Legitimacy ensures peace, stability

ELECTIONS in southern Africa are a vital cog for citizens’ participation in democratic processes which help strengthen the social contract between the governed and the governors.

This is important in restoring legitimacy on those who are in charge of affairs of countries. Legitimacy ensures peace and stability of individual countries and the region at large which are essential ingredients for development.

It is against this background that Citizens in Action Southern Africa (Ciasa) has conducted an analysis of electoral promises made by the two big parties in Zimbabwe according to the 2018 elections.

This is a focused and evidence-based service delivery analysis of electoral promises which provides insight into citizens’ lived realities since the election of 2018.

It is also important for citizens to be informed of how political parties have fared as measured by their own yardsticks provided in the election manifestos they presented to voters.

In addition, the analysis focused on service delivery sectors which have significant impact on women who are the primary caregivers in homes. This puts them in a position of vulnerability to any shocks and inadequacies in service delivery sectors.

The analysis focuses on healthcare, education, access to water, energy and transport. These constitute five key areas which the ruling party and the main opposition underscored to improve in their 2018 election manifestos.

Ciasa used a simple perception and opinionbased approach to evaluate performance of the ruling party in implementing its manifesto in government.

It also gives insight into the performance of the opposition in the National Assembly.

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