Mangwe Rural District Council
Mangwe Rural District Council
Mangwe district is situated in the western part of Matabeleland South province bordered by Bulilima district in the north, Matobo district in the east and Botswana to the southwest.
Introduction
Mangwe district is situated in the western part of Matabeleland South province bordered by Bulilima district in the north, Matobo district in the east and Botswana to the southwest.
The district covers 545, 937 hectares. Mangwe district came into being after the Presidential proclamation of 2002 that split the former Bulilimamangwe district. Groundwater is a major source of water supply, yet the water table is very low. Haphazard and spacious settlement pattern strain the distribution of water resources as well as other service institutions like health and education. The council is a spoke council in the hub and spoke programme for gender mainstreaming in local government. It is being mentored by Umguza Rural District Council. It serves 15,570 households with average household size of 4.2
Key Achievements
Council and women joined hands to form an organisation that tackles poverty, gender-based violence, teenage pregnancies and alcohol abuse,
There is a gender policy and Action plan which assists in mainstreaming Gender issues.
Provision of economic empowerment through ISAL's to women.
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