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Zimbabwe

Region: Southern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): COMESA · SADC

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Indicator Data
Governance (IIAG) Overall Governance score: 47.1 / 100 · Rank: 31st / 54 · View IIAG Country Statistics

PART 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING

Institutions and Stakeholder Database

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REC Membership


Population size and size of the informal economy

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Zimbabwe operates a mixed legal system influenced by Roman-Dutch law and common law traditions.

Zimbabwe has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1980 and participates in Decent Work Country Programme initiatives.


Workers’ rights in human rights system, national labour law / social protection and scope of protection

Workers’ rights are governed through:

The framework provides for:

The Labour Act applies broadly, but many informal workers operate outside formal enforcement mechanisms.


Existing laws, policy and regulatory initiatives for the protection of workers in the informal economy

Zimbabwe regulates informal economic activity through a combination of:

This creates a multi-level regulatory framework, particularly relevant for urban informal work.


PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION


Domestic Work Sector

Provides regulation of:


Street Vendor

These frameworks:


Waste Reclaiming

These regulate:

Waste reclaiming activities are largely informal but fall within environmental regulatory frameworks.


Home working

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Gig Work and the Platform Economy

Provides general labour protections where employment relationships can be established.


Farm Work

Applies to agricultural workers and regulates employment conditions.


The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining

Regulates:

Applies to both formal and small-scale mining activities.


Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap)

Provides general employment protections applicable to transport workers.


Cross-Border Informal Trade

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