Youth for Peace and Development

16/02/2026

Last week, as Youth for Peace and Development Zimbabwe, we sat under a large musasa tree with traditional leaders in our district. We didn’t go to lecture. WE WENT TO LISTEN.

Young community leaders spoke about how climate change is pushing them into survival mode, how unemployment is making young men and women to resort to unsafe work, and early marriages. One young man explained how idleness fuels conflict when livelihoods collapse. One of the most saddening stories that one woman had to tell was how terrified they are, that their children will not make it either to school or home after school due to the magnitude of water bodies caused by both climate change and illegal mining. Some are opting for their children not to go at all.

The chiefs responded with honesty. They acknowledged that land practices have changed and that young people are carrying the heaviest burden. Together, we discussed a few actionable mitigation measures like climate education during regular village meetings and we offered to be sensitizing these communities, tree restoration, climate education in schools, and involving youth in local decision making forums.

Some mitigation strategies were discussed and are yet to be implemented as they are long term strategies which are more sustainable

As members of United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY), we believe peacebuilding must reflect lived realities. Climate change is not separate from peace, it shapes opportunities, stability, and dignity
African Union Kue Mutomba Vongai Kamunhu

09/12/2025

29/11/2025

Last week Kue Mutomba participated in the AU-EU CSO-Youth Forum in Luanda, Angola. This crucial forum was hosted on the sidelines of the 7th AU-EU Summit which focused on strengthening mutual partnerships and sustainable growth between the two continental bodies.

During the CSO-Youth forum, Kue Mutomba had the opportunity to share a panel with experts from the African Union , European Commission Goethe-Institut and civil society. The topic of the panel discussion was: Promoting Cultural Relations under the Africa-Europe Partnership.
Kudzanai stressed the following
- need for capacity strengthening and support for grassroots governance structures
-African intelligence (Indigenous Knowledge Systems) play a pivotal role in Climate mitigation and adaptation as well as environmental management
-AU-EU must make efforts to make Corporate Social Investments an intercontinental policy especially for mining communities
-There is need to promote rural entrepreneurship in areas such as traditions, heritage sites, tourism, language preservation and localising AI.

25/11/2025

Digital violence is real!!
From leaked pictures to online harassment and majority suffer in silence.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE SAFE!!
Youth for Peace and DevelopmentWomen Volunteers For Peace -Wovop
United Network of Young Peacebuilders

02/09/2025