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The enactment of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act, 2025 has raised many questions and concerns among civil society organisations regarding its provisions, implications, and practical implementation. To address these concerns and provide clarity, the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) has developed the PVO Amendment Act, 2025, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) resource. This comprehensive document compiles the most common questions received by NANGO and CIASA from both local and international NGOs during consultations, compliance clinics, and outreach sessions conducted across Zimbabwe. It offers straightforward, factual responses to help organisations better understand the legal requirements and avoid common misconceptions about the Act.
The FAQs cover a wide range of issues, including registration obligations, transitional arrangements for existing entities, operational restrictions, reporting requirements, and the implications for organisations with international affiliations or funding. By consolidating these responses, NANGO aims to empower NGOs with reliable information, enabling them to plan and adapt their operations in line with the law while continuing to serve communities effectively. This resource also complements other IEC materials produced by NANGO, such as the PVO Amendment Act Fact Sheet, Registration Advisory Note, and awareness videos, all geared towards building an accountable, compliant, and resilient civil society sector in Zimbabwe.
We encourage all organisations to download and study the PVO Amendment Act, 2025, FAQs as part of their compliance and governance processes. For further support or clarification, NANGO’s compliance team remains available through our regional offices and official communication channels. Together, we can strengthen civic space by fostering transparency, accountability, and adherence to legal frameworks that enable inclusive and sustainable development.
The National Budget which is a revenue and expenditure plan prepared by the government of Zimbabwe for the coming fiscal year. Ideally, the National Budget should guarantee the realisation of the varying rights, needs and aspirations of citizens, particularly the poor and vulnerable, including women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly. The 2021 National Budget was presented before the House of Assembly by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on the 26 of November, 2020 under the theme “Building resilience and Sustainable Economic Recovery”. The National Budget will be followed by the approval by Parliament of Zimbabwe paving way for its implementation. The 2021 National Budget marks the beginning of the implementation of the National Development Strategy 1(NDS1) 2021 – 2025.
Every year, we mobilise Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the general citizenry to effectively participate in all the four stages of the budget cycle which are formulation, approval, implementation and audit. NANGO, is alive to the fact that budgets should be from people, by people and for people. The involvement of citizens in the national budget process is derived from section 141 of the constitution which mandates the Parliament of Zimbabwe to a) facilitate public involvement in its legislative and other processes and in the processes of its committees; b) ensure that interested parties are consulted about Bills being considered by Parliament of Zimbabwe, unless such consultation is inappropriate or impracticable. Meaningful involvement and effective participation of general citizenry and marginalized groups in the national
budget processes ideally guarantees the advancement, realisation and enjoyment of their social, economic, political,
environmental, and cultural rights. This is key to ensure that the National Budget as a public policy becomes pro-people and
pro-poor. In addition to this, Section 13 (2) of the constitution provides for the involvement of citizens in the formulation and
implementation of development programmes and projects that affect them.
To read more, download the attached document.
NANGO-PVO-Amendment-Act-2025-Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf