Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe programme aims to foster democratic dialogue between the three parties in the new unity government and Zimbabwean civil society.

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Outcomes of the Africa Regional Conference in Maputo, Mozambique

News Article - 21 September 2011

On 19-21 September 2011, NIMD organised a regional conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo, Mozambique. At the end of the conference, participants issued a communiqué that outlined key outcomes and conclusions of the deliberations.

Africa Regional Conference held in Maputo on 19-21 September

News Article - 16 September 2011

NIMD, in cooperation with Mozambican political parties, hosts an African Regional Conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo from 18 to 21 September 2011. Former President of Mozambique and Chair Person of the Africa Forum of Former Heads of State and Government J

Constitutional reform: a democratic contest of ideas

News Article - 29 June 2010

Today, a number of African countries are moving towards a constitutional order that is not only democratic and legitimate, but also inclusive and popularly accepted.

President Museveni of Uganda endorses interparty dialogue

News Article - 27 May 2010

NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme conference is being hosted by the Ugandan political parties who, on 5 February 2010, launched an interparty dialogue platform known as the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue, (IPOD).

A constitutional reform process for all Zimbabweans

News Article - 18 May 2010

Marieke van Doorn, Senior Programme Coordinator for the Secretariat of the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), discusses recent events in Zimbabwe, and what her organisation has been doing to promote democracy.

Lessons on Constitutional Reform

News Article - 03 May 2010

This week, NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme (ARP) will facilitate an exchange programme in Nairobi between members of Ghana’s Constitutional Review Committee and constitutional stakeholders from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya.

Constitutional reform in Zimbabwe

News Article - 15 September 2009

In July, the Zimbabwe Institute (ZI), set up a number of activities in preparation of the country’s public consultations on constitutional reform, which are taking place until November.

Ministers from Zimbabwe visit The Netherlands

Video - 2009

Video report on the visit of Zimbabwean Ministers Elton Mangoma, (Economic Planning and Industry) and Welshman Ncube (Industry and Commerce) to the Netherlands on April 24-25, 2009.

NIMD meets with Prime Minister of Zimbabwe

News Article - 09 June 2009

‘If you wanted a revolution in Zimbabwe, you shouldn’t have negotiated’ says Zimbabwe’s PM Morgan Tsvangirai as he starts a tour of Western capitals. Tsvangirai's first stop was The Hague, where he met with the Dutch PM and an NIMD delegation, headed by NIMDs President, dr. B. Bot

From enemies to partners: Zimbabwean Ministers talk about the difficult path of transition.

News Article - 29 April 2009

On April 24-25, two Zimbabwean Ministers, Elton Mangoma, (Economic Planning and Industry) and Welshman Ncube (Industry and Commerce), visited The Netherlands on their first trip to Europe since the inauguration of the new tripartite government in February this year.

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At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (PF)
• Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC)
• Movement for Democratic Change – Mutambara (MDC)

Key achievements in 2009

• Supported by NIMD, the work of the Zimbabwe Institute (ZI) focusses on advocacy for the return of a stable democracy and a peaceful transition in Zimbabwe. ZI has facilitated both the negotiations in the SADC dialogue process and the tripartite discussions on the implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA). It has also helped the political parties prepare a constitutional outreach programme through country exchanges, induction training and the setting up of a joint secretariat.

Key partners

• Zimbabwe Institute (ZI)
• Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)