In Hurungwe District, Ward 7, Bravo Village, Tag a Life International has been implementing an integrated clean energy and sustainable livelihoods project originally supported by the United Nations Development Programme under the GEF Small Grants Programme United...
Thirty-nine women stepped forward as direct beneficiaries. Ten emerged as visible leaders, coordinating activities, engaging stakeholders, managing records, and speaking in public forums. Workshops were conducted on renewable energy, climate change mitigation,...
If the biogas system represents long-term mitigation, the piggery became immediate adaptation. Through the initial intervention, a four-compartment pigsty was constructed and four gilts procured. Within months, three gave birth to 22 piglets. Then drought intensified....
The project included the construction of a community-scale biogas plant, designed to reduce firewood consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Technical systems were installed. Women were trained in renewable energy, system operation, and maintenance. Governance...
Hurungwe has experienced years of deforestation, tobacco curing, drought, and soil erosion. The land has been strained, and so have the women who depend on it. Through the UNDP-supported intervention, a restoration pathway covering 50 hectares was initiated. Some...
In Bravo Village, Ward 7, Hurungwe, mornings used to begin with a long walk. Women woke before sunrise, carrying axes and sacks, walking kilometres in search of firewood. It was exhausting. It was risky. It was normal. Deforestation was not just an environmental...
Hurungwe has been hurting. Years of deforestation. Tobacco curing. Firewood harvesting. Drought. Soil erosion. The land has been tired, and the women who depend on it have felt that tiredness in their bodies. Through support from the UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme,...
“Africa’s young women are rewriting the story of climate resilience and justice. Discover their policy demands in TaLI’s landmark Beijing+30 Position Paper.” As the world revisits the promises of the Beijing Platform for Action thirty years on, African girls and young...
In 2025, the world marked thirty years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) — the global commitment that put gender equality and women’s rights at the centre of sustainable development. For Africa, this milestone came with deep reflection on...
Bridgetti G Mambondiani is a #LEMHs alumni from the 2022-2023 class and a law student at the University of Zimbabwe. Her niche is Human Rights and Climate change Activism .She believes that access to information is a constitutional right in Zimbabwe and hence the role...