Project Title: Parliament Support Programme

Brief Description:

The Constitution of Zimbabwe promulgated in 2013 expanded the powers of Parliament in line with the doctrine of the Separation of Powers, between and amongst the Judiciary, the Executive, and Parliament as outlined in Section 119 conferring Parliament with the power to protect the Constitution and promote democratic governance in Zimbabwe. 

This aligned with the institutional reform dating back to 1996 when the Parliament of Zimbabwe embarked on a comprehensive reform programme to; strengthen the capacity of Members of Parliament and staff to contribute effectively to Parliament proceedings, improve internal systems and procedures of the house, and, increase public participation in the legislative process and enhance the oversight role with emphasis on promoting efficient management of public resources. Over the years, the institution has been strategic in improving democratic governance and increasing its demand for accountability by embarking on a legislative reform drive to align all pieces of legislation to the Constitution following best practices. 

The new Action therefore seeks to build from the lessons from previous Parliamentary Support Programmes particularly the PSP (2014-2019) and innovatively support the Parliament of Zimbabwe mainly in undertaking its legislative, oversight, and representative roles to ensure that constitutional provisions are operationalized with emphasis on protecting human rights and promoting transparency, accountability and democratic governance.