VI. Mission activities 4.1. Courtesy Calls The Delegation paid courtesy calls to the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadiah Moyo on 13 June 2019 and to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador James Manzou on 14 June 2019. During its brief meetings, the Committee introduced the purpose of its visit as well as some developments in the Committee including the planned relocation to the Kingdom of Lesotho. 4.2. Consultation with Various Ministries and other stakeholders On 13 June 2019, the Committee had meetings with representatives of various Ministries and partners organisations, including: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. Ministry of Health and Child Care, Ministry of Public Services, Labour, and Social Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General), Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, Information and Communication Technology Authority, Zimbabwe Republic Police, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services, UNICEF Save the Children International, Plan International, and The Zimbabwe National Council for the Welfare of Children. 4.3. Workshop on the situation of children in Zimbabwe As part of its Mission, the Committee organized a consultative workshop on the implementation of its concluding observations and recommendations and the situation of children’s rights and welfare in Zimbabwe. The Workshop brought together representatives from a wide range of Government Ministries, partner organizations and a pool of CSOs with the aim to assess the implementation of the concluding observations and recommendations and identify gaps that can be improved through coordinated efforts. With a keynote address from the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon Goitseone Nanikie Nkwe, the Workshop was officially opened by the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadiah Moyo. 3