ActionAid International Southern Africa Partnership Programme (SAPP-Zimbabwe)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE .......................................................................................................................... i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................ii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................... iii
RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................... ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................... x
LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................xii
LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... xiii
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................. xiv
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Background to “Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order” ........................... 1
1.2
Zimbabwe background ................................................................................... 1
1.3
Purpose of the study ........................................................................................... 2
1.4
Outline of report ................................................................................................. 3
2. METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................... 4
2.1
Sampling ......................................................................................................... 4
2.2
Sample size...................................................................................................... 5
2.3
Areas surveyed ................................................................................................ 5
2.3.1 Harare ......................................................................................................... 5
2.3.2 Bulawayo..................................................................................................... 5
2.3.3 Mutare ........................................................................................................ 5
2.3.4 Victoria Falls ............................................................................................... 6
2.3.5 Beitbridge.................................................................................................... 6
2.3.6 Kariba ......................................................................................................... 6
2.4
Limitations of the survey ................................................................................. 6
2.5
Data capture and analysis ................................................................................ 7
3. SURVEY RESULTS ..................................................................................................... 8
3.1
National impact of Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order Overview ........ 8
3.2
Socio-demographic data of the sampled affected wards in Zimbabwe ........... 10
3.2.1 Vulnerable groups ..................................................................................... 11
3.2.1.1 Orphans ................................................................................................ 11
3.3.1.2 Chronically ill ........................................................................................ 12
3.3.1.3
Mentally ill and physically challenged.................................................... 12
3.3.1.4
Elderly headed households ................................................................... 12
3.3.1.5 Child headed households ...................................................................... 13
3.3.1.6 Women headed households................................................................... 13
3.3.1.7 Multiple vulnerability............................................................................. 13
3.3.1.8 Children and education ......................................................................... 13
3.3
Livelihoods ................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 No income ................................................................................................ 15
3.3.2
Informal ................................................................................................ 15
3.3.2.1 Remittance ............................................................................................ 16
3.3.2.2 Begging ................................................................................................. 16
3.3.2.3 Cross border trading ............................................................................. 16
3.3.2.4 Flea market ........................................................................................... 17
3.3.2.5 Tuck-shop ............................................................................................. 17
3.3.2.6 Skilled trade/artisan .............................................................................. 17
Zimbabwe Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order National Survey Report
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