SADC Hosts Capacity-Building Workshop on Peacebuilding and Strategic Management in Zimbabwe
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), with support from the European Union (EU) under the Enhancing the Capability and Effectiveness of the SADC Peace and Security Architecture (ECESPA) programme, successfully conducted a capacity-building workshop on peacebuilding and strategic management from 3 to 7 March 2025.
The workshop aimed to enhance the skills and capacity of the Zimbabwean Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), focusing on strategic leadership, gender mainstreaming, human security, and peacebuilding. Senior correctional officers from various administrative provinces across Zimbabwe participated in the event.
In his address, Dr. Moses Cyril Ngawaite Chihobvu, Commissioner General for ZPCS, emphasized the importance of collaboration and innovation in addressing the complex challenges facing the correctional system.
He highlighted the need to safeguard prison operations, particularly in rehabilitation, reintegration, security, and human rights protection. Dr. Chihobvu also underscored the significance of adopting an integrated gender-sensitive approach within the corrections framework.
Ms. Kealeboga Moruti, Senior Officer for Public Security at the SADC Secretariat, commended the Zimbabwean government for empowering its workforce with essential knowledge and skills. She noted that the workshop aimed to raise awareness of the role of correctional services in the peace and security architecture, particularly in Peace Support Operations (PSOs).
Ms. Moruti also outlined the agenda, which focused on strengthening legal frameworks, gender mainstreaming strategies, and human security issues in peacebuilding and conflict management.
As part of the programme, the SADC delegation toured the Mlondolozi Female Prison and Khami Maximum Prison. The delegation observed various rehabilitation and social reintegration projects, including music, creative arts, leatherwork, and needlework initiatives.
