ZIMBABWE APRM POPULAR SENSITISATION (ZAPS) PROJECT

The Zimbabwe APRM Popular Sensitisation (ZAPS) project, led by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the SIVIO Institute, seeks to support Zimbabwean civil society organisations (CSOs) in influencing the national African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process. Following a pre-planning meeting on 29 January 2021, the project intends to establish a CSO Working Group to identify 10-12 key governance issues and produce an evidence-based 'spotlight report' for the government and the APRM Secretariat. The project is scheduled to run for six months, with a sensitisation workshop planned for February 2021 and a working group meeting in March 2021 to select governance priorities.

• The ZAPS project aims to enhance civil society's role in the APRM process by helping Zimbabwean CSOs form a Working Group to select 10-12 key governance issues and create an evidence-based written submission, known as a spotlight report, for the government, the public, and the APRM Secretariat.
• The project is designed to provide several strategic benefits, including the ability to influence government priorities for a newly acceded member, the creation of a unified voice for CSOs to avoid working in silos, and the provision of civic education regarding the APRM.
• The project timeline includes a planned duration of six months, with a Sensitisation Workshop provisionally set for 26 February 2021 and a Working Group Meeting to select governance issues provisionally set for 29 March 2021.
• The ZAPS project is viewed as a mechanism for trust-building between the Zimbabwean government and civil society, which is considered essential for the success of the APRM given the current strained relations between these stakeholders.

APA

Simelane, N. (2021). ZIMBABWE APRM POPULAR SENSITISATION (ZAPS) PROJECT. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ZAPS-Pre-Planning-Report-29-January-2021.pdf

Chicago

Simelane, Nkanyiso. ZIMBABWE APRM POPULAR SENSITISATION (ZAPS) PROJECT. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2021. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ZAPS-Pre-Planning-Report-29-January-2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{simelane2021zimbabwe, author = {Simelane, Nkanyiso}, title = {{ZIMBABWE APRM POPULAR SENSITISATION (ZAPS) PROJECT}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ZAPS-Pre-Planning-Report-29-January-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }