by Derick Tsimba

Pursuant to her continued efforts to uplift the vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe, the First Lady, Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa recently met the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mr Bishow Parajuli and the UN Country Team in Zimbabwe in Harare.

Speaking to the UN Country Team in Zimbabwe, the First Lady said she had undertaken initiatives to uplift livelihoods of the vulnerable across the country adding that no one was going to be left behind.

“In the year I have been the First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I have undertaken a number of country-wide initiatives targeted at uplifting livelihoods of the vulnerable in our society. My vision in a nutshell is sustainable transformation of lives in an inclusive manner leaving no one behind,” said the First Lady.

She also said her foundation, Angel of Hope, had rolled out various social programmes which include women and children's health.

“Angel of Hope has rolled out various social programmes which include women and children's health; vulnerable communities; environmental care, proper solid waste management and household sanitation; women and girl child empowerment; persons with disabilities as well as orphans and vulnerable children and the elderly in institutions,” she said.

Harare Post has learnt that the First Lady called for broader partnerships and coordination of efforts to maximize the impact of social, economic, and environmental initiatives. She said her initiatives that focus on the marginalized, complemented Government’s vision of making Zimbabwe an upper-middle Income Country by 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The UN Resident Coordinator, Mr Bishow Parajuli said strong collaboration was ongoing between the UN and the Ministry of Health and Child Care together with the health development partners to provide adequate health care in the country.

“Health is a human right, and is critically important for the nation at this juncture, and strong collaboration is ongoing between the UN and the Ministry of Health and Child Care together with the health development partners to ensure adequate and coordinated support to the sector and mobilize new resource, including from BRICS nations,” he said.