5. The Committee commends the State Party for incorporating provision to protect the
rights of children in its amended Constitution. The Committee also commends the
Government of Zimbabwe for drafting the General Amendment Bill in order to align
various laws with the Constitution. In this regard, the Committee recommends the State
Party to expedite the process of harmonizing the various laws in line with the African
Children's Charter and the Constitution. To this effect, the Committee recommends the
State Party to promptly table for adoption the General Amendment Bill.
6. The Committee commends the State Party for adopting a National Program of Action
for Children (NPAC). However, the Committee is concerned about the lack of
coordination among the various ministries and the structuring of the office of Child Care
in the Ministry of Health and Child Care. Therefore, the Committee recommends the
Government of Zimbabwe to finalize the National Child Rights Policy and to establish a
separate ministry to deal with the issue of children. The Committee further recommends
the State Party to strengthen collaboration among the various ministries to promote and
protect the rights of children.
7. While appreciating the efforts the State Party is employing, in collaboration with civil
society and donor organizations, to address the budgetary constraints it is facing, the
Committee recommends the State Party to double its efforts to fully address its
budgetary constraints and to prioritize the issue of children in budget allocations.
8. Commending the State Party for establishing the National Human Rights Commission
(ZNHC), the Committee recommends the Government of Zimbabwe to strengthen the
capacity of the ZNHC through trainings on the African Children's Charter. Furthermore,
the Committee recommends the State Party to strengthen the capacity of the ZNHC by
allocating sufficient budget and creating an enabling environment for it to be an
autonomous body that inquires human rights violations.
9. The Committee further recommends the State Party to strengthen its Central
Statistical Office and to put in place a comprehensive data collection and keeping
system and to include disaggregated statistical data under all clusters in its next
periodic report to be submitted for the Committee.
10. The Committee commends the State Party for celebrating the Day of the African
Child (DAC) every year and encourages the State Party to continue commemorating
and celebrating the DAC with the objective of bringing impact on the life of children and
to ensure the participation of children in all parts of the country. Furthermore, the