Disability and Land Access in Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Programme - Research

The subject of access to land in Zimbabwe remains an important issue to address equality and equity in land access and utilisation. However, access to the land resource by people with disabilities is outstanding. The main objective of this study was to investigate if people with disabilities were considered under the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in Zimbabwe. Literature review on land reform in Zimbabwe was done and data were collected through Purposive Sampling (8 out of 10 provinces) and Key Informant Interviews (n=62). 95% of key informants said people with disabilities did not benefit from the FTLRP/Jambanja. We conclude that persons with a disability had lesser chances of being allocated land as compared to their counterparts without disabilities. There is a need for a policy-driven affirmative action by the government of Zimbabwe to empower and protect people with disabilities on access to land capital.