ACT Alliance Zimbabwe Forum

13/03/2026

✨ A Powerful Gathering of Women in Harare! ✨

Yesterday, over 400 women filled the Anglican Cathedral Hall in Harare for a truly momentous gathering organized by the Gender Community of Practice, joining the global celebration of .

The event brought together an inspiring delegation of speakers, partners, and organizers including representatives from UNDP Zimbabwe, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UN WomenUNFPA, the EU Delegation to Zimbabwe, and the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development.

Faith leaders and organizations also stood in solidarity, including the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference, Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe Africa, and the Fellowship of Zimbabwe(EFZ), alongside many civil society organizations under the Gender and Faith Network Side by Side Zimbabwe (GFN).

The atmosphere was electric — a powerful blend of worship, celebration, empowerment, and learning.

💬 Throughout the gathering, women were encouraged to:
• Step confidently into leadership roles
• Embrace their abilities and talents
• Recognize the unique gifts they carry
• To continue pray and ACT
• Continue serving and transforming the communities entrusted to them

It was more than an event — it was a movement of inspiration, unity, and purpose, reminding us that when women rise, communities and nations rise with them.
ACT Alliance
MeDRA Zimbabwe
Embassy of Sweden in Harare
Fungisai Zvakavapano Mashavave
Plan International Zimbabwe

04/03/2026

The Gender community of practice is proud to participate in the National International Women’s Day Commemorations in Bindura, hosted by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
The work of faith actors in standing for and advancing gender justice and promoting women’s full participation remains relevant and continues to be much needed in the present Zimbabwean context.

A Mobile Information Hub is also on-site today providing:
• Awareness of the Women, Peace & Security Agenda
• GBV prevention and confidential referral pathways
• Information on SRHR and economic empowerment
Zimbabwe Council of ChurchesGender and Faith Network Side by Side Zimbabwe
As we build up towards , our call to all stakeholders to join us remains wide open



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01/12/2025

Did you know that :
☑️Online harassment can lead to offline abuse or violence that can last for decades?
☑️The mental health of women and girls in Zimbabwe is being affected by online trolling and cyber bulling?

The impact of such experiences is long lasting, and we call upon young women and girls to invest in being digitally literate, to know how best to engage online and protect their data, personal images and information, to exercise diligence, to take back their power, authority and personhood and not allow reckless users to destroy their lives.

Gender and Faith Network Side by Side Zimbabwe
World Council of Churches
UN Women
ACT Alliance
Brot für die Welt
Embassy of Sweden in Harare

25/11/2025

In a world created for dignity, safety, and justice, our digital spaces should uplift women and girls — not endanger them.

Yet across Africa and beyond, millions of women and girls walk through online spaces that feel like minefields.
A single message… a comment… a post… can quickly turn into harassment, threats, or real-life violence.

🔸 Private photos stolen without consent
🔸 Lies spreading in seconds
🔸 Locations tracked
🔸 AI twisted to create deepfakes meant to shame and silence

As people of faith, we believe every woman and girl is created in God’s image — deserving of protection, respect, and the freedom to thrive both online and offline. Digital violence betrays our values of love, justice, and community.

✨ This 16 Days of Activism (25 Nov – 10 Dec), ACT Alliance Zimbabwe stands with churches, communities, and rights advocates calling for technology to become a tool for equality, empowerment, and truth — not harm.

Let us speak boldly.
Let us help build a digital world where all women and girls are safe, valued, and free.
Gender and Faith Network Side by Side Zimbabwe
ACT Alliance
Plan International Zimbabwe
UN Women
Brot für die Welt
World Council of Churches


for onlin abuse

21/11/2025

Essential and timely 🌍 📊
The gender community of practice continues to invest in capacity-building around climate and economic justice. The points about building economic resilience and ensuring a just transition are critical and relevant to the global climate justice discourse, particularly when considering how vulnerable women and youth in informal work are to climate-related risks (droughts, floods) and price shocks.
Special thanks to Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife for facilitating such a crucial conversation! Looking forward to seeing how the gender CoP puts these learnings into action.








ACT Alliance

13/11/2025

Exciting times ahead !!☘️

Such an inspiring milestone - LLCA Phase III clearly builds on strong foundations, and it’s exciting to see even more innovation coming in, from climate-resilient agribusiness hubs and strengthened youth digital advocacy to the integration of indigenous knowledge and sustainable natural resource management.
Well done MeDRA Zimbabwe and looking forward to supporting you in this journey towards climate-smart livelihoods and systemic transformation.

