Exploring the Uncharted Territory of Devolution in Zimbabwe

Mapuva, Jephias; Miti, George P.

doi:10.25159/2663-6522/4932

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“…On the other hand, another school of thought postulates that decentralization is a broad concept whish takes various forms which include devolution, privatization, delegation or deconcentration, Rondinelli at el , (1983). Accordingly, Mapuva and Miti (2019) pointed out that each of the forms has its own distint features and characteristics. They highlighted that through practice, devolution has seen more success in federal states like Germany, Nigeria and South Africa as compared to unitary states.…”

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Exploring Public Procurement Reforms in Rural Local Authorities in Zimbabwe

Munyede

Mapuva

2020

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It has been noted that prior to the introduction of public procurement reforms, Zimbabwe’s procurement system was centralised, vulnerable to corruption, inefficient and bureaucratic. In 2018, the new decentralized public procurement reforms were introduced to address the shortcomings of the previous procurement regime by giving procurement powers to procuring entities. The aim of this paper is to highlight the implications of the reforms in implementation by rural local authorities in Zimbabwe. This paper adopted a qualitative research design with desktop approach being used to review related literature. The findings reveal that the plethora of reforms are a welcome development in public procurement. It has also been noted that there are many challenges militating against rural local authorities’ propensity to implement the new set of reforms. These challenges affect the ability of rural local authorities to deliver services timeously to communities thereby retarding realization of sustainable development in rural areas in Zimbabwe.

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Exploring Public Procurement Reforms in Rural Local Authorities in Zimbabwe

Munyede

Mapuva

2020

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“…Munyoro (2016) argues that local government is better positioned to understand and respond to the needs of citizens at the local level, as it has better contact with citizens than other tiers of government. Mapuva and Miti (2019) observed that in Zimbabwe there is a seemingly lack of political will to align local government laws with the constitution. This is notwithstanding the point that the constitution has a chapter that is dedicated to the promotion of citizen participation in development planning.…”

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Role of Local Authorities and Public Officials in Encouraging Citizen Participation in Development Planning in Murewa District

Nyama

Mukwada

2023

IJSSRR

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This study unpacks the role played by government authorities in stimulating citizen participation in local development. Citizen participation, being the core to sustainable development, has been of interest among development practitioners and scholars alike, with varying degrees of attention in its scope and how participation can actually occur. One of the observed trends is the critical role played by both local and national government authorities. Development planning is closely tied to citizen participation under clearly defined roles of the officials involved. The participation of citizens in local activities is not a voluntary process but a deliberate action of the authorities through various measures such as creating an environment in which everyone is equally important in contributing to change in the communities they live. The role of local and national officials has been on spotlight in developing countries, including Zimbabwe and in marginalised areas such as Murewa District of Zimbabwe. The Murewa District of Mashonaland East Province has been cited as an area in which citizen participation has remained low. The objective of this paper is to therefore examine the extent to which local authorities in Murewa District encourage citizen participation and the bottlenecks that undermine this process. Data were collected through primary data sources, including questionnaire surveys and interviews with selected local authority officials. The results of the study indicate that in Murewa District most citizens have never had the opportunity to propose policies to the council, individually or collectively as part of the local community due to the prohibitive role played by the local authorities. The study also established that citizen participation cannot be separated from the role of local and national public officials who should provide leadership and guidance to the development process and create the required democratic culture by implementing the decentralisation agenda, as stipulated in the Zimbabwe 2013 Constitution and through the adoption of participatory policy at all levels of government.

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Voter Rights and Gender: An Analysis of the Importance of Voter Education in Zimbabwe

Mhuru¹

2023

Electoral Politics in Zimbabwe, Vol II

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Exploring the Uncharted Territory of Devolution in Zimbabwe

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Exploring Public Procurement Reforms in Rural Local Authorities in Zimbabwe

Exploring Public Procurement Reforms in Rural Local Authorities in Zimbabwe

Role of Local Authorities and Public Officials in Encouraging Citizen Participation in Development Planning in Murewa District

Voter Rights and Gender: An Analysis of the Importance of Voter Education in Zimbabwe

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