Breaking the economic and policy barriers for women informal cross border traders (WCBTS)-Open Society Fund
Economic and Social Justice | 04 Apr 22
The program intends to
address several issues affecting Women Informal Cross Border Traders (WICBTs)
by working with the selected community structures. These structures will work
towards the facilitation of full application of the by-laws through the provision
of proper and functional amenities in the areas where traders operate. This
includes making sure that proper infrastructure is in place to cater to the
public service needs of women in the informal sector, such as adequate water
and sanitation facilities as well as the collection of garbage on time to avoid
disease outbreaks. This could be done by working with the different layers of
stakeholders; recommending that a lower marginal tax rate and a strengthening
of institutional arrangements ought to improve tax collection from the informal
sector in Bulawayo and Shurugwi; and working with council officials, Zimbabwe
Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), Members of Parliament and other stakeholders to be
more active in interfacing with informal traders to enlighten them on the
standing policies and regulations.