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INVITATION TO DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING

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Friday, March 26, 2021

National Peace and Reconciliation Commission invites bids from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers of the following requirements:-

 

No. Tender Description Procurement Reference Number Domestic/ International Closing Date
1.       Supply and delivery of laptops NPRC/DOM/01/2021 Domestic

 

31 March 2021
2.       Supply and delivery of office furniture NPRC/DOM/02/2021 Domestic 31 March 2021

 

The Standard Bidding Documents can be obtained, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ZW$500.00 to the following account:

Account name: National Peace and Reconciliation Commission

Account number: 2000008788

Bank: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

 

The bidding document shall be collected at National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, 7th Floor, First Mutual Building, 99 Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare during office hours (8:30am to 3:00pm) as from Friday 26 March 2021.

Complete bids in sealed envelopes clearly marked with the correct reference number must be deposited in the Tender Box at the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission reception, 7th floor, First Mutual Building, 99 Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare on or before 10:00 am of the due date. No faxed, e-mailed or late tenders will be considered.

Queries relating to the bidding process may be addressed to the Procurement Manager at National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, First Mutual Building, 99 Jason Moyo Avenue, 7th Floor, Harare, or call 0774455566 on or before Monday the 29th of March 2021 for procurement notice NPRC/DOM/01/2021 & NPRC/DOM/02/2021.

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International Women`s Day

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Monday, March 8, 2021

The National Peace And Reconciliation Commission today joins the world to celebrate the International Women`s Day.  Click this link to download our statement.

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Complaints Handling and Investigations mechanism

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Monday, January 11, 2021

During the lockdown period, the NPRC’s Complaints Handling and Investigations Department will be operational discharging its mandate in the manner explained below.
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is mandated to receive and investigate complaints from the public in instances where conflicts arise as a result of human rights violations as provided for in section 252 (f) of the Constitution and section 3 (2) (a) of the NPRC Act [Chapter 10:32].

Who may lodge a complaint with the NPRC?

Section 8(1) (2) of the NPRC Act as read with section 18(1) of the NPRC Regulations, SI 90/2018 provides that a complaint may be lodged with the Commission by four categories of persons namely:
➢ Any person directly or indirectly affected or who has suffered a human rights violation.
➢ Any group of people which has suffered human rights violation arising from a shared or common dispute or conflict.
➢ Any person acting on behalf of any person or group of persons who are unable or incapable to lodge a complaint.
➢ Any person or group acting in the public interest

Where can a complaint be lodged?

A complaint relating to a human rights violation which creates a dispute or conflicts may be lodged at any office of the NPRC regardless of where the human rights violation occurred(s 18(4)). This was done to alleviate challenges associated with travelling by the public. The NPRC has offices in Harare and Bulawayo and is currently in the process of putting in place mechanisms for further decentralization so that it is easily accessible and for expeditious disposal of cases. The NPRC Provincial Peace Committee structures have been activated in all the ten provinces to assist in the receiving and processing of complaints.

How a complaint is lodged?

Not everyone can make a written complaint or call the Commission during business hours. We live in a diverse community where people have different communication preferences and needs. Section 8 (1) of the NPRC Act as read with 18 (6) (b)-(d) of the NPRC Regulations provides that a complaint is lodged at a Commission office in either of the following ways/forms:
✓ In writing and handed in at Commission office
✓ Made orally or by telephone to a Commission office
✓ Sent to the office by post, tele-facsimile or e-mail
✓ Complete a complaint form online via the NPRC’s website and transmit it electronically to the Commission.
✓ Through WhatsApp Platform on numbers shown below

The contact details of the Complaints Handling and investigations Department are as follows:

Landline

Harare office: +2663242792646|+263712906826|+263712845518|+263719527597|
+263719527596
Bulawayo Office: +263 29270101|+263719527641|+263712845520

Website

www.nprc.org.zw | Email: complaints@nprc.org.zw

WhatsApp Lines

Bulawayo, Midlands, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North- +263719527642
Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces- +263719527638
Harare, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East and Mashonaland west- +263719524708

Issued by NPRC
Date: 11 January 2021

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NPRC Preparations for Private and Public Hearings

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Monday, December 14, 2020

NPRC ‘s Healing, Reconciliation and Rehabilitation Department embarked on nationwide provincial consultative workshops from the 30th November 2020 ending on the 11th December 2020 in Harare. The Consultative process which kicked off in Manicaland Province moving to Masvingo on the second day followed by Midlands, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Bulawayo, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central concluding the process with Harare Province.

The consultations mark the trajectory of the Public and Private Hearings expected to be held next year after the programme had been derailed by the Covid 19 Pandemic. In her opening remarks Deputy Chairperson, Commissioner Lilian Chigwedere states, “We meet to share and agree on issues that the Commission should consider in preparation for Public Hearings, a programme that the Commission wishes to undertake in 2021.”

She reiterated the need for massive preparations to ensure the success of the programme.
Deputy Chairperson stated the objectives of the consultative workshops as follows;
• To identify key issues to be brought to the Public Hearings by Provincial Peace Committee members
• To design a structured framework plan for undertaking the Public Hearings and crafting the roadmap to steer the process.
• To appreciate conflict related issues pertaining to the work of peace building.

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NPRC Commemorates 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

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Monday, November 30, 2020

The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) joins the world in commemorating this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). 

This year’s UN International theme for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is, “Orange the World: Fund, Respond and Collect.” NPRC’s theme is “End Gender Based Violence for Persons with Disabilities: Fund, Respond, Prevent and Collect.” 

The Commission in partnership with Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA), UN Women, Albino Trust of Zimbabwe and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) organised an event to mark the 16 Days of Activism against GBV.

NPRC Executive Secretary, Mrs Sibusisiwe Zembe and Deputy Chairperson Commissioner Lilian Chigwedere took time to address participants at the event which was attended by representatives from the Government, Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Parliament of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Victim Friendly Unit, Development Partners, Civil Society Organisations, Disabled People’s Organisations, the media and other various organisations.

The Executive Secretary explained the mandate of the Commission and called for unity in the fight against GBV and the elimination of violence against Persons with Disabilities. NPRC Deputy Chairperson highlighted the prevalence of GBV in Zimbabwe and among persons with disabilities. She also indicated that one of the values of the Commission is “Victim Centredness” hence the protection of victims in crisis and conflicts and their welfare in general lies at the centre of the Commission’s work.

 Dr Edmos Mtetwa presented on the legal and policy framework on persons with disabilities in line with GBV highlighting the gaps, challenges and discussions.  The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare indicated that the Government is in the process of drafting a National Disability policy and an Act to guide on GBV and sexuality.

Panel discussions elucidated the plight of Persons with Disabilities in relation to GBV,  made recommendations to alleviate the challenges and measures in place to assist victims of GBV.

   

NPRC encourages the nation at large to shun GBV and violence, observe peace during these 16 Days of Activism against GBV and beyond.

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Conflicts — is NPRC a people’s Commission?

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission came out of the people’s Constitution of 2013 Amendment number 20 Chapter 12 part 6, section 251 which provides for the establishment of the commission.

The idea of adopting a comprehensive bottom-up approach that involves the participation of affected communities was mooted at Africa level. It was agreed that Africa was experiencing violent conflicts and there was need to adopt new approaches in dealing with the said conflicts as previous methods of intervention after the conflict were ineffective and costly.

The new approach was to adopt a comprehensive fashion in dealing with conflicts which means conflict transformation had to deal with past violent conflicts, manage current and unfolding conflicts as well as prevent future conflicts developing into violent ones.

The second aspect of the new approach was the involvement of affected communities in the conflict transformation process. Previous approaches were elite agreements and political settlements with very little or no involvement of communities affected. It was felt that a nation can only be said to have been healed if its people participate in the healing process and feel satisfied that justice has been served. The process does not only include affected communities but involves perpetrators (now referred to as adversely mentioned people because the word perpetrator relegates the person beyond reform and rehabilitation) and unaffected communities. Unaffected communities can act as a support mechanism to affected communities and will also appreciate the need for peaceful coexistence.

The third aspect of conflict transformation adopted by Africa was to address the root causes of conflicts. To avoid conflicts recurrence, it is imperative to address the root causes. The last aspect was the need for each government to fund the healing process in its country. This would demonstrate its political will and commitment in resolving conflicts. There must have also been fear that if foreign governments took full responsibility to resolve conflicts of another nation, they may dictate the kind of justice they wish rather than what local communities desire. It is against this background that Zimbabwe put constitutional provisions to set up the NPRC.

