{"id":5126,"date":"2025-05-28T19:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/mps\/?p=5126"},"modified":"2025-06-09T14:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:45:39","slug":"social-development-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/?p=5126","title":{"rendered":"Social Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5126\" class=\"elementor elementor-5126\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba70570 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba70570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06cdbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"06cdbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb64074 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb64074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ba839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92ba839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f41329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"6f41329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-6f41329\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Department offers social protection services to vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe. This is done to strengthen the household economy and enhancing child sensitive social protection. It also provides child protection services as a way of safeguarding children\u2019s rights using relevant legislation.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4348426 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4348426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48841a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"48841a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-48841a9\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- sub-style1 ct-heading-left item-st-default\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"item--title st-default case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                \r\n                Social Protection\r\n                \r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590650c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"590650c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135838-1024x652.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135838-1024x652.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135838-300x191.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135838-768x489.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135838-600x382.png 600w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135838.png 1362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176376d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_portfolio_details\" data-id=\"176376d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_portfolio_details.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <ul class=\"ct-portfolio-detail\">\r\n                    <li>\r\n                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>                                    \r\n                                    <label>Migration and Repatriation Services:<\/label>\r\n                \r\n                                    <span>The Department of Social Development has the responsibility of offering social protection services to vulnerable mobile persons. The groups of people included here are victims of human trafficking, stranded migrants, destitute foreign nationals, deportees, and other categories of vulnerable migrants. The Ministry has 2 Migrant Resource Centers, in Harare and Bulawayo, where those who intent to leave the country can get adequate information on migration to their intended destinations. <\/span>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                    <li>\r\n                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>                                    \r\n                                    <label> Health Assistance:<\/label>\r\n                \r\n                                    <span>The Department of Social Development offers a social assistance programme for individuals in need of medical care. To guarantee the right to health, the Government, through the Assisted Medical Treatment Order (AMTO) programme covers, health fees for very poor households, persons with disabilities, persons who are severely ill, and vulnerable children. The medical service is offered at Government hospitals.  The target population for this facility is derived from the Social Welfare Assistance Act (17:06) which states that assistance may be granted to a destitute or indigent person who fall under the following categories: is over sixty years of age; or has physical disability or mentally challenged; or suffers continuous ill-health; or is a dependent of a person who is destitute or indigent or incapable of looking after himself; and has need of social welfare assistance   Under this Programme, government pays health fees for very poor households through the Hospital Referral System. Beneficiaries are given medical treatment vouchers by the Department of Social Development. The vouchers are used in government hospitals only. AMTO operates on a self-targeted basis, where people seeking health care apply via the district Social Welfare office. The Hospital Referral Systems and community referrals provide another layer of access for those in poverty. <\/span>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                    <li>\r\n                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>                                    \r\n                                    <label>Refugees<\/label>\r\n                \r\n                                    <span>The Department of Social Development provides social protection services to at least 17000 refugees and asylum seekers in the country. The intervention by the Department is in line with Ministry\u2019s Pledges made before the Global Refugees Forum, aimed at establishing durable protection pathways, providing access to livelihood opportunities, access to civil documentation and the general strengthening of asylum process in Zimbabwe.<\/span>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfb3bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bfb3bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e316baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_portfolio_details\" data-id=\"e316baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_portfolio_details.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <ul class=\"ct-portfolio-detail\">\r\n                    <li>\r\n                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>                                    \r\n                                    <label>Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy:<\/label>\r\n                \r\n                                    <span>This is a social protection program which is in place to mitigate against incessant food deficits that are attributed primarily to climate change, pandemics and other natural disasters. The changes in the country\u2019s socio-economic context present new challenges that also impact negatively on the household food security. Its implementation is in line with the National Development Strategy 1 which aims at ensuring improved access to inclusive social protection targeting to assist at least 65% of the vulnerable population with social protection. <\/span>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e296b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e296b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Target Groups of Food Deficit Mitigations Strategy <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259560a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"259560a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-259560a\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p>The program uses geographical\/district targeting and is also guided by results of the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZIMLAC) triangulated with information from district profiles, poverty assessments, the Consolidated Approach of Reporting Indicators (CARI) for food security and other secondary information such as Crop and Livestock Assessments.