
The Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST) was established in 2007 with the aim of strengthening Parliaments locally and regionally. SAPST’s work involves training of Committees and the Secretariat of Parliament in legislative, policy and budget analysis and reporting.
Israel Chilimanzi
Executive Director
Excellence in Parliamentary Strengthening for Good Governance and Democracy
Enhancing Constructive Citizen Engagement of the State
While acknowledging the efforts by CSOs in Zimbabwe to influence the full implementation of the Constitution and influence the law reform agenda,
National Indicative Programme
SAPST is part of a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) implementing a programme funded by the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe (the EU) under the National Indicative Programme (NIP)
TRACING THE STEPS
Zimbabwe Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights
On the 30th of October 2020, SAPST in partnership with the ZNCWC and Plan International held a child rights dialogue with Members of Parliament. The dialogue culminated in the motion to establish a child rights caucus. The Motion received overwhelming support from other members of Parliament, evidenced by the very vibrant debate that ensued. The Motion was adopted on 24 November 2020 during the National Assembly sitting.
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In the region SAPST implements a programme which seeks to enhance the recognition, promotion, protection and fulfilment of Social, Economic and Cultural Rights in both the SADC region generally and in the target countries Malawi, Botswana and Lesotho
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