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A positive agenda for Zimbabwean renewal
Zimbabwe Papers
May 13, 2009

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Executive Summary

Zimbabwean citizens have had a hard time over the last decade. Life expectancy has declined, the majority of the people are unemployed, nearly half the people do not have enough food to eat, and the children have suffered terribly from malnutrition and illness.

The suffering of the Zimbabwean people is not the consequence of historical or external factors. It is entirely due to policies adopted, decisions made and actions taken by the government of Zimbabwe. Many people have been the victims of violence perpetrated by the government, the institution that was supposed to protect them and provide them with an institutional environment in which they could lead happy and productive lives.

African friends of Zimbabwe, who have observed the suffering of its people with helpless concern for many years, wish to assist in the best way they can. Schooled in political economy, they have prepared documents that offer proposals for policy changes that can be used to bring about reforms to transform Zimbabwe: reforms that can restore it to its rightful place as one of Africa's most thriving, peaceful and prosperous countries.

When the opportunity for change arises, the people of Zimbabwe will need to act quickly to put policies in place that will change their lives for the better, and dramatically improve the prospects of future generations. High economic growth is a matter of choice, not destiny. It depends on the nature of the policies, laws and institutions that are put in place by the people of a country to ensure that they have good governance and economic and social conditions that lead to peace, economic opportunity and prosperity.

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