<\/p><p>The targeting criteria is food poor, labour constrained households which include child headed households, households with chronically ill members, female headed households with high dependency ratio, elderly headed households, households headed by a person with disability, large households \u00a0caring for orphans.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acffa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_portfolio_details\" data-id=\"7acffa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_portfolio_details.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <ul class=\"ct-portfolio-detail\">\r\n                    <li>\r\n                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>                                    \r\n                                    <label>Assistance of older persons:<\/label>\r\n                \r\n                                    <span>The programme targets older persons aged 65 and above. Through the institutions for older persons the Ministry disburses per Capita Grants, which are monthly maintenance allowances for vulnerable older persons under institutional care. Monthly grants are issued per inmate, per month, calculated based on the number of days an inmate spends under institution care. It is implemented according to the Older Persons Act (Chapter 17:11)  Institutions for older persons are also entitled to a once off annual administration grant calculated according to the carrying capacity. The Department also caters for vulnerable older persons in the community through various social safety nets such as the Cash Transfers Programme, Food Deficit Mitigation Strategy and Health Assistance.<\/span>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293bbd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"293bbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/social3-1024x825.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/social3-1024x825.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/social3-300x242.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/social3-768x619.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/social3-600x483.png 600w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/social3.png 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f4e75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9f4e75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39381e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39381e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1606f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"1606f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-1606f8f\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- sub-style1 ct-heading-left item-st-default\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"item--title st-default case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                \r\n                CHILD PROTECTION\r\n                \r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb44b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"bb44b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-bb44b47\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong><b>T<\/b><\/strong>he Child Protection section is there to enhance the welfare and protection of children in Zimbabwe. It provides comprehensive child protection services through the National Case Management System for the Welfare and Protection of Children (NCMS). Services offered include:<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da55e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_accordion\" data-id=\"da55e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div id=\"ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-accordion layout1 style1 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#266c855ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        BEAM                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"266c855ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>A social protection programme designed to reduce the number of children dropping out of school and reach out to children who have never been to school due to economic hardships through the payment of levies, tuition fees, examination fees as well as boarding fees for children with special needs enrolled in registered special schools.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#b79e569ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"b79e569ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>The Ministry is a member of the International Social Services (ISS), a global network and a set of practices and services aimed at protecting the rights and welfare of children and families who are affected by cross-border social issues such as adoption, child trafficking, family reunification and migration.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#a667770ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        CHILD RIGHTS                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"a667770ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>As a member state of international conventions and regional bodies, the Ministry is committed to promote child rights services and advocacy. Guided by the Children\u2019s Act (Chapter 5:06) the Ministry is responsible for safeguarding the rights of children.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#683fde8ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        CHILD LABOUR                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"683fde8ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>The Ministry provides services that prohibit child labour and exploitation to protect and safeguard children from hazardous work environments. Guided by national laws and international best practices, the Ministry ensures that no children are used as sources of labour.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#3d56abect_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                         CHILD JUSTICE                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"3d56abect_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>This includes services in response to prevent child abuse and mitigating its effects. Through Child Protection Officers and Child Care Workers, the Ministry identifies and responses to child abuse cases such as sexual, physical, emotional abuse and abandonment and represents the best interest of children in juvenile courts. The Ministry in partnership with the victim friendly system also offers rehabilitation and psycho-social support to young offender and victims as restorative justice.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#ad2c21fct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        CHILD MARRIAGE                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"ad2c21fct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>Guided by the Marriages Act (Chapter 5:17) the Ministry provides service that prohibits child marriages. Working with the victim friendly system and other relevant partners the Ministry is mandated to safeguard children from early child marriages.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#261b1d6ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        PARENTING                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"261b1d6ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>The Ministry supports positive parenting, creating families that raise children in safe environments. Through a multi-sectoral approach, the Ministry collaborates with other line ministries and partners to make sure that children and families are well supported.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#b738387ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        CHILDREN ON THE STREETS                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"b738387ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>The Ministry is committed to ensure that children living and working on the streets are removed to safe places. This involves round ups and placements in alternative care arrangements, family tracing and re-unification.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#db459e9ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        CHILDREN ON THE MOVE                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"db459e9ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>This programme aims at facilitating repatriation of unaccompanied and abandoned Zimbabwean children from other countries to Zimbabwe. This service also helps to repatriate foreign unaccompanied children, abandoned children and other children in difficult circumstances to their respective countries.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#4b18a84ct_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"4b18a84ct_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>It is the goal of the Ministry to end all forms of violence against children. This entails awareness and commitments to prevent and respond to violence against children.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#636359ect_accordion-da55e63\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        ADOLESCENTS\/TEENAGE PREGNANCIES                        <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"636359ect_accordion-da55e63\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>This programme aims to prevent and respond to adolescents\/teenage pregnancies. The Ministry uses a coordinated multi-sectoral approach to reduce adolescent pregnancies by improving access to sexual and reproductive health services, empowering adolescents economically and strengthening support systems within families and communities.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702e249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"702e249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b07dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"09b07dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-09b07dd\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e99bd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e99bd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b863e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_accordion\" data-id=\"43b863e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div id=\"ct_accordion-43b863e\" class=\"ct-accordion layout1 style1 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-accordion-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-ac-title \" data-target=\"#a2538c5ct_accordion-43b863e\">\r\n                    <a class=\"ct-ac-title-text\">\r\n                                                                        ALTERNATIVE CARE                         <i class=\"ct-icon-accordion\"><\/i>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div id=\"a2538c5ct_accordion-43b863e\" class=\"ct-ac-content\"><p>Provides alternative care arrangements for children without parental care to ensure the protection, wellbeing and development of such children in line with national laws and international standards. These arrangements also include places of safety and probation services for children in need of care.<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81dd3c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"81dd3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-81dd3c9\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<ul><li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><b><i>Residential Child Care Facilities<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Registration and inspection of both government and private residential childcare facilities. Government institutions receive administration grants and private institutions receive per capita grants as support from the Ministry. It offers residential child care placements for children in need of care. Also provides family tracing and reunification services for children in institutions.<\/p><ul><li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><b><i>Adoption<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>It is a permanent arrangement whereby adoptive parents assume permanent parental responsibility for a child who is not biologically their own. It means becoming a parent through a legal and social process rather than through a biological process. It entails the exit action of all present or future rights and obligations of biological\/natural parents for the child and the transfer by administrative or legal authority of all these rights and obligations to a married couple or an individual who may have no blood relationship with the child.\u00a0The Ministry offers post adoption services. Upon turning 18, adopted children may apply for a Ministerial Order to dispense with post adoption information and or an unabridged birth certificate. Applicants are advised that the Ministry does not have agents who facilitate the process and by all means avoid midterm.<\/p><ul><li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><b><i>Foster Care<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for children who cannot live with their biological parents or guardians due to issues such as neglect, abuse, abandonment, or other family challenges. Foster care provides a safe and supportive environment for foster children while efforts are made to reunite them with their families, place them with relatives, or find permanent adoptive parents. It does not grant foster parents the same legal obligations as biological or adoptive parents towards the foster child. Foster parents do not have full custodial rights as these lie with the Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare.<\/p><ul><li><b><i><\/i><\/b><strong><em><b><i>Kinship Care<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Kinship care is an alternative care arrangement where the Ministry traces and identifies the relatives of children in need of care and reunite them with the child. This is the preferred alternative care arrangement before considering foster care, adoption and residential child care.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22496c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22496c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b4d83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4b4d83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dad377 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"9dad377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dollar-sign\"><\/i>                            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                Cash Transfer Programmes            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">The Zimbabwe Livelihood Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) and poverty atlas are used to select impoverished districts for the Harmonised Social Cash Transfer (HSCT) Program. <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b10d02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"3b10d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-3b10d02\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Targeting mechanisms<\/strong><\/p><p>Using the assessments results from the Zimbabwe Livelihood Assessment Committee (ZimLAC), and the poverty atlas, the most impoverished districts are selected for the programme. Registration is conducted in the respective districts for people who meet the eligibility criteria of being vulnerable households which: &#8211;<\/p><ul><li>Have chronically ill member(s);<\/li><li>Are headed by the elderly;<\/li><li>Are headed by children;<\/li><li>Have persons with disabilities; and<\/li><li>Have high dependence ratios.