Chipinge Residents and Ratepayers

"It is verry important to identify that economy and capacitate us into that economy and we can have partnerships because if you ask me to make money the skill set might not be available in the organisation. That is why we are partnering with organisations such as ZELO to get the capacity as they develop and implement the model with us." – His Worship The Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume. We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Harare (COH) that provides a framework for joint initiatives aimed at using evidence-based approaches to strengthen environmental policy, enhance climate resilience and promote sustainable urban development within the City. Signed on 18 May 2026, the five year Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) – Harare City Council (HCC) MOU was launched this week during a ceremony used to engage government and other stakeholders on areas of collaboration covered under the MOU and to identify areas of partnership with stakeholders. The MOU was signed under ZELO's Urban Environment Programme, which focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental governance, waste management and circular economy, water governance and climate resilient urban food systems. ZELO recognises that the Harare City Council (HCC) is central to the achievement of national commitments on climate change mitigation and adaptation because it manages the country's largest economy while simultaneously generating the bulk of environmental challenges such as waste management and depletion of natural resources and ecosystems, and looks forward to the successful implementation of the MOU. #UrbanResilience