Guided by the new 8th Country Programme of Cooperation with the Government of Zimbabwe for the period 2022 to 2026, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Zimbabwe continued to deliver for women and young people and we made substantial investment in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) agenda with the generous support from our partners.
The 8th Country Programme was developed in line with national priorities as stated in the National Development Strategy 1 (2021-2025) and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2022-2026). It focuses on consolidating gains made, upscaling and accelerating efforts to improve the health and well-being of women and girls, young people, and the vulnerable and marginalised in Zimbabwe.
The year 2022 marked the first year of implementation of the Country Programme with significant attention on strengthening the capacity of health facilities to deliver services; provision of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care; provision of lifesaving equipment such as anaesthetic machines, medicines and drugs and capacity building of health workers and strengthening of the referral system.
This report highlights results that UNFPA and partners achieved in promoting access to SRHR for women, girls and young people in Zimbabwe. It is our hope that you will find this annual report engaging as you read about the various efforts, successes, challenges and learnings we have had as a Country Office as we strive to reach women and young people with critical SRH and GBV services and information.
We would like to acknowledge the various partners that continue to support our work – the Governments of Zimbabwe, Britain, China, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland as well as the European Union, World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development. We also acknowledge the partnership with the UN in Zimbabwe as we continue to deliver together on various joint programmes and initiatives.
As UNFPA Zimbabwe we remain committed to delivering for all the people of Zimbabwe, especially women and young people, as we work towards:
Zero maternal deaths
Zero unmet need for family planning
Zero Gender Based Violence and harmful practices
We look forward to continued partnerships and collaboration to deliver on this great mandate in 2023 and beyond.
