Zimbabwe Expands Public Sector Benefits with Housing, Salary Protections.
Zimbabwe's government has announced new benefits for public workers, including subsidized housing and protection against currency fluctuations.
Officials plan to provide two million residential stands and apartment units for civil servants by year's end, with one million already allocated. A new technical committee will oversee these housing projects, bringing together representatives from multiple ministries and workers' groups.
"The committee will create a roadmap by early 2025 for housing delivery," Public Service Minister Edgar Moyo told The Sunday Mail. "This initiative aims to improve living standards and boost productivity among public employees."
Current projects include 200 houses under construction in Beitbridge and apartment buildings at Mutawatawa Growth Point, set for completion in March. The Public Service Pension Fund has started building 19 government houses in Lupane, plus additional apartments in Beitbridge and Marondera.
The government has reserved 10 percent of all housing projects for civil servants. New housing in cantonment areas and formalized informal settlements across Zimbabwe will also benefit public workers.
In a separate measure launched in April 2024, the government began indexing local currency salaries to exchange rates. This policy protects public servants from inflation caused by currency changes.
"Public servants have experienced financial stability through this protection," Minister Moyo said. The government continues to develop additional non-monetary benefits for its workforce.
Zimbabwe's government has announced new benefits for public workers, including subsidized housing and protection against currency fluctuations.
Officials plan to provide two million residential stands and apartment units for civil servants by year's end, with one million already allocated. A new technical committee will oversee these housing projects, bringing together representatives from multiple ministries and workers' groups.
"The committee will create a roadmap by early 2025 for housing delivery," Public Service Minister Edgar Moyo told The Sunday Mail. "This initiative aims to improve living standards and boost productivity among public employees."
Current projects include 200 houses under construction in Beitbridge and apartment buildings at Mutawatawa Growth Point, set for completion in March. The Public Service Pension Fund has started building 19 government houses in Lupane, plus additional apartments in Beitbridge and Marondera.
The government has reserved 10 percent of all housing projects for civil servants. New housing in cantonment areas and formalized informal settlements across Zimbabwe will also benefit public workers.
In a separate measure launched in April 2024, the government began indexing local currency salaries to exchange rates. This policy protects public servants from inflation caused by currency changes.
"Public servants have experienced financial stability through this protection," Minister Moyo said. The government continues to develop additional non-monetary benefits for its workforce.
