ZIMBABWE

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LOCATION OF ZIMBABWE:

It is a country located in the South of Africa, between the Zambezi River, the falls Victoria and the Limpopo River. It lacks Ocean Shores and bordered to the West by Botswana, North of Zambia, to the South with South Africa and to the East by Mozambique. Its territory corresponds with the former Southern Rhodesia. It has 12.3 million of inhabitants and its capital city is Harare.

The Zambeze River

The Limpopo River

The Falls Victoria

PROBLEMS:

The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe remains stable but fragile:

• Diseases: major disease outbreaks have been prevented due to strengthened preparedness and significant improvements in access to safe water, sanitation as well as primary health care services. However, Zimbabwe still faces localized outbreaks of water-borne diseases associated with erratic water supply, poor hygiene practices and inadequate sanitation facilities.

• Food security: its situation in Zimbabwe and in southern Africa remains a concern. Recurrent poor harvests have left sections of the region in a food deficit.

• Government: Zimbabwe is currently a presidential Republic, a disguised dictatorship (there are vote but it is manipulated) and is an imperialist country. Its Chairman is Robert Mugabe, who was accused of violating human rights of citizens.

• Racial problems: this State is one of the world's poorest countries. Its population is about 12.300.000 people. The (Western) media have taken the conflict in this country as a problem racial of black against white.

• Education: it is not free or approachable for everybody. In addition, the teachers are not adequately qualified and the government does not contribute to an universal education.

Robert Mugabe

HELP OF THE EU:

The European Commission has been one of the largest donors to interventions in the areas of water and sanitation in Zimbabwe. The Commission's funding for these projects is part of an integrated public health approach aiming to tackle potential epidemics like cholera, measles and typhoid.

Significant investments have been made in improving the structure of the health system so as to protect the lives of the most vulnerable. This has been achieved through the provision of support for preventive vaccination campaigns, disease surveillance and early warning systems, and emergency treatment facilities to be used during outbreaks.

In addressing food security, the European Commission is linking food assistance interventions to longer-term funding to help families get on the path to full recovery.

In addition, to improve education in this country, the EU and UNICEF will provide 13.7 million euros, which is equivalent to about $ 17 million.

Zimbabwe's school