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Buhera Rural District Council

Buhera Rural District Council

Buhera Rural District Council

Buhera District is in Manicaland Province, in eastern Zimbabwe.

Buhera Rural District Council

Introduction

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Buhera District is in Manicaland Province, in eastern Zimbabwe. It is about 170 kilometres, by road, southwest of Mutare, the provincial capital. The village serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the Sabi communal lands. The economy of Buhera District depends mainly on farming, the main crops being maize, millet (mhunga) nyimo (roundnuts) and nzungu (groundnuts). Cattle ranching is also widely practised, primarily on a subsistence scale. 
 

Due to the unpredictability of the rains in the area, irrigation is required for a successful harvest. The area is fertile with several irrigation schemes for the populace to supplement their meagre harvests. There is an airstrip, Buhera Airport. Buhera RDC is a hub council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government. The council has embarked on climate action with a number of partners who work in that field.
 

Fact file
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Province:
Manicaland
Population:
271,920 (146,147 Females; 125,773 Males).
Joined COE programme:
2016
Hub & Spoke programme:
Hub Council
# Councillors:
43 (13 female; 30 male).
Sunrise Campaign:
No
Latest Summit:
2024
Latest Gender Score:
Silver (75%)

Key Achievements

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Two (2) of eight (8) committees in Buhera RDC are chaired by females.

34% of housing stands were allocated to women.

Established a Revolving fund for Victims of Gender Based Violence.

Awards

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Buhera RDC 2024
Blue Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2024
Buhera RDC 2020
Silver Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2020
Buhera RDC 2016
Silver Colour Award for Gender Mainstreaming 2018
Buhera Rural District Council

Summit case studies

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