National Vendors Union Zimbabwe (NAVUZ) provides a solidarity platform for street vendors to consolidate their voice and engage policy makers on the various legal, social and economic challenges they face owing to the unfavourable policy and legislation which regulate their activities. Street vendors in Zimbabwe are generally ignorant in particular of policy, legislative and institutional framewor
ks which exist to govern their activities, their rights as informal traders and in general their basic rights as citizens of Zimbabwe as enshrined in the country’s Constitution. This renders them vulnerable to different forms of corruption and human rights abuses. Through civic education and advocacy initiatives, NAVUZ aims to raise awareness among street vendors to actively engage with government and participate in decision making on matters which affect them. A healthy vendor is an effective economic and social contributor.
