Urban Resilience, Inclusion and Socio-Economic Empowerment (U-RISE)

Zambia (2023–2026). The project aims to improve the economic resilience and well-being of vulnerable urban populations in selected secondary cities in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s secondary cities face interconnected challenges, such as high unemployment, dependence on the informal sector, climate vulnerabi

lity, and underdeveloped infrastructure. U-RISE aligns with Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1 (2021–2025), National Urban Policy (2023–2026), and Climate Change Policy, while contributing to Switzerland’s Foreign Policy Strategy 20