Our Work
Our work centres on fostering dialogue between various parties and influencing policy processes.
We work with various civic society organisations, government departments and national institutions to execute high impact programming across the country.
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Former president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki facilitates signing of the Global Political Agreement between Zimbabwe's three political parties, ZANU PF, MDC-T and MDC - N which led to the Government of National Unity, (GNU), Harare (Nov 2008)
Our Services
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Inclusive Dialogues
As a policy think tank, Zimbabwe Institute, (ZI), under the Zimbabwe Political Parties Dialogue, (ZPPD), facilitates inclusive dialogues with political parties with representation in Parliament, with a view to achieving consensus on issues of national interest. Through the ZPPD platform, ZI also supports work with women politicians and youth people across parties, advocating for inclusive processes that will enhance the number of women participating in politics, leadership and decision making as well as increased and effective youth political participation respectively.
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Strategic Influencing and Advocacy
Working with the Heads of Civil Society Coalitions & Networks ZI facilitates advocacy efforts around proposed Bills. This involves coordinating an organic voluntary CSO Consortium consisting of over 60 organizations and engaging the state in dialogue processes aimed at creating a conducive operating environment for CSOs whilst preventing shrinking of the democratic civic space. A key highlight is work around the PVO BILL from its introduction in 2021 up to its enactment in April 2025.
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Equality and Inclusion
With a long-standing partnership that spans over 16 years, ZI works with Parliament of Zimbabwe through the Zimbabwe Women and Youth Parliamentary Caucuses supporting work around promotion of women participation in politics through the HeForShe framework and additionally advocating for the inclusion of young people in developmental and democratic processes through annual events which include the Youth Inclusive Budget Conference and the Youth Model Parliament.
Ministry of Information in collaboration with the three political parties represented in parliament, ZANU PF, MDC, CCC, join editors and journalists from private and public media houses, Zimbabwe Media Commision, academia and ZRP officials at a media training workshop in Bulawayo (August 2023).
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26 Lomagundi Road, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
Phone
+263 242 30366
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