Picture Above: FODPZ Harare Province Chairperson giving his opinion of the Bill during the Public Hearing Parliamentary session.

Picture Above: Persons with Disabilities, FODPZ and LCDZ Staff waiting for the Public Hearing to commence.

The Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare invited members of the public, interested groups and organizations to attend the public hearings and submit written submissions regarding the Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill (H.B.10, 2021).

On the 28th of March 2022, Under the ambit of the Spotlight Initiative Zimbabwe, jointly funded by the European Union and United Nations, saw Federation of Organizations of Disabled People (FOPDZ) in collaboration with Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) supporting Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in participating in the Parliamentary Public Hearing for Harare province.

FODPZ and LCDZ collaboratively came up with a statement to submit at the Parliament highlighting the views of the disability fraternity regarding the passing of the PVO Amendments Bill (H.B. 10, 2021).