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8ee3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b8ee3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463416d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"463416d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7220357 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7220357\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e31265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e31265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-140438.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5679\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-140438.png 474w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-140438-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a03bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2a03bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a13e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0a13e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"332\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135550.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135550.png 333w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135550-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mpslsw.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-135550-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6035bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"6035bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n                                        <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                Sustainable Livelihoods Projects.            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">The Department of Social Development is transitioning from a remedial to a developmental approach by implementing sustainable livelihood programs for vulnerable populations. These projects aim to improve access to resources, invest in livelihood skills, and support targeted communities with startup kits and assets for improved and diversified livelihood options.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8322b42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8322b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bdf86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"a0bdf86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands-helping\"><\/i>                            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO)            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">Addresses registering non-profit, apolitical charitable organizations to complement government efforts in providing Social Safety nets, assisting vulnerable groups in a voluntary manner.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785fa28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"785fa28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-785fa28\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>If you&#8217;re interested in registering your charitable organization, follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eb6b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_tabs\" data-id=\"26eb6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"ct-tabs ct-tabs--layout1 type-horizontal style1\">\n                <div class=\"ct-tabs-title\">\n                                            <span class=\"ct-tab-title active\" data-target=\"#ct_tabs-26eb6b4-04f7443\">\n                                                                                    Local         \n                        <\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"ct-tab-title \" data-target=\"#ct_tabs-26eb6b4-0788ca8\">\n                                                                                    International        \n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"ct-tabs-content\">\n                                            <div class=\"ct-tab-content \" id=\"ct_tabs-26eb6b4-04f7443\" style=\"display:block;\"><ul><li>Applications are submitted to the nearest district Social Development Office in the area where their headquarters is located. The officer will check if all documentation is there using the below listed checklist: -<ol><li>Organization\u2019s constitution (Template provided)<\/li><li>Application Form PVO 1 and PVO 2<\/li><li>Proof of advertisement with 21 days waiting period.<\/li><li>Curriculum Vitae of Executive Committee Members (7 members or more)<\/li><li>Police Criminal Clearance Certificate\/vetted fingerprints of the executive committee members<\/li><li>Support letter from Local Authority<\/li><li>Minutes of the meeting that motivated the members to come up with the organization.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>The District Social Development Officer will conduct an initial assessment of the submitted application documents and interview the applicants and submit a recommendation to the Provincial Social Development officer for quality check.<\/li><li>Upon satisfaction that the application meets the requirements for registration, the Provincial Social Development Officer will then forward the documents to the National Office for due diligence and presentation before the PVO board for registration.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"ct-tab-content \" id=\"ct_tabs-26eb6b4-0788ca8\"><ul><li>International Non-Governmental Organisations seeking to operate in Zimbabwe enter into an agreement with the Government and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Organisation and the relevant Government Ministry represented by the Minister of Permanent Secretary only. The MOU is analysed and certified by the Attorney General\u2019s Office before being sent to the Cabinet Committee on Public Agreements Advisory and finally presented to the Cabinet for approval. MOU must have:<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>A copy of the organization\u2019s proof of registration in its country of origin i.e., a certified copy of its certificate of registration.<\/li><li>A letter of delegation or power of attorney from the organization\u2019s headquarters authorizing the local chapter to be set up and also indicate the country rep<\/li><li>Organization\u2019s headquarters Organogram.<\/li><li>Police clearance certificate for local head, or Interpol clearance if the head of office is not a national.<\/li><li>Attach CV of the head of office.<\/li><li>Project proposal outlining the geographic coverage, programme and budget estimate for the duration initially covered by the MOU.<\/li><li>Proof of advertisement in the local press.<\/li><li>Complete Form PVO 1 application for registration form<\/li><li>Support letter from the Ministry signing the MOU.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be29661 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"be29661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Please Note<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Organisations are required to operate within the confines of the provisions of the Act, and the relevant policy guidelines for particular programme Organisations cannot digress into programmes that are not specified in the MOU as agreed upon by line ministries and registered by the Registrar.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c065dc4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"c065dc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4343225\" data-id=\"4343225\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b52f2a6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"b52f2a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c421a06\" data-id=\"c421a06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab46fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"aab46fb\" 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