Celebrating 30 years

Celebrating 30 years of Promoting Inclusive Local Governance and Social Accountability for Inclusive Service Delivery in Zimbabwe

Community Based Planning and the 3 + 2 Approach to Prioritization

We have continued to be a key advocate for the use of community participatory approaches in development planning with the Community Based Planning Model being our flagship initiative.

Enhancing Sustainable Access to Safe Clean Water and Gender-Sensitive Sanitation Services

An innovation was introduced by the CFHD with financial assistance from UN-Habitat through a project titled Enhancing Sustainable Access to Safe Clean Water and Gender-Sensitive Sanitation Services in Epworth.

Spotlight Project Journey: A Perceptive of our Journey, Lessons and Experiences

The Strengthening Movement Building to End Violence Against Women and Girls in the Mashonaland Central Province Project

Urban Agriculture in Hatcliffe Harare- Cheziya North Farmers Association

Urban Agriculture initiative being implemented in Hatcliffe high- density of Harare, through the coordination of Cheziya North Farmers Association, to promote household food security, and also to mitigate against raising urban poverty.

Renewable Energy Awareness

Strengthening Renewable Energy Awareness in the Rural Communities of Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe (REAP).

Collaborative Research, Information and Policy Support Services

CFHD has become a trusted resource, providing in-depth research and training to over 400 community-based organizations, fostering a deeper understanding of participatory development approaches.

Welcome To

Civic Forum on Human Development

The CFHD is a network based organization formed in 1995 with the core mandate to support human settlement development programmes and participatory local governance in partnership with local authorities, support clean energy and environmental programmes for sustainable human development and promote women and youth participation in the development process.

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Recent Projects

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Harare

Celebrating 30 years of Promoting Inclusive Local Governance and Social Accountability for Inclusive Service Delivery in Zimbabwe

  • Jul 25, 2025

For three decades, the Civic Forum on Human Development (CFHD) has been a steadfast force in Zimbabwe, evolving from its

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Goromonzi, Epworth, Buhera

Supporting Peaceful, Safe, Sustainable Reintegration for Returning Migrants and Host Communities in Zimbabwe impacted by the non-renewal of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP)

  • Jul 01, 2025

With funding support from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the International Organization for Migration (

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Mashonaland East: Chikomba, Goromonzi and Murewa RDCs, Mashonaland Central: Guruve, Mbire and Muzarabani RDCs: Mashonaland West: Chegutu Rural and Makonde RDCs

Scaling-up Social AccountabilityProject

  • Mar 01, 2024

The aim of the project is to enhance meaningful participation of civil society organizations and community-based organiz