How have different household’s livelihoods changed over time? This was the focus of our discussions about ‘success group’ transitions, following the same methodology used earlier in A1 areas. By comparing rankings of all households across three Chavarove villages, we can … Continue reading → …
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Changing patterns of livelihood success in Zimbabwe’s old resettlement areas since the 1980s
It has been over 40 years since households were settled in the post-Independence Model A resettlement of Chavarove in Gutu district. Much has happened in the intervening years, and our research has aimed at finding out how different households have … Continue reading → …
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Lessons from the old 1980s resettlement areas in Zimbabwe forty years on
What can we learn from the experiences of land reform beneficiaries who gained land through the resettlement programme in the 1980s? To find out, we have been studying one of the old resettlement areas near our existing sites in Gutu district. Chavarove resettlement area, 20 km east of Chatsworth, is a Model A scheme, which … … Continue reading → …
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Zimbabwe braces itself for a ‘super’ El Niño
The outlook is dire. Zimbabwe, along with the rest of southern Africa, could be facing a very serious drought, even if unseasonal rain has been falling recently in some parts of the country. The El Niño could have major impacts … Continue reading → …
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Addressing inequality must include a focus on land redistribution
At the UN General Assembly last week, a group of world-renown economists together with the governments of South Africa, Brazil, Norway and Spain demanded that inequality be taken seriously with the establishment of a UN international panel on inequality (IPI) … Continue reading → …
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Can AI models help farmers in the face of uncertainty?
While the global commentariat debate whether AI will end humanity, the companies are selling themselves as saviours of the world through their foundations. OpenAI Foundation, for example, recently announced a large grant to support better weather prediction for farmers in … Continue reading → …
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“Zimbabwe is growing without transforming” says the World Bank, but what transformations for whom?
The new Zimbabwe Growth and Jobs Report from the World Bank argues for a major structural transformation of the economy, taking advantage of the recent period of relative macroeconomic stability and new prospects for debt and arrears clearance. However, the … Continue reading → …
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Twenty-five years after land reform in Zimbabwe: a short documentary on lessons learned
What have we learned from our study, 25 years after land reform in Zimbabwe? Drawing on the research that we have been doing since the early 2000s, we wanted to highlight some of the key findings. Alport Ndebele and team … Continue reading → …
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Zimbabweland round-up: top posts so far this year
Usually around the middle of the year, Zimbabweland offers a recap of the year so far. I am a bit late this year, but I thought it might be useful for those who want to catch up. Below is the … Continue reading → …
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Pastoralists gather in Mongolia for the UN Desertification conference
. Today, COP17 of the UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) kicks off in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Top of the agenda is how to manage rangelands that support millions of pastoralists worldwide in sustainable ways. 2026 is the International Year of … Continue reading → …
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