The NPRC is an independent commission. The independence of the commission sets it apart from other national healing arrangements like government-led Truth for Reconciliation Commission of Thailand (TRCT) or International Commission of Inquiry for Burundi or Cabinet-led Organ for National Healing Reconciliation and Integration. The law provides that the commission is not subject to the direction or control of an individual and must act without fear, favour or prejudice. This means that it is not directed by donors, civil society, churches, government or any such. The said stakeholders have a constitutional obligation to assist the commission in dispensing its mandate without influencing its work.

The commission’s mandate is to deal with past conflicts as enshrined in its function (a) which talks of dealing with post-conflict justice, (c) which encourages people to tell the truth about the past and (e) which says persons subjected to persecution, torture and other forms of abuse should receive rehabilitative treatment and support. These provisions were interpreted by the commission as aspects of dealing with the past. Other functions of the commission also deal with the current like function (b) which seeks to promote national healing, unity and cohesion in Zimbabwe and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Function (d) seeks to facilitate dialogue among political parties, communities, organisations. There are also provisions that deal with preempting future conflicts which gives its mandate a comprehensive approach in dealing with national conflicts.

The commission is obliged by law to involve others in the healing and reconciliation process. Section 6(a) of the NPRC Act enjoins the commission to operate throughout the country and (b) to request support from existing institutions such as other Chapter 12 commissions like the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, The Zimbabwe Media Commission, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission including civil society organisations, the media and government institutions among others. This will ensure that Zimbabweans walk together with the NPRC in healing and reconciling the nation.

The legal provisions do not prescribe how far back the commission will go in facilitating the resolution of conflicts. This is both a blessing and a curse, in that the NPRC will be able to address the root causes of conflict which are rooted in pre-independence particularly the colonial period while a curse is because it becomes expansive whose management is cumbersome given the limited timeframe to resolve the conflicts.

This helps to explain why the commission has a national outlook. The healing and reconciliation process belongs to the entire nation. NPRC merely facilitates and co-ordinates the process. It, therefore, means that despite our ethnicity, geographical boundaries, race, colour, language, religious persuasion, gender among other issues, we all constitute the nation of Zimbabwe and the commission as an institution has a national mandate to make sure that Zimbabwe is healed and there is reconciliation despite our differences.

But, why is there a commission when there is no war in the country? It should be appreciated that peace is not just the absence of violence or war but positive peace which involves the presence of the attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies.

Therefore, positive peace creates the optimum environment for human potential to flourish. Every nation desires its people to reach their full potential and contribute fully to the development of the country. It is, therefore, imperative that governments invest in resolving conflicts and hindrances that retard the realisation of such full potential.

Positive peace has a higher value and includes pillars like a well-functioning government, equitable distribution of resources, free flow of information, good relations with neighbours, high levels of human capital, acceptance of the rights of others, low levels of corruption and a sound business environment.

It is in this regard that the Transitional Stabilisation Programme underlines the need for national peace in order for development to take shape. (Re)building credible and effective institutions working for the common good which includes strengthening the legal framework that governs the country, enabling the State to fulfil its responsibility to protect each of its citizen, to develop policies for a sustainable constructive management of diversity and generating a new public discourse based on equal rights, acknowledgement and responsibility among others.

The implementation of the 10 functions of the commission will lead to national healing and reconciliation. Healing deals with the psychosocial support given to people who have been affected, traumatised by past conflicts, while reconciliation is an over-arching process which includes the search for truth, justice, forgiveness, healing and so on. At its simplest, it means finding a way to live alongside former enemies — not necessarily to love them, or forgive them, or forget the past in any way, but to coexist with them, to develop the degree of co-operation necessary to share our society with them so that we all have better lives together than we have had separately…(It) is built on respect and a real understanding of each other’s needs, fears and aspirations, the habits and patterns of co-operation that we then develop are the best safeguards against a return to violent division.

It is against this backdrop that the NPRC will produce a series of articles to explain each step of the way of the strategic direction and implementation modalities to ensure that Zimbabweans are informed and walk side-by-side with the commission in dispensing of its mandate.

Choice Ndoro is a commissioner responsible for Research and Knowledge Management in the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission

 

Published 7 July 2020 in Newsday.

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Preparations for NPRC  Conflict Mapping Baseline Survey

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Preparations for a historic  NPRC  Conflict Mapping Baseline Survey are currently underway. NPRC is currently engaging stakeholders to gