Rural communities forge ahead in SDGs

Zimbabwe lies far behind in the debates and action around the Sustainable Development Goals that will be finalised in September this year at a meeting in the United States of America.

While urban communities are grappling with the failing economy and strife-ridden political affairs, it appears it is the rural folk that have taken a lead in sustainable developmental projects.

A recent survey by NewsDay established that people in urban areas, who are mostly living from hand to mouth, are preoccupied with politics and the free-falling economy while those in rural areas, who do not rely heavily on cash for transactions on a daily basis, are actively involved in sustainable development.

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