Year: 2024

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) notes with dismay the City of Harare proposed 2025 budget by the Finance and Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Costa Mande on 12 November 2024. The budget proposal, running under the theme “Enhancing Service Delivery: Building a Sustainable Green Future Together” contains many…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) joins the world in commemorating International Day of Rural Women, which is running under the theme “Empowering Women Living in Rural Areas Through Education and Access to Technology: Bridging The Gap for Inclusive and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Africa”   The day…

Project Title: Local Authorities Citizen Engagement (LACE) Organization: Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) Introduction The Local Accountability and Citizen Engagement (LACE) project, spearheaded by the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET), aims to empower citizens, particularly informal traders, in tracking public expenditure and promoting transparency…

Project Title: Local Authorities Citizen Engagement (LACE) Organization: Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET)  Introduction: Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is seeking the services of a consultant to develop a training manual that seeks to enhance the understanding of informal traders and residents on budget…

Project Title: Local Authorities Citizen Engagement (LACE) Organization: Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET)  Introduction: Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is seeking the services of a consultant to develop a training manual that seeks to enhance the understanding of informal traders and residents on budget…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) notes with concern and sadness the outbreak of fire in the Mbare Musika area last night. Whilst the cause is yet to be ascertained, some reports allude to candles left unattended, as the area was under load shedding at the time. The…

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) welcomes the rolling out of nationwide consultations on a social protection mechanism for the informal economy by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA). The consultations, which are being carried out in partnership with VISET, are a culmination of many advocacy initiatives by…