Sthile MAsawi 35 Abbreviations AFC Agricultural Finance Corporation / SDF Social Dimension Fund SEDCO Small Development Corporation / SAPES Trust / Central Statistical Office / British South Africa Company / Immuno Deficiency Syndrome BSAC British South Africa / Southern Rhodesia / Carlos Lopes UNDP Resident / /
Continent
Africa / /
Country
Zambia / Zimbabwe / Cuba / Malawi / United Kingdom / Denmark / /
Event
Natural Disaster / /
Facility
University of Zimbabwe / National University of Science / University of Zimbabwe’s Institute / /
IndustryTerm
per capita food needs / public services / social services / advocacy tool / on basic social services / constitutional and general law / food security indicators / food security / priority basis services / /
MarketIndex
HDR / Human Poverty / ILO / Human Development / /
Organization
Ministry of Lands / Ministry of Labour / Ministry of National Affairs and Employment Creation / University of Zimbabwe / United Nations Development Fund for Women / Zimbabwe’s Institute of Development Studies / United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund / Zimbabwe Council of Churches / Ministry of Finance / British Government / Agricultural Organisation FDI Foreign Direct Investment GAD Gender and Development GDP Gross Domestic Product GEM Gender Empowerment Measure GNP Gross National Product GOZ Government of Zimbabwe GP General Practitioner HDI Human Development Index HDR Human Development Report HIV Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus HPI Human Poverty Index ILO International Labour Organisation IMF International Monetary Fund IMR Infant Mortality Rate LDCs Least Developed Countries LEB Life Expectancy / Union of South Africa / Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries / Public Service / Development Trust / Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union / Care ECLA Economic Commission of Latin America EPZ Export Processing Zone ESAF Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility ESAP Economic Structural Adjustment Programme ETP Employment / civil society / OECD Organisation for Economic Coorperation / Ministry of Mines / Environment and Tourism / Ministry of Industry and Commerce / HDR Consultative Committee / United Nations / UN Economic Commission for Latin America / United Nations Development Programme / Zimbabwe Congress / Central Africa Federation / National Economic Planning Commission / International Labour Organisation / NGOs / Birth LSCF Large Scale Commercial Farming MCH Maternity and Child Health MMR Maternal Mortality Rate MoESC Ministry of Education Sport / Zimbabwe African People’s Union / Ministry of Agriculture / Ministry of Education / Ministry of Health / Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe / National University of Science and Technology / involving civil society / /
Person
Evelyn Zinanga / Denis Nkala / Cecil John Rhodes / Victor Levine / Margaret Mabugu / Carlos Lopes / Godfrey Kanyenze / Simon Mpisa / Lloyd Sachikonye / Jacob Kaliyati / Donald P. Chimanikire / Leonard Maveneka / Sydney Mhishi / Pat Maramba / Margaret Makuwaza / Rene Loewenson / Naomi Wekwete / Patrick Chareka / Erica Keogh / Theresa Moyo / Bruno Piotti / Calvin Nhira / Joseph Matowanyika / Benson Zwizwai / Ona Jirira / Arnold Sibanda / Muriel Mafico / Monica Francis / Pat Made / /
Position
Teacher / Acting Director / Representative / Director / /
ProgrammingLanguage
TCL / /
ProvinceOrState
Kerala / /
RadioStation
CBR / /
Region
South Africa / Northern Rhodesia / Southern Rhodesia / Eastern Europe / Central Africa / /
32 Preface In Zimbabwe today, stagnating economic growth, rapidly rising prices, a high rate of unemployment and the inequitable distribution of wealth and production resources are major preoccupations for policy maker