GEOPOMONA WASTE PROJECT: AN EMBLEM OF PEACE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE—ZIMBABWE

GEOPOMONA WASTE PROJECT: AN EMBLEM OF PEACE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE—ZIMBABWE

DZICHAUYA MISHECK

This article is much influenced by the social constructionism concept which posits that much of what is perceived as reality is a derivative function of social convections and structures as compared to objective truth. (Burr, 2017). To develop how this concept contributes to peace and good governance, three major aspects of the concept, namely habitualisation, (behaviours/ actions frequently repeated are transformed to patterns that become fused into cultural norms and values—culture), objectivation, (social behaviour is influenced by objects derived from transformed social norms and institutions) and internalisation (constructs are internalized by members of society as part of their identity), are explored using the Geo Pomona Waste Management Project in Zimbabwe as a podium. At the core of this article is a clear demonstration of how Geo-Pomona Waste management Project, viewed from both the helicopter position and terraces, has used social constructionism to enhance peace and good governance in general and in Metropolitan Harare in particular. Radiating around the project are prerequisite variables that include human capital development, strategic planning, development of a fitting organogram (structure), development of the Environment Impact Analysis (EIA), identification of project partners (PPP), development of the Business Plan, and designing the Business Continuity Plan (Risks identification and mitigations), and development of robust radar systems that detect early warning signs (EWS) through a closely controlled monitoring and evaluation system. It is the position of this article that Geo Pomona Waste Management Projects is one unique enterprise that has transformed the then Pomona dumpsite to an entity that has enhanced peace and good governance in Harare Metropolitan in Zimbabwe.

IIARD – International Institute of Academic Research and Development

2026

English