31/07/2025
The Girls Table participated in a Policy Discussion on Urban Solid Waste Management hosted by the Public Policy and Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ) at Bulawayo Club.
Held under the theme “Towards Clean and Resilient Urban Areas: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Zimbabwe,” the multi-stakeholder dialogue convened local authorities, government departments, civil society, academia, the business sector, and young women leaders.
At a time when urban populations are rapidly growing, the conversation is more urgent. Zimbabwe’s cities face mounting pressure to manage waste efficiently and equitably, and this platform provided an opportunity to collaboratively explore transformative policy solutions that respond to the lived realities of marginalized groups.
The objectives of the discussion were to:
1. Disseminate new research by PPRIZ, highlighting key challenges and gaps in Zimbabwe’s current urban solid waste management systems.
2. Facilitate inclusive dialogue among diverse stakeholders to co-create sustainable, gender-responsive, and locally rooted solutions.
3. Strengthen the use of data and community evidence in shaping urban policy frameworks.
4. Advance the participation of underrepresented voices particularly young women in national and local policy processes.
