All publications: Zimbabwe

Mid-term report of the SEDWAY and BG4YE projects

Empowering women and youth: Advancing opportunities through African Development Bank-supported initiatives

ILO and African Development Bank (AfDB) projects (2022-2026) spread in six districts, are building sustainable enterprises, fostering value addition, and creating decent jobs, strengthening entrepreneurship ecosystems and driving economic growth....

Decent Work in Construction

A rapid market systems analysis of the construction sector in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: An assessment summary

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Zimbabwe

This assessment highlights the critical need for quality childcare services for informal economy workers in Zimbabwe. Street vendors and domestic workers, particularly women, face significant challenges due to high levels of informality and lack of...

Addressing sexual harrassment and GBV at workplaces and promoting women’s economic empowerment

Baseline survey on the state of informality in the cultural and creative sectors in Zimbabwe

This study explores the elements of decent work that are prevalent in the informal economy, namely labour rights; employment opportunities; social security and social dialogue; adequate earnings and productive work; working time, safety and health;...

Understanding informality and child labour in sub-Saharan Africa

This study examines the interrelationship of child labour and informality in 22 sub-Saharan countries.

Final Report

Inclusion of persons with disabilities in workplace policies and programmes on violence and harassment, including SGBV: Final Report

The ILO commissioned a study to assess the prevalence and impact of Sexual Harassment, Gender-based Violence, and other forms of Violence and Harassment in the workplace targeted at, or experienced by Persons with Disabilities in Zimbabwe.

Action Plan

Inclusion of persons with disabilities in workplace policies and programmes on violence and harassment, including SGBV: Action Plan

The ILO commissioned a study to assess the prevalence and impact of Sexual Harassment, Gender-based Violence, and other forms of Violence and Harassment in the workplace targeted at, or experienced by Persons with Disabilities in Zimbabwe.

The ILO at Work in Africa

Success Africa VI: Sustaining the World of Work in the COVID-19 pandemic era

This edition contains 25 stories from 20 countries and two follow-up stories from the previous editions of Success Africa to show how the ILO applied its expertise and experience to promote social justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Training Manual

Workplace training manual for policy development and programme implementation addressing gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the...

The Training Manual for workplace policy development and programme implementation on gender-based violence (GBV) & sexual harassment was developed to provide guidance to the world of work for standardized education and awareness training to...

Skills Initiative for Africa Project

Learning Brief : strengthening skills anticipation systems and processes

The purpose of this Learning Brief is to share the experiences of countries that went through the process of planning for strengthening Labour Market Information and Skills Anticipation Systems.

Decent Work Country Programme for Zimbabwe 2022–2026

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN 2022–2025 for Strengthening Labour Market Information System and Skills Anticipation Practices

The Zimbabwe National Action Plan is an operational document which sets direction and guides the establishment of structured and systematic skill needs assessment and anticipation in the country. The main objective of the National Action Plan is to...

Mapping of Labour Market Information and Skills Anticipation Systems and Practices in Zimbabwe

This report presents the findings of the mapping of existing Labour Market Information System (LMIS), practices and institutional arrangements. The objective was to map the existing data sources and providers, review current practices, capacities...

Zimbabwe Horticulture Sector Skills Strategy (2022-2025) – Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification

In line with the National Development Strategy priorities and Zimbabwe Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan, the Government of Zimbabwe, through the Inter-ministerial and tripartite plus National Task Team co-chaired by the Ministry of Higher and...

Book

Exploring decent work in the pharmaceutical industry: Job creation in the production of medical cannabis in Lesotho and Zimbabwe

Is medical cannabis really capable of making a difference for poor countries in terms of growth and job creation? This book seeks to determine whether medical cannabis can indeed create jobs and wealth, notably in comparison with tobacco, for which...

Bulawayo SME Centre Brochure

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Green Jobs Assessment Report

This study assess the social, employment and economic impacts of Zimbabwe’s climate policies. Impacts on the labour market, gender, economic growth and emissions are assessed. Renewable energy policies dominate investments notably into hydropower...

ILO Working paper 2

Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe: Challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises

The objective of this paper is to explore the views of different groups of the business community, including workers, managers and owners of the formal as well as of the informal economy, on how environmental integrity is being pursued in Zimbabwe....

Working paper

EPUB Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe: Challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises

The objective of this paper is to explore the views of different groups of the business community, including workers, managers and owners of the formal as well as of the informal economy, on how environmental integrity is being pursued in Zimbabwe....