ON Sunday 3 June 2012, Bulawayo
Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) held a leadership training workshop in
Ward 6 which covers areas such as Barham Green, Bellevue and west Somerton. The
workshop covered two modules, namely the Urban Councils Act and the
Environmental Management Act to help community leaders understand the laws that
have to do with the exercise of power and distribution of resources in their
localities as well as the responsibilities they have on the environment.
The training which was
attended by 15 leaders from the ward highlighted the need for all local leaders
to understand the Urban Councils Act and how sections in this act could enhance
or limit their effectiveness in their community leadership strategies. Their
rights and responsibilities with regards the environment were also emphasised
as participants highlighted how all livelihood was linked to a healthy natural
environment.
BPRA has been holding
leadership trainings in every ward covering the two laws in a project known as
the Residents Leadership Development Programme. Other modules covered under the
project include participatory budgeting and gender budgeting. The workshops are
aimed at ensuring that community leaders are equipped with the right knowledge
on issues that they face and that affect their areas on a day to day basis to
enable them to advocate for better livelihoods.
Regards
Information Department
Bulawayo
Progressive Residents Association
Bus. Tel: +263 9 61196
Cell: +263 772 516 729
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