Zimbabwe education stakeholder map

SNV and the Zimbabwe Ministry of Education have developed in a simple method of collecting and presenting information on ‘who is doing what where’.  This programme will be implemented in five provinces.

The programme, facilitated by SNV advisors, seeks to improve the over recent years cooled relations between the Zimbabwean Government and non governmental organisations. Political views and perceptions aside, all stakeholders in the education sector are interested to see that every Zimbabwean child receives quality education.

Sharing information, knowing what interventions are undertaken by different stakeholders and having insight into the requirements helps organisations, institutions and individuals to make decisions on their budgets and involvement. SNV facilitates several Multi-Stakeholder processes that bring together a variety of stakeholders. At these meetings information on the current state of affairs and activities are openly shared.

These meetings have opened doors for those who wanted to assist but did not know where or how to approach the custodians of the education system - the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture. For others it opened doors to approach NGOs, make their case and ask for assistance. An activity born from these processes was to map the interventions in the sector. The findings have been shared through Multi-Stakeholder Processes, newsletters and other visual materials. At the centre of these activities was SNV’s partner the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture.  

Towards the end of January 2010, the Provincial Education Director in Manicaland will convene a stakeholders meeting. In early February 2010, the Provincial Education Director in Masvingo Province will convene another next stakeholders meeting.  A stakeholder’s newsletter is expected in Matabeleland North Province by April 2010.  

The ultimate objective of the programme is to show that informed coordination can reduce duplication of interventions, improve on reaching the schools and pupils whose need is the greatest, and increase geographical outreach.