Support to the Poverty Reduction Forum (PRF) and Production of the Zimbabwe Human Development Report (ZHDR) on the Theme Gender and Development

MYFF Goal and Service Line: 2.1 Enhanced national capacity to formulate, implement and monitor pro- poor policies

Reference to CPAP/AWP: Strengthened National Capacity to formulate, implement and monitor pro- poor policies

Project Duration: June 2005 – June 2007

Status: Closed

Corporate Thematic Area: Poverty Reduction

Objective: Project to support PRF’s activities relating to advocacy for pro-poor, gender sensitive and Pro MDG national budgeting. Overall, the project supports pro-poor policy formulation and related capacity building within the Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare, civil society, research and academic institutions.

Description/Summary: Project supports the PRF to produce and disseminate biennial National Human Development Reports (theme being Gender and Development) aimed at enhancing human development knowledge and use in policy making.

Target Beneficiaries: Policy makers primarily within Government, civil society organisations, and private sector. Other beneficiaries are academic institutions, Research institutions, and Researchers.

Location:  Nationwide

Achievements: The current ZHDR on Gender is still being prepared, however the ZHDR 2003 on HIV and AIDS can be taken as a major achievement that helped evidence based policy making in Zimbabwe

Implementing Partner: Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare, PRF, Academic and Research Institutions, Civil Society Organisations

Implementing Arrangements: National Execution with the MPSLSW and the PRF

Budget Information: Total Project Cost:        US $ 1,500,000

Major Sources of Funding: UNDP TRAC Resources

Additional Information:

         Click here for the ZHDR Concept Paper

Interim Results and Evaluation Reports:

         Click here for the PRF Terminal Evaluation Report

Delivery in Previous fiscal year:

UNDP Contact Persons: Alex Zinanga

Contact Information: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Takura House, 67-69 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, PO Box 4775, H Harare, Zimbabwe: Tel: +263-4-250606/792681-6 Fax: +263-4-728695 Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it