ActionAid Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Health Education and Food Organization, this week held a key stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Nkayi District to mark the official phase-out of its Local Rights Programmes.
The event brought together local leaders, community-based organizations, and government representatives from ward to district level, focusing on reviewing the programme’s impact and designing a sustainability roadmap to preserve gains made under the initiative.
ActionAid Zimbabwe said the phase-out meeting aimed to ensure that communities remain empowered and that developmental projects continue independently beyond the organization’s direct involvement.
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“We wanted to create a platform for reflection, to share lessons, celebrate milestones, and craft a sustainability plan that guarantees communities will continue to thrive long after our direct support ends,” said ActionAid at the event.
The LRP, implemented in partnership with HEFO, has over the years supported various interventions in Nkayi, including promoting women’s empowerment, strengthening food security, enhancing local governance, and improving access to health and education services.
HEFO representatives highlighted that although the formal phase of the LRP has ended, the partnership’s impact will endure through the skills and institutions strengthened over the years.
"We are grateful to ActionAid Zimbabwe and HEFO for empowering us as rural women in Nkayi. Their training programs in rearing goats, chickens & cattle has helped us contribute to our families' well-being and economic stability."
Sikhumbuzo Ncube, Rural Women Assembly member, Nkayi Ward 20
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