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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.
This report presents the collective position of 94 Zimbabwean civil society organisations on the implementation of Zimbabwe's Third Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations, coordinated by the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe, and the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum in partnership with Sightsavers.
Drawing on provincial consultations, legislation, government and constitutional commission reports, and treaty body findings, the report assesses progress across 18 thematic areas — including civic space, freedom of expression, gender-based violence, disability rights, health, education, electoral rights, and the administration of justice — and puts forward priority recommendations for the 4th Cycle review.
The report also highlights emerging concerns shaping Zimbabwe's human rights landscape, including the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act 2026, shrinking civic space, digital rights and technology-facilitated GBV, environmental degradation from extractive industries, and mounting pressure on the public health system.
Submitted: 17 July 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Best Practices Paper on Combating the Abuse of NonProfit Organisations was first written in 2002 at a time when the FATF had just introduced standards to address specific terrorist financing (TF) vulnerabilities and threats in the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Since then, the threat environment has evolved, government experience implementing Recommendation 8 has advanced, and the non-profit organisation (NPO) sector and self-regulatory mechanisms have also continued to evolve. A limited update of the best practices paper was conducted in 2013 with specific input from the NPO sector to reflect the revised FATF Recommendations and the need to protect the legitimate activities of NPOs. The FATF published a typologies report on the Risk of Terrorist Abuse in Non-Profit Organisations (the typologies report) in June 2014, and the best practices paper has now been further revised to reflect some of the findings of that report along with additional input and examples of good practice from governments and the private sector.
The FATF recognises the vital importance of the NPO community in providing charitable services around the world, as well as the difficulty of providing assistance to those in need, often in remote regions, and applauds the efforts of the NPO community to meet such needs. One of the main objectives of this best practices paper is to facilitate NPO efforts and protect the integrity of the NPO sector by providing examples of additional ways that governments and the NPO sector can work towards protecting the global NPO sector from terrorist abuse. These good practices are not mandatory elements of the FATF Standards1, and are included as examples only.
The FATF is committed to maintaining a close and constructive dialogue with the private sector, including the NPO sector, as important partners in ensuring the integrity of the financial system.
For more information download the paper below.
S.I.-97-of-2026-Private-Voluntary-Organisations-Board-and-General-Regulations-nom.pdf