Decent Work we are powerful The Decent Work Agenda

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Gender Equality Gender Equality we are creative Promoting Gender Equality And Equity In National Development Collective Bargaining we are great Two Decades Of Action Oriented Development Research And Capacity Building Read More Women's Empowerment we are great Promoting The Participation Of Women Within The Trade Union And Economy Read More

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Dr Godfrey Kanyenze

LEDRIZ was born in September 2003 from what was then the Economics Department of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

Our Mission

Our Mission

To strengthen the capacity of the labour movement to influence national policies that protect and safeguard rights, and advance and promote interests of the working people in Zimbabwe.

Our Vision

Our Vision

A renowned world class labour-based research think-tank.

Our Objectives

Research and analysis Education, training, awareness and sensitization; Technical support; Advocacy, engagement and influencing; and, Organisational development.

LABOUR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE ZIMBABWE

The Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ) is a research think-tank of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). It was established in Sptember 2003 under a Deed of Trust.

The main objective of LEDRIZ is to develop through research, well-grounded pro-working people policy positions designed to influence development processes and outcomes at national, regional and international levels.

LEDRIZ is a member of the Africa Labour Research Network (ALRN) which brings together research institutions linked to national trade union federations and their research departments across the African continent.

Rosalina D. Williamson

Founder

Our Publications

The Decent Work Agenda in Zimbabwe

The Decent Work Agenda in Zimbabwe

The Decent Work Agenda in Zimbabwe

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The Search For Sustainable Human Development In Africa

The Search For Sustainable Human Development In Africa

The Search For Sustainable Human Development In Africa

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Beyond the Enclave: Towards a Pro-Poor and Inclusive Development Strategy for Zimbabwe

Beyond the Enclave

Beyond the Enclave

Towards a Pro-Poor and Inclusive Development Strategy for Zimbabwe
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My Socio Economic Rights

My Socio Economic Rights

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    Our Work

    Beyond the Enclave

    Beyond the Enclave argues for a new approach to development in Zimbabwe based on pro-poor and socially inclusive strategies that will contribute to the well-being of all citizens and wise stewardship over all of its resource.

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    Decent Work & Collective Bargaining

    The concept of decent work was institutionalised in the ILO's Decent Work Agenda (DWA) which it adopted in 1999 and has gained widespread currency globally since then.

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    Economic Literacy / Socio-Economic Rights

    Socio-economic rights are a vital aspect of the human rights and are closely related to national development.

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