40 achieve this, it is necessary to empower people through skills training and resource redistribution to cater for those with entrepreneurial capacity and for the employment of those without the requisite skills. Zimbabwe can learn from its experience in the mid 1980s where the new farmers were provided with skills and resources; this culminated into resounding agricultural production. The involvement of all Zimbabweans will destroy the deeply entrenched enclavity while producing an integrated internally driven economy where growth is people centred and equitably shared. Participation of the stakeholders must be institutionalized. 5.4.7 Building bridges with the international community As a Church we commit ourselves to utilize our global Church network throughout the world, particularly those related to our development partners to lobby their governments and other institutions to support Zimbabwe in the reconstruction efforts through the cancellation of our international debt and making generous grants towards the reconstruction of our economy. This will only be possible if as Zimbabweans we can speak with one voice, hence this initiative by the Church to bring about reconciliation and unite our nation.

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