The Zimbabwe Accountability and Citizen Engagement Programme (ZIMACE) project, title “Strengthening Voices, Ensuring Accountability, and Improving Access to Health Rights and Quality Services for Women and Girls,” aimed to enhance access to health rights and services for women and girls in their diversity while strengthening their voice and agency. The PZ’s ZIMACE project team collaborated closely with local Health Centre Committees, the District Health Executive, other health-focused NGOs and partners at the district level, and the Provincial Health Executive and other provincial partners involved in supporting health programs. The project addressed immediate health access and rights
challenges while contributing to broader national, regional, and international health agendas aimed at achieving equitable access to healthcare and improving health outcomes for all.

The project targeted women and girls in both urban and rural communities of Masvingo District, Zimbabwe, with interventions implemented across four urban clinics and 13 rural clinics. Operating at community, district, and provincial levels, the project leveraged existing partnerships with Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) and COMPASS partners to strengthen community engagement, promote women’s rights awareness, and build trust between communities and healthcare providers. The initiative aimed to amplify the voices and participation of women and girls in health service delivery decisions, while fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration to advance health rights and improve access to quality healthcare services. Particular emphasis was placed on strengthening accountability in health service delivery, ensuring the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities and key populations, and advocating for equitable health financing and resource allocation at local and national levels. Through these efforts, the project sought to empower women and girls to actively participate in shaping responsive, inclusive, and accountable healthcare systems.