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Situational Analysis Report 2018

This situational analysis report on the situation of children in Harare is a fulfilment of VNZ’s information requirements for the development of a 5 year strategic plan (2019-2023). After every five years, the network renews its strategy and the new strategy has to be informed by findings from a situational analysis study which will provide empirical data on the situation of children. The study was done in the communities of Rugare and Mbare in Harare and it will help us to build up an understanding of the situation of vulnerable children in Harare, as well as across the nation. Communities may differ in context and culture but the results of this exercise give us a window into the situation children are facing in many of our urban communities. This information will assist Viva Network Zimbabwe in planning collaborative responses to issues faced by children and this report clearly brings out some key areas to be addressed.

Churches generally have the infrastructure, social standing to influence values in communities, political will and resources to transform the lives of children in our communities. By coordinating churches and organisations to work together, VNZ has made some great achievements in meeting the needs of children in the past. However, there is more that we can do to change the situation and we can do so much more and more effectively if we work together with many more who are involved. . The need for synergies and collaboration in the area of OVC is greater than we expected and the recommendations in this report indicate that there is a great opportunity for reengaging the network.