15/10/2025

Yesterday, the ACT Alliance Community of Practice on Livelihoods and Climate Justice met together for a workshop focused on strengthening faith-based engagement in climate adaptation and global climate negotiations. The theme of the meeting was “Building Faith Actors’ Capacity to Influence Climate Adaptation Priorities and COP30 Outcomes”. Through dynamic sessions led by climate policy experts and faith actors, participants explored how faith communities can meaningfully contribute to National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and COP30 processes, while leveraging their uniqueness as trusted voices in communities. Faith leaders are uniquely positioned to translate moral conviction into policy influence, champion people-centred adaptation, and ensure that national and global climate priorities reflect the realities of those most at risk and as such, the community of practice has a high regard for such engagements.

Post workshop reflections indicated a sense of readiness to continue to place faith actors on the forefront of climate adaptation priorities. In addition, the meeting also became a useful platform for the development of a draft, renewed call to action that captures the thoughts, asks and expectations of the faith community in light of COP 30, and beyond.

Overall, the livelihoods and climate justice CoP envisions a continued culture of working together, moving from dialogue to action, and collectively, advancing a vision where faith, justice, and climate resilience walk hand in hand. 🌱✨



Save the Children in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Council of Churches
MeDRA Zimbabwe
African Youth Initiative on Climate Change Zimbabwe
Climate Action Network-International
Cordaid


Silveira House, Jesuit Social Justice & Development Centre
Development Service
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association
Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre ZWE
DCA Zimbabwe

10/10/2025

What a wonderful achievement! 🌍💧 This recognition from Brot für die Welt is a true reflection of the dedication and impact of the work taking place in Mbizvo Village and other rural communities. It’s heartwarming to see Zimbabwe’s villages gaining global recognition for their resilience, creativity, and unity.

The journey from improved water access to flourishing gardens and stronger livelihoods shows how dignity and self-reliance can grow when people work together with purpose and hope.

Well done to the entire team and partners for living out the spirit of faith through action — turning compassion into lasting change. May this story continue to inspire others across the world to support sustainable, community-led development. 🙏✨

22/09/2025

It was a profound privilege to coordinate this vital initiative in Zimbabwe's rural communities, a collaborative effort spearheaded by Zimbabwe Council of ChurchesMeDRA Zimbabwe and Development Service (LDS). In a region where livelihoods are particularly vulnerable to external shocks, this partnership has been a beacon of hope. Churches and faith-based organizations remain steadfastly committed to their moral and humanitarian imperative: to be a force for positive, sustainable change, reaching out to those most at risk, including the poor and marginalized. Our shared mission is to help restore dignity, secure livelihoods, and build resilient communities that can not only endure but thrive.
ACT Alliance

ACT Alliance's Rapid Response Fund (RRF) reached over 120,000 people in 2024 in 21 responses around the world. The RRF is a key component to ACT's disaster response mechanisms, focused on localized action in the wake of small and medium scale disasters.

In 2024, cash programming was up 8% to 23% of the overall responses. Other activities include provision of food, distribution of seeds and other livelihood activities, water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), psychosocial support, capacity strengthening, health care, distribution of shelter materials, distribution of kitchen equipment and other household goods, and disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction work.

ACT plans to expand the RRF to a $10 million USD per year fund by 2027.

Read more:
https://lnkd.in/g7pGYMnz

22/09/2025

Glad to have been a part of this initiative, led by Zimbabwe Council of ChurchesMeDRA Zimbabwe and Development Service (LDS). Churches and faith based actors will continue to

ACT Alliance's Rapid Response Fund (RRF) reached over 120,000 people in 2024 in 21 responses around the world. The RRF is a key component to ACT's disaster response mechanisms, focused on localized action in the wake of small and medium scale disasters.

In 2024, cash programming was up 8% to 23% of the overall responses. Other activities include provision of food, distribution of seeds and other livelihood activities, water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), psychosocial support, capacity strengthening, health care, distribution of shelter materials, distribution of kitchen equipment and other household goods, and disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction work.

ACT plans to expand the RRF to a $10 million USD per year fund by 2027.

Read more:
https://lnkd.in/g7pGYMnz

10/09/2025