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We All Have A Role To Play In Stopping Cholera!

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) takes note of comments by the Minister of Health and Child Care in a post cabinet briefing on November 21 2023, pertaining to vendors operating in Harare. The capital city’s suburbs and districts around the country are currently struggling to deal with…
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Farmers and Traders Convene for Market Indaba

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) on Friday the 9th of June, held a Market Access Indaba that brought together Council officials, Councillors, informal traders and farmers operating in Harare and the surrounding areas. The Principal Market Officer for Harare City Council Mr. Banda said they are aware…
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VISET Independence Day Statement

18 April marks the day when Zimbabwe gained the right to self-determination after a protracted war of liberation. Today, the country turns a whole 43 years of age and it is a time to take stock of the achievements gained, which are immense in that the first decade saw expansion…
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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Production of short video skits on social service delivery and accountability in local authority processes. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is a union of vendors with structures throughout Zimbabwe. The organization was formed in 2015 to spearhead the social and economic transformation of…
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International Women’s Day Statement

 International Women’s Day Statement Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) joins women all over the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” We cannot think of a more befitting theme as the world is still feeling the disruptive effects…
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VISET Statement on International Day of Education   

Today is International Day of Education and VISET joins the world in commemorating this important day whose 2023 theme is “To invest in people, prioritise education.”Education plays an important role at both individual and societal level in that it is the engine driver to national prosperity. In Zimbabwe, according to…
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Adieu 2022…………………………………. As We Welcome 2023!

The year 2022 brought a lot of memorable, exciting and fulfilling moments to the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET). A lot of lessons were learnt and massive achievements accomplished towards the social and economic transformation of Informal Economy Workers and the communities we serve. We managed to…
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VISET 2023 National Budget Response              

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) takes note of the 2023 National Budget Presentation by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube on November 24 2022. In our view, the budget falls way below expectations of informal economy expectations and indeed the majority poor that…
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VISET International Day of Peace Statement

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) joins the world in commemorating the International Day of Peace. The day was established in 1981 by the United Nations under resolution UN 36/37 and is dedicated to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and…
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Develop a position paper on The Informal Cities: Rethinking the Urban Planning

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is a union of vendors with structures throughout Zimbabwe. The organization was formed in 2015 to spearhead the social and economic transformation of street vendors by championing their quest to earn livelihoods in the current economic circumstances. VISET’s…
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VISET Convenes Multi-Stakeholder Meeting in Bulawayo’s Nkulumane Ward 20

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) held a Multi stakeholder Feedback meeting with Nkulumane Informal Economy workers on August 11, 2022. In attendance were Councillors, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) officials, fellow informal economy representatives and the Bulawayo Representative for the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community Development and Small…
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Mid-Term Budget Statement – Informal Economy Players Expectations

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) takes note that the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube will on July 28, 2022, be presenting the 2022 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Review. The Review will highlight the performance of the economy and the 2022 Budget during the…
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VISET Commemorates African Anti-Corruption Day

The 11th of July 2022 marks the 6th edition of the African Anti-Corruption Day as declared by the African Union and Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) joins the rest of the continent in the commemoration.  This year’s theme ‘Strategies and Mechanisms for the Transparent Management of Covid-19…
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VISET Convenes Domboshava Multi Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) on Friday the 24th of June 2022 convened a Multi Stakeholder Feedback Meeting at Chirodzero Business Centre, Ward 4, Showgrounds Domboshava. The meeting saw informal traders, the ward Councillor, Church leaders, Traditional leadership and Government officials being presented with findings from a…
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Tafadzwa Muguti Must Abandon “The Hammer approach”

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) notes remarks by Harare Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mr. Tafadzwa Muguti in a local daily newspaper where he issued a 7-day ultimatum on businesses he described as acting outside the law in Harare Metropolitan province.  Whilst VISET holds no brief…
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VISET Commemorates Day of the African Child (DAC)

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) joins the continent in celebrating Day of the African Child (DAC) whose theme this year is “Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013”. The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (Committee),…
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VISET Holds a Community Consultative Meeting in Ward 28 Cowdray Park, Bulawayo

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET)on Friday 06 May 2022 held a community consultative meeting in Ward 28 Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. The meeting brought together informal traders, representatives of residence associations, and community members to discuss what challenges the community is facing, in particular the fact that this…
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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Conduct a mapping exercise unpacking the dynamics of unpaid care work in the Informal Economy in Zimbabwe. 1.BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is a union of informal traders with structures throughout Zimbabwe. The organization was formed in 2015 to spearhead the social and…
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VISET Independence Day Statement

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) proudly joins our nation of Zimbabwe in celebrating 42 years of Independence. 1980 saw the advent of majority rule with great strides made in sectors such as health and education as government spared no effort in bringing the black majority into mainstream…
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VISET Partners ZACC in Anti-Corruption Drive

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) today, Tuesday the 17th of October 2023, held a meeting with Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to explore ways in which the two organizations can join forces in the fight against corruption and raising public awareness on the scourge. ZACC was represented by…
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VISET Partners ZACC in Anti-Corruption Drive

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) today, Tuesday the 17th of October 2013, held a meeting with Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to explore ways in which the two organizations can join forces in the fight against corruption and raising public awareness on the scourge. ZACC was represented by…
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International Day of Rural Women

We join the world in celebrating International Day of Rural Women, which is running under the theme, “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All.” The theme highlights the contribution of all rural women and girls, who make up on average, upwards of 40 percent of agricultural labour in developing nations.…
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VISET Celebrates International Customer Service Week

The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) joins the rest of the world in celebrating the Customer Service Week. The Customer Service Week is an international celebration of the importance of customer service and of the people who serve and support customers on a daily basis. The commemorations…
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Informal Traders, Goromonzi Rural District Council Officials Meet under the VISET Stakeholder Engagement Platform

…as natural resource governance matters takes center stage Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET), on Wednesday the 20th of September, convened the Goromonzi Stakeholder Engagement at the Rural District Council offices in Ruwa. The meeting which was organised under the Accountability Lab Zimbabwe supported CivActs project, brought together…
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VISET International Youth Day Statement

We at Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) join the world in celebrating International Youth Day 2023 whose theme is Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World. Every year 12 August is marked as the annual celebration of International Youth Day. International Youth Day began in 2000 and…
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