Urban Agriculture Policy, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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
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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