Mwenezi Development Training Centre

Mwenezi Development Training Centre (MDTC) is a non-profit organization and community development corporation registered in the U.S. federal government's System for Award Management (SAM), with active registration through June 29, 2025. Based in Zimbabwe, the organization focuses on humanitarian and community development initiatives, particularly in regions experiencing environmental and economic challenges. The organization specializes in providing targeted assistance to vulnerable communities, with a primary emphasis on addressing food security, economic resilience, and climate adaptation challenges.

Over the past three years, MDTC has consistently received project grants from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001). These grants, ranging from $556,586 to $960,173, have supported comprehensive community resilience initiatives in Zimbabwe's Chiredzi and surrounding districts. Specific project activities have included strengthening community resilience, improving food security, diversifying livelihoods, enhancing livestock management, increasing income opportunities, improving market access, and providing water, sanitation, and hygiene services. The most recent grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, focuses on responding to and adapting to El Nino-induced drought impacts, with a project scheduled for completion by September 30, 2025. Each grant has targeted specific vulnerable populations, with one recent award indicating support for approximately 9,400 individuals through targeted community development and humanitarian assistance programs.