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A transformative social policy perspective on land and agrarian reform in Zimbabwe

Land- und Agrarreform in Simbabwe aus transformativer sozialpolitischer Perspektive
[journal article]

Chipenda, Clement

Abstract

Land and agrarian reform in former settler colonies is an overlooked aspect of social policy, especially in the African context. This is, however, changing with the recognition that it is a policy instrument with functional equivalents to other conventional forms of social policy. Since the cataclys... view more

Land and agrarian reform in former settler colonies is an overlooked aspect of social policy, especially in the African context. This is, however, changing with the recognition that it is a policy instrument with functional equivalents to other conventional forms of social policy. Since the cataclysmic COVID-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings of conventional social policy approaches, a renewed interest in land and agrarian reforms has emerged. Increasingly there has been a call for the decolonisation of social policy in Africa and for transformative social policy (TSP) initiatives, which privilege local needs and policy perspectives. With scholarship crystallising around possibilities of post-pandemic social policy transformation, this article explores lessons that can be learned from Zimbabwe's agrarian welfare regime in dealing with the challenges of rural poverty and inequality. Using empirical evidence gathered from the Goromonzi and Zvimba districts in Zimbabwe and the analytical lenses of the TSP framework, this article argues that land reform beneficiaries in an agrarian welfare regime have better opportunities for the enhancement of their welfare and wellbeing, as well as their productive and reproductive capacities. Arguably, the pandemic highlighted that access to land enhances the resilience of land reform beneficiaries and surrounding communities. Land access can be utilised to overcome rural poverty and inequality, which makes it critical for inclusive and sustainable growth.... view less


Die Land- und Agrarreform war bisher ein übersehener Vektor der Sozialpolitik, insbesondere im afrikanischen Kontext. Dies ändert sich jedoch, da anerkannt wird, dass es sich um ein sozialpolitisches Instrument handelt, das funktional anderen konventionellen Formen der Sozialpolitik entspricht. Das ... view more

Die Land- und Agrarreform war bisher ein übersehener Vektor der Sozialpolitik, insbesondere im afrikanischen Kontext. Dies ändert sich jedoch, da anerkannt wird, dass es sich um ein sozialpolitisches Instrument handelt, das funktional anderen konventionellen Formen der Sozialpolitik entspricht. Das erneute Interesse an Land- und Agrarreformen erklärt sich durch die Erholung nach COVID-19, was die Unzulänglichkeiten herkömmlicher sozialpolitischer Ansätze offenbart hat. In einem Kontext, in dem sich die Wissenschaft mit den Möglichkeiten einer Transformation der Sozialpolitik nach einer Pandemie befasst, untersucht dieser Beitrag, welche Lehren aus dem entstehenden Agrarwohlfahrtssystem in Simbabwe gezogen werden können. Anhand von empirischen Daten aus dem ländlichen Simbabwe und Analysen der transformativen Sozialpolitik wird in diesem Artikel argumentiert, dass die Begünstigten der Landreform in einem landwirtschaftlichen Wohlfahrtssystem bessere Möglichkeiten haben, ihren Wohlstand und ihr Wohlergehen sowie ihre produktiven und reproduktiven Fähigkeiten zu verbessern.... view less

Keywords
Zimbabwe; agrarian reform; social policy; rural area; social inequality; combating poverty; Southern Africa; socioeconomic development

Classification
Social Security
Rural Sociology

Free Keywords
COVID-19; postpandemic

Document language
English

Publication Year
2024

Page/Pages
p. 89-118

Journal
Africa Spectrum, 59 (2024) 1

ISSN
1868-6869

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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