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The United Nations has partnered with Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe to launch the Goromonzi Community Development Project and Public Welfare Experience at Vhuta Primary School in Goromonzi. This initiative aims to promote sustainable development and improve local livelihoods.
The launch of Huayou Cobalt’s Zimbabwean subsidiary, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, designed Goromonzi Community Development Project is a living testimony and best practice fully aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is also good to note that this initiative is rooted in the “Sino-Africa Sustainable Community Development Platform” by the UN Global Compact.
In his closing remarks, Sirak Gebrehiwot, UN Partnerships and Development Finance Advisor, emphasized the importance of private sector involvement in advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. He encouraged industries with significant community and environmental impacts, like mining, to adopt sustainable methods that limit ecological harm.
“As such, today, we celebrate the launch of several community projects: “Health to Success” – Community Health Enhancement Project, “Skill to Success” – Youth Vocational Project, “Weaving the Future” – Women Empowerment Project, and “Energy Equity to Success” – Community Electricity Equity Project, each aiming to improve local livelihoods and bolster Zimbabwe’s journey towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals,” Gebrehiwot said.
These community projects also align with the principles of the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative involving over 20,000 businesses across 160 countries and 62 Country Networks, established 24 years ago. Global Compact urges businesses to align their strategies and operations with its Ten Principles, spanning four key areas:
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