#DYK streamlined customs can reduce trade costs by 14.3%? ⏱️💸 Today’s focus: equipping customs officials to support women & youth-led MSMEs under #AfCFTA. 🚀📦 #UNDP #TradeFacilitation

#DYK MSMEs contribute 80% to Africa’s employment? 👩🏾‍💼👨🏾‍💼 Today's discussions focus on the #AfCFTA's transformative power to simplify customs, boost trade, and empower women & youth! 🌍✨ #UNDP #TradeFacilitation

Sometimes work looks like this As the curtain closes on the @undpzimbabwe provincial export readiness training, participant breaks into song singing 'dhe Nana dhe' a phrase used to encourage a baby learning to walk. They too are learning to walk the export journey! #LNOB

🌍✨ "From powering schools to creating new jobs, the Hakwata solar mini-grid is proof that renewable energy is the key to unlocking development. We're proud to play our part in bringing #EnergyAccess to all! #Renewables #SDGs" ⚡🏫

🧑‍💻📸📺#SDG localization requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, with the media playing a key role in providing accurate information and empowering stakeholders to play their part.

Prisca Murwira from @InfoMinZW presenting on the role of media in reporting #SDGs & @ZimGvt_NDS1 at a workshop organised by the Public Service Ministry with @UNDPZimbabwe - Empowering Media Personnel to Advocate & Report on the SDGs @SDG2030 @MoLAFWRD_Zim @ethel_zim

The #AFCFTA market constitutes 1.3 billion people, presenting numerous opportunities for women and youth-owned #SMSes such as ✅Product diversification ✅Partnerships ✅Value addition ✅access to new markets ✅job creation and employment opportunities

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Some strong products & services in Manicaland w/ great export potential @UNDPZimbabwe export-readiness training continues as we #LNOB, targeting women & youth. @mwacsmed on hand to facilitate registration of the informal. Thanks to partners @ZimTradeAlerts @dhl_forwarding

#African women are resilient & hardworking. To empower women to engage in formal & large-scale economic activities, we must address barriers like: ➡️lack of financial inclusion ➡️poor market access ➡️gender-biased practices in trade agreements #UNGA79 #OurCommmonFuture

Engaging morning spent with staff of @CBZHoldings supporting their Environment Social and Governance (ESG) strategy session.Starting 2024, @ZSE_ZW has made sustainability reporting mandatory. @UNDPZimbabwe supporting CBZ's journey to compliance through #SDGintegration

As the #ZEDCON2024 discourse continues st the nexus of climate change & the economy, @AyodeleOdusola stresses the importance of resource mobilisation, effective & efficient use of mobilised resources, & importance of partnerships in tackling climate change.

The 🇿🇼 Economic Development Conference (ZEDCON) on now. This year, looking at the impact of climate change on the economy and proferring policy recommendations as Government @UNDPZimbabwe & partners seek to safeguard development gains in the face of this mammoth beast.

Empowerment so good you have to sing about it! Currently discussing aggregation as an easier route to market for smaller producers @UNDPZimbabwe export-readiness training now in Matabeleland North as we leave no-one behind. With or w/out electricity and wifi, the show MUST go on!

Engaging sessions with local experts, industry leaders, and export consultants to ensure women & youth are well-prepared to leverage AfCFTA opportunities. Together, we are building a more inclusive, vibrant economy by empowering women & youth-led enterprises. #Agenda2030

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It is essential that all stakeholders are fully aware of AfCFTA opportunities and their roles in making the AfCFTA a success. @UNDPZimbabwe capacitating Kazungula border officials and stakekolders for the @AfCFTA

From navigating export regulations to digital marketing strategies, participants are gaining hands-on knowledge to scale their businesses beyond borders. Listen to Violet Mhute as she shares her key highlights from the export readiness workshop #WomenEmpowerment

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Productive meeting today with the @myedvt to explore new avenues for empowering 🇿🇼's youth. We're building on years of impactful collaboration to create more economic opportunities for the next generation. Together, we've made great strides, & today we took another step forward.