Zimbabwe

This early case study examines the protection implications of the multiple crises that Zimbabwe has faced in recent years: . It looks at how communities perceive the threats they face, and the steps they take to protect themselves from these threats.

Key Findings

• Individuals and communities have developed sophisticated strategies for responding to the various threats that they face.
• Community response strategies vary in levels of effectiveness as there is often no good solution to respond to grave threats. In some cases, the strategies themselves lead to other problems, ‘secondary threats’ and impossible trade-offs.
• External protection interventions have a relatively small impact compared with actions taken by individuals and communities themselves.