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The National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) is pleased to present its Annual Narrative Report for the period January to December 2025. This report documents NANGO's performance, achievements, and key milestones across its five strategic priority areas during a year marked by significant regulatory shifts, shrinking development financing, and an increasingly complex operating environment for civil society in Zimbabwe.
The report covers seven thematic chapters, including NANGO's institutional strengthening efforts, coordination and capacity-building initiatives, research and policy advocacy engagements, enabling environment interventions, flagship programme highlights, communication and visibility outcomes, and partner appreciation. Notable highlights include NANGO's coordinated response to the PVO Amendment Act (2025), the 15th NGO Directors Summer Retreat held in Masvingo, the rollout of the Nosizo compliance chatbot, the Annual Regional NGO Expo and Winter School, and sustained growth in NANGO's membership base to 893 active organisations.
This report serves as a key accountability document for NANGO's members, development partners, donors, and stakeholders, reflecting the association's continued commitment to transparency, good governance, and a thriving civil society sector in Zimbabwe.
Download the full report below.
Statutory Instrument 97 of 2026 — the Private Voluntary Organisations (Board and General) Regulations, 2026 — has been gazetted under the Private Voluntary Organisations Act [Chapter 17:05], repealing the 1997 Board & General Regulations and the 2025 Registration Fees Regulations.
The new regulations set out comprehensive rules governing the PVO Board and the registration of Private Voluntary Organisations in Zimbabwe. Key provisions include: procedures for the appointment, tenure (3 years, renewable once), disqualification, and vacation of office of Board members; rules for Board meetings, quorums, committees, minutes, and remuneration; a detailed registration process for PVOs, including required documentation (constitution, CVs, ID copies, police clearance for executive Board members) and a 90-day decision timeline for the Registrar; specific constitutional requirements that every registered PVO must meet; provisions for partial exemptions and temporary authority to collect public contributions; requirements for reports, returns, and audited accounts; the Registrar's powers to inspect and investigate maladministration; and an appeals process to the Minister and, ultimately, the Administrative Court.
The regulations also introduce a new Board nomination and endorsement process (Form PVO 10), requiring detailed candidate eligibility disclosures, endorsements, and conflict-of-interest declarations.
NANGO members and PVOs seeking new registration, renewal, or amendment of registration are encouraged to review the full regulations and forms (First and Second Schedules) to ensure compliance.
📄 Download the full Statutory Instrument below.
Open-Budget-Survey-2025-Zimbabwe-Report.pdf