[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”bfa740cc-969b-4736-a98a-57d1f7e9621f” background_color=”gcid-2352d280-fe84-43b1-a71e-f400c35a526a” background_color_gradient_stops=”gcid-d119accd-44d7-4f2f-b9d7-599c8463324b 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 57%|rgba(7,33,48,0.6) 90%|#072130 100%” background_image=”https:\/\/tecazw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/non-profit-03.jpg” custom_margin=”||-1px||false|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-1f1bf5fb-a99d-4acc-8d9e-ddac074c158c%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-688c464a-d6f2-4296-b592-395352c71c79%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-d119accd-44d7-4f2f-b9d7-599c8463324b%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-2352d280-fe84-43b1-a71e-f400c35a526a%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Audit (ZEFA)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”3e7f051b-4d52-4ab8-9456-388b31f3082f” title_text_align=”left” title_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”ca026143-fc66-4e0d-9790-06f1fc661b86″ text_text_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
TECa works with the Fraser Institute, Atlas Network, the private sector, economists, and the Government of Zimbabwe to review Zimbabwe\u2019s economic performance. This report assesses a country\u2019s ease of doing business and uses five elements: regulation, sound money, freedom to international trade, size of government, and the legal system and property rights. The report identifies the newly established Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA) as a potential game changer to enhance Zimbabwe\u2019s prosperity.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tecazw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ZEFA.png” title_text=”ZEFA” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”b1bd88e0-8fc8-4f53-8404-4b22ae8b9060″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Oyka0jR83OZVk93CuwouQP2VrrTP3ibV\/view?usp=drive_link” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”View the Latest ZEFA Report” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” background_layout=”dark” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”ca372520-c4ea-4fb4-83f7-f6b167fc236a” background_color=”#FFFFFF” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=” 23%” background_image=”https:\/\/tecazw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teca-banner-2024-2.webp” custom_margin=”||||false” custom_padding=”||||true|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-1f1bf5fb-a99d-4acc-8d9e-ddac074c158c%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-a78660e1-cfc7-4771-a566-6834d6a7f06a%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-24b0db87-dafa-47d9-995f-b90181e18c52%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”900px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Objectives of the audit” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2bdb096f-cb4f-4aaa-936a-dc8482929798″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0C71C3″ title_font_size=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”The Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Audit (ZEFA)’s primary objective is to reflect and help give an indicator to policy makers in terms of the NDS1 aspiration on economic development. The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Authority (ZIDA), Parliament of Zimbabwe, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, entrepreneurs especially the youth, business, investors and academia have a primary interest on the findings of this audit.” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”ca0fa4e5-a4d3-43bb-97ba-9e7555a5996c” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#4e90c9″ title_font_size=”20px” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”ca372520-c4ea-4fb4-83f7-f6b167fc236a” custom_margin=”||||false” custom_padding=”||||true|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2352d280-fe84-43b1-a71e-f400c35a526a%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”900px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Methodology ” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2bdb096f-cb4f-4aaa-936a-dc8482929798″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0C71C3″ title_font_size=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”This audit adopts a very inclusive and participatory approach. A multi-sampling method will be used including purposive sampling when targeting Government institutions responsible for ease of doing business. A stratified random sampling method shall be deployed on young entrepreneurs with a special target on women and respondents across Zimbabwe’s geographic landscape. The views of women, especially young women- being the majority population segment in Zimbabwe, is crucial if this audit is to be valid.” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”ca0fa4e5-a4d3-43bb-97ba-9e7555a5996c” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0C71C3″ title_font_size=”20px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tecazw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Green-Clean-Financial-Audit-Report-Cover-Page.jpg” title_text=”Green Clean Financial Audit Report Cover Page – 1″ url=”https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Oyka0jR83OZVk93CuwouQP2VrrTP3ibV\/view?usp=drive_link” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”67.6%” min_height=”366px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-71px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Key Indicators” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2bdb096f-cb4f-4aaa-936a-dc8482929798″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2″ title_font_size=”34px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Features & Video” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”ca372520-c4ea-4fb4-83f7-f6b167fc236a” custom_margin=”||||false” custom_padding=”||||true|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Area 1: Size of Government-” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”3ed7c564-c901-406e-984f-8e05369e0698″ header_text_color=”gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460″ custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-d7cd5a78-aaef-4f36-82a3-4d3706015cba%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}” quote_font_size_tablet=”20px” quote_font_size_phone=”16px” quote_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n As government spending, taxation, and the size of government-controlled enterprises increase, government decision-making takes the place of individual choice and economic freedom is reduced.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Area 2: Freedom to Trade Internationally” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”3ed7c564-c901-406e-984f-8e05369e0698″ header_text_color=”gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460″ custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-d7cd5a78-aaef-4f36-82a3-4d3706015cba%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}” quote_font_size_tablet=”20px” quote_font_size_phone=”16px” quote_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Freedom to exchange in its broadest sense, buying, selling, making contracts, and so on-is the essence of economic freedom. And this freedom is reduced when government impediments to trade make it costly or even impossible to exchange with businesses and individuals in other nations.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”14e89330-3f0d-42bc-b6d8-93f13ed1e8ed” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_heading title=”Area 3: Legal System and Property Rights” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”2dd720f0-bf59-4e4b-a6dc-39bc92a8031c” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”3d4a9cec-3993-49b9-a771-3a99554887ef”]<\/p>\n Legal System and Property Rights-Protection of persons and their rightfully acquired property is a central element of both economic freedom and civil society. Indeed, it is the most important function of government. If property is not secure, if individuals are not safe, if the judiciary is not impartial, or if the rule of law is undermined, then, again, economic freedom is reduced.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Area 4: Sound Money” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”3ed7c564-c901-406e-984f-8e05369e0698″ header_text_color=”gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460″ custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-d7cd5a78-aaef-4f36-82a3-4d3706015cba%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}” quote_font_size_tablet=”20px” quote_font_size_phone=”16px” quote_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Inflation erodes the value of rightfully earned wages and savings. Sound money is thus essential to protect property rights. When inflation is not only high but also volatile, it becomes difficult for individuals to plan for the future and thus use economic freedom effectively.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Area 5: Regulation” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”3ed7c564-c901-406e-984f-8e05369e0698″ header_text_color=”gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460″ custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-d7cd5a78-aaef-4f36-82a3-4d3706015cba%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-1f1b4e15-7cc6-4e13-8154-74d77a956460%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}” quote_font_size_tablet=”20px” quote_font_size_phone=”16px” quote_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n Governments not only use a number of tools to limit the right to exchange internationally, they may also impose onerous regulations, domestically as well as on international trade, that limit the right to exchange, gain credit, hire or work for whomever one wishes, or freely operate one’s business. As these limits multiply, economic freedom decreases.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” height_tablet=”50vw” height_phone=”50vw” height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#666666″ min_height=”502.4px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”ECONOMIC FREEDOMS COUNTRY AUDIT LAUNCH(2024) PHOTO GALLERY” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”421,422,383,384,385,386,387,389,390,392,393,394,395,396,397,398,399,400,401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,416,417,418,420,423,424,425,427″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TECa works with the Fraser Institute, Atlas Network, the private sector, economists, and the Government of Zimbabwe to review Zimbabwe\u2019s economic performance. 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