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Zimbabwe reviews welfare support and prepares measures for 2027

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Zimbabwe’s Department of Social Development is reviewing its 2026 performance and preparing measures to strengthen social protection programmes and support vulnerable groups in 2027. Acting director Totamirepi Tirivavi said the review should identify gaps and develop practical strategies, NewsDay reports.

Zimbabwe’s Department of Social Development is reviewing its 2026 performance and preparing measures for 2027 to strengthen social protection programmes, NewsDay reports. Totamirepi Tirivavi, the department’s acting director, said the review should make it possible to identify implementation gaps and define concrete strategies for next year.

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