Name of project
Starting date
January 2007
Main objective
Amount contributed
SEK 24 800 000 (2007-2011)
Results
General information
CARE International signed an agreement amounting to SEK 24,8 million with Sida for the period January 2007 to December 2011 for implementing the Kupfuma Ishungu Rural Microfinance Programme, a programme that aims to build poverty mitigation mechanisms for por and voulnerable households by training them on how to mobilise and manage their financial resourses. SEK 4 447 000 was distributed in 2007. CARE signed MOUs with five other implementing partners namely CADEC, ASAP, Batsiranayi, Zimbabwe Women's Bureau and Chitungwiza Utano Project. A total of 86 community training sessions resulting in the formation of 1 267 groups with 9 149 individuals were held. In an effort to make use of the gatherings CARE in conjunction with the five implementing partners conducted 3 sessions on child rights and 4 HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns.