UNDP in Zimbabwe | 2022 in Review
Gearing up for 2030
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Market renewal
Revitalising informal urban markets
In Zimbabwe, food markets play a crucial role in the lives and livelihoods of many women and youths, given the high level of informality.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns exposed these informal businesses to sudden market changes.
This led to significant disruptions in the urban food supply chains they rely on, pushing vendors and small-scale farmers into poverty.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns exposed these informal businesses to sudden market changes.
This led to significant disruptions in the urban food supply chains they rely on, pushing vendors and small-scale farmers into poverty.
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Market Renewal
Revitalising informal urban markets
To ensure safe and uninterrupted trading, urban markets required rehabilitation or new structures that comply with COVID-19 regulations and prioritize gender safety.
Five urban centers—Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Chipinge, and Gwanda—were chosen as pilot locations to renew market spaces, improve food supply chains, and support vendors and traders affected by the pandemic.
These areas were selected based on their market activity, size, and history of diseases like cholera and typhoid.
Five urban centers—Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Chipinge, and Gwanda—were chosen as pilot locations to renew market spaces, improve food supply chains, and support vendors and traders affected by the pandemic.
These areas were selected based on their market activity, size, and history of diseases like cholera and typhoid.
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Market Renewal
Revitalising informal urban markets
The renewal of urban markets provided an opportunity to implement additional initiatives addressing vendors' challenges.
Other achievements include:
Other achievements include:
Green solutions put in place at urban markets as follows - 1 waste transfer station, 2 biogas digesters and 3 off-grid electricity boxes
5 local authorities supported to put in place or update standard operating procedures, by-laws and policies governing urban food markets
Almost 200 informal traders benefited from rehabilitated safe market infrastructure, with more expected to benefit as construction is completed
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Market Renewal
Revitalising informal urban markets
Local authorities have recognised the approach used as a sustainable model and have committed to replicating it nationwide.
These urban resilience building initiatives were supported by the UNDP Rapid Financing Facility, Russian Federation, and the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (in collaboration with ILO and UN Women as partner UN agencies) and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works.
These urban resilience building initiatives were supported by the UNDP Rapid Financing Facility, Russian Federation, and the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (in collaboration with ILO and UN Women as partner UN agencies) and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works.
