions that are established to consolidate and enhance the country?s natural resource sector for the well-being of local communities. The organisation also advocates for the adherence and compliance to statutes governing natural resources in Zimbabwe by all stakeholders who are directly linked to

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Grantee:

Green Governance Trust

Country:

Zimbabwe

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP7 Y4 (July 23-June 24)

Grant Amount:

US$ 50,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 10,000.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 12,200.00

Project Number:

ZIM/SGP/OP7/Y4/STAR/CC/2023/03

Start Date:

11/2023

End Date:

12/2025

Status:

Currently under execution

Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

CATEGORY PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION POST PROJECT Men Participating in project formulation will increase knowledge on planning and designing their own projects at home They will gain knowledge and skills that can be used in the future projects. They will learn to develop and manage their own livelihood projects They will be able to provide energy alternative for their families and end household energy poverty. Increased knowledge on agro-ecology will bring better yields and sustenance Women Participating in project formulation will increase knowledge on planning and designing their own projects at home The proposed project's livelihood enhancement approach will enable them to fend for their families. Lessons learned, knowledge and skills gained will be useful in a future project and own ventures The livelihood activities will strengthen their capacity to fend for their families. The project will also reduce energy poverty and offer cheaper household energy sources. Youth Participating in project formulation will increase knowledge on planning and designing their own projects at home The proposed project's economically empower youths and offer livelihood opportunities. Lessons learned, knowledge and skills gained will be useful in a future project and own ventures The project will offer economic ventures for young people and leadership skills to love and protect the environment. Community will live in a rehabilitated environment. Persons with Disabilities Participating in project formulation will increase knowledge on planning and designing their own projects at home The proposed project livelihoods will also be disability friendly and contribute towards giving them income. Lessons learned, knowledge and skills gained will be useful in a future project and own ventures The participation and involvement of PWDs in development work will be accepted in the community as they will have an equal footing with other community member

Notable Community Participation

Due to the number of household responsibilities that young people have, GGZT will schedule project activities in accordance to the time most young people will be available to attend. GGZT will also make the activities to be more interesting for young people to be willing to be part of it.

Policy Impact

GGZT will ensure that there is sustainability of the project beyond its completion phase through mainstreaming key activities into the local government strategic plan. The organisation will utilise its existing rapport with rural district councils to expand the green economic alternatives model for rural communities from Chimanimani. It is anticipated that the entrepreneurship centre will be a learning model for communities to replicate the use of clean energy within their households to support their economic activities. Therefore, the project?s goal will be scaled up as households take up clean energy based economic activities. Furthermore, the project goals will reach beyond promoting a culture of diversifying economic alternatives through access to energy but will also assist school children with access to clean lighting and promote the use of clean and sustainable energy within local households

Capacity - Building Component

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

GGZT will innovate by partnering social enterprises that provide technical support on leveraging solar energy for agricultural development. GGZT will partner social enterprise such as Rima Afrika and Lanforce in order to provide technical support to our target group of youths and women in Chimanimani. During the pilot phase of the project, GGZT will introduce Social Media Platforms to improve information sharing targeted active women and youths. It is intended that the social media platforms will contribute towards information sharing and also sharing of best practices from across the region on the transformative power of renewable energy on communities

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Knowledge Product Quantity (where applicable) Manuals 1 Brochures/Flyers 5 online brochures Documentary video/DVD 2 (5 minutes each) Newsletters 1 newsletter per month Mass Media (TV, Radio) 1 radio program per quarter on Diamond FM or Chimanimani FM Photo Stories 2 photo stories per quarter Case Studies 2 A website with information from the project. www.greengovzw.org A Facebook Page with information from the project. Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust Twitter Page Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust Youtube Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust LinkedIn Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

N/A

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project has a potential of eradicating energy poverty which is a crosscutting benefit to all groups within the community inclusive of women, youths and people living with disabilities (PWD). Diversification of economic activities through the use of clean energy alternatives will contribute towards the boost in household income and improved living standards for all the groups within the community. The project will also promote re-skilling of agro-entreprenuers and increase the diversification of economic alternatives for youths in Chimanimani through the availability of solar energy.

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