#ZEDCON2026
🇿🇼 A successful wrap for #ZEDCON2026!

UNDP’s Dr Ayodele Odusola called for:
☀️ Clean energy to power enterprise
💧 Irrigation to grow rural incomes
🤝 Finance for US$535m in priority investment opportunities

Smart infrastructure must reach every corner of Zimbabwe.
October 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
💬 “The question is how to finance them at scale.”

— Dr Ayodele Odusola, UNDP Zimbabwe Resident Representative, at #ZEDCON2026.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s SDG Impact Investment Map, developed by UNDP and ZIDA, highlights:
📌 31 priority investment opportunities
💰 Approximately US$535 million in financing required
October 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM
💧 “Water creates income. Connectivity creates markets.”

— Dr Ayodele Odusola, UNDP Zimbabwe Resident Representative, at #ZEDCON2026.

🌱 At the Gororo Irrigation Scheme, 72 families demonstrated what reliable water and access to markets can make possible
October 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
💡 Smart infrastructure must reach every corner of Zimbabwe.

UNDP Zimbabwe Resident Representative Dr Ayodele Odusola’s message for #ZEDCON2026:

☀️ Solar mini-grids
🏥 Connected rural clinics
💧 Reliable irrigation

Investing in smart cities, villages and growth points means building a future.
October 2, 2026 at 9:51 AM
☀️ “Reliable energy creates enterprise.”

— Dr Ayodele Odusola, UNDP Zimbabwe Resident Representative, at #ZEDCON2026.

In Hakwata, Chipinge, a 200 kW solar mini-grid powers:
🏠 Homes
🏪 Businesses
🏫 A school
🏥 A clinic
💧 Community boreholes

Bringing new opportunities closer to home! 🇿🇼
October 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM