Rural communities
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When poor communities start asking searching questions
By Charles Dhewa Although rural communities in Africa may not directly push-back donor support, murmurings of dissatisfaction with some development interventions are getting louder. Such concerns are being expressed when farmers meet in markets and farming areas. Some community leaders are mastering the courage to loudly reflect on how long they will continue relying on…
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Rural communities embrace SDGs
By Byron Mutingwende Basking in the glory of a bumper harvest following the good rains in the 2016-17 farming season are the people of Makoni and Mutasa districts in Manicaland Province. The visit to the areas by this reporter was necessitated by the United Nations through a tour with media practitioners on the implementation…