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ENSURE Officially Launched

The multimillion and multi-year USAID funded Enhancing
Nutrition, Stepping Up Resilience and Enterprise (ENSURE)
programme was officially launched on 19 February at a
colourful ceremony attended by government ministers,
diplomats, representatives of various NGOs, USAID
personnel and senior government officials.
The ceremony also saw the official launch of Amalima,
another USAID funded, programme that will be
implemented in Matabeleland North and South provinces.
ENSURE is implemented in Working in Manicaland and
Masvingo provinces focusing on nutrition, agriculture,
resilience, gender and environment.
Speaking at the launch, the guest of honour, Dr Ignatius
Chombo, who was standing in for the vice president Joice
Mujuru, who could not attend because she had visited the
flooding victims at Tokwe Mukorsi, said the ENSURE
programme fitted well with the government thrust.
Since independence, Zimbabwe has focused on fighting
against poverty and promoting child and maternal health
and these have been the priority areas. The two projects,
ENSURE and Amalima, are designed and aim to address
these government priorities, said Minister Chombo.
There are many lessons to be learnt from the
implementation of ENSURE, Dr Chombo, who is also
Minister of Local Government, said.
The lessons learnt will inform our efforts in other areas
where the projects are not being implemented, said Dr
Chombo. He added that government was going to
support the implementation of the two projects and
urged close collaboration between the implementers and
the authorities.
The two projects (ENSURE and Amalima) should show
verifiable impact on the people and government will play
its part to ensure the success that it should be, he added.
Speaking at the same occasion, the USA ambassador to
Zimbabwe, His Excellence Bruce Wharton, said it was
gratifying to see so many influential government officials
attending the launch.
This launch marks a new effort to advance food and
nutrition security. We need to enjoin food assistance with
economic growth because as we know, food assistance is
only immediate and does not protect communities from
future shocks, said the USA ambassador.
The programme will result in improved business practices
and it establishes a firm foundation on which the people
of Zimbabwe can stand, added HE Wharton.
The United States wants Zimbabwe to prosper and our
joint efforts are to make drought prone areas in
Zimbabwe self-reliant, added the ambassador.
Other government ministers who attended include
Minister Oppah Muchinguri (Gender and Community
Development), Minister Sithembiso Nyoni (Small to
Medium Scale Enterprises) Deputy Minister Tongai
Muzenda (Labour and Social Welfare and Minister David
Parirenyatwa (Health and Childcare). The deputy chief
secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet,
Retired Colonel Christian Katsande chaired the official
launch.
February 2014
Left: Minister
Chombo and
HE Wharton
(right) during
the launch





What they said at the launch






Oppah Muchinguri (Gender and
Community Development) The thrust
of the programmes dovetail with my
ministrys goals and objectives where
we are looking at value addition and
beneficiation.
Tongai Muzenda (Deputy Minister
Labour and Welfare) Tackling poverty
goes beyond the capacity of a single
sector or department. We want to
assure you that we will be monitoring
progress
David Parirenyatwa (Minister of Health
and Childcare) This is a very good
programme for Zimbabwe. Food is food
but nutrition is something different, a lot
of people get food but remain
malnourished and this is what we are
looking at here.
Tete-a-tete: Ambassador Wharton
talks to guest of honour Dr Chombo
The people who attended the
official launch in Harare
ND, Edward Brown, in a conversation
with Minister Muchinguri
Sharing a lighter moment: Ensure
deputy Chief of Party Richard Ndou,
IPD Khumbu Ndlovu and another
delegate
Left: ENSURE Chief of
PartyDavid Evans
while (right) Christine
Dhewa, Prisca
Matenda and IPD pose
for a photo




























Chimanimani ADP Hands Over Clinic
Chimanimani ADP in November last year, handed over
the Nhedziwa Clinic to the community. The
construction of the clinic was supported by the Hong
Kong support office to the tune of US$150 000.


School children showing their dancing skills during the
handover of the clinic.
ND, Eddie Brown hands over the clinic keys to the
representative of the local leadership. The new
structure in the background is serving many people
who had to walk long distances to the nearest health
centre.





World Vision Zimbabwe hosted the Hong Kong and Australia Support Offices at the end of January and the beginning of
this year. The Hong Kong team comprised Lee Siu Wa, Mau Hou Cheong Lai Man Wang, Fung ting Ching Clement (all
artistes with the RubberBand), Wong Sin Ting (assistant artiste manager of rubberband), two Disc Jockeys with a radio
station in Hong Kong, So Yiu Chung and Sit Chun Ning, a camera person Ma Ka Sing and three staff members from the
support office Chiu Wun Ming (CEO of WVHK), Lau Yuk Chiu (senior communication officer of WVHK) and
Wong Chau Ha (marketing manager of WVHK). The visit was meant to highlight issues of hunger during the 30 hour
famine campaign. The celebrities from the Rubber Band, a popular musical outfit in the country, would help raise the
issues with the people in the host country. The team visited Insiza and Gwanda. The team from Australia comprised David
Purnell and his wife, Jacqueline, Darryl John Scot Ward and Jennifer Joan Ward and Judith Emma Barraclough and they
visited BOWSER projects as well as R. Sinyoka, NNN and Chivi ADPs.

WV Hong Kong meets
WVZ ND in Insiza
The Australian team visits
a garden
The team from WV Australia
listen to testimonies
Stuck! The incessant rains
have made navigation
tricky.(1) Gibbs of NNN
got stuck and (2) the IPD
tried a few hoe tricks to
no avail until (3) Darryl
proffered the winch
solution that worked
wonders.
NNN ADP manager shows the
visitors a community garden
The Rubber Band Playing The Rubber Band playing
to school children
The two men share a
lighter moment
WV H. Kong with the Insiza ADP
Manager Hillary
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