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Activities update for week ending 03 June 2012
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA)
June 04, 2012

On Sunday 3 June 2012, Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) held a leadership training workshop in Ward 6, which covers areas such as Barham Green, Bellevue and west Somerton. The workshop covered two modules, namely the Urban Councils Act and the Environmental Management Act to help community leaders understand the laws that have to do with the exercise of power and distribution of resources in their localities as well as the responsibilities they have on the environment.

The training which was attended by 15 leaders from the ward highlighted the need for all local leaders to understand the Urban Councils Act and how sections in this act could enhance or limit their effectiveness in their community leadership strategies. Their rights and responsibilities with regards the environment were also emphasised as participants highlighted how all livelihood was linked to a healthy natural environment.

BPRA has been holding leadership trainings in every ward covering the two laws in a project known as the Residents Leadership Development Programme. Other modules covered under the project include participatory budgeting and gender budgeting. The workshops are aimed at ensuring that community leaders are equipped with the right knowledge on issues that they face and that affect their areas on a day to day basis to enable them to advocate for better livelihoods.

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