TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE STATE IN ZIMBABWE: AN INSIDE PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

In June 2020 the government of Zimbabwe issued a statement intent towards embracing developmental social welfare approach by changing name Department Social Welfare to Development. This has been long-awaited move in indigenisation Zimbabwe’s services. However, despite such strong and progressive commitment government, there is no clear framework on how Development plans implement services Zimbabwe. It this concern that we address as take an ‘inside perspective’ work explicating current programmes services, examine available information intends reorientate system. We then offer recommendations can be used DSD creation state Keywords: welfare, indigenisation, state,