| City/Town/Village: | Bulawayo |
| County/Province/District (Name of): | Bulawayo Province |
| Sub-national State: | n/a |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Language: | English |
| Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
| Level of Government: | Metropolitan Area |
| Population: | 653,337 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Type: | Legislation and Regulations |
| Food Systems Sector(s): | food acquisition, preparation and consumption; food production |
| Year of Adoption: | 2008 |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Bulawayo City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity: | Bulawayo Urban Agriculture Multi-Stakeholder Forum |
| Supporting Entity: | Municipal Development Partnership for Eastern and Southern Africa (MDP-ESA) |
| Additional Supporting Entity: | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | MDP-ESA/RUAF |
| Policy Links: | PDF-Original |
| Link to Additional Resources: | |
| Policy Outcome: | This policy provides for a range of urban agriculture practices and future policy framework in order to increase food sources and nutrition for self-reliance. It recognizes urban agriculture as a tool for economic development and effective land use (cultivation, livestock, land use) through city-run urban farms. It includes provisions for policy development related to: water, human resources, material resources, financial resources, legal and regulatory issues, institutional framework, health and environment issues, socio-cultural dimensions, and economic dimensions. |
| Policy Keywords: | capacity building; economic development; environment; finance; food security; gender inclusion; health; land access; land tenure; livestock; municipal urban agriculture; private-public partnership; social inclusion; stakeholders; steering committee; urban agriculture; vacant land; wastewater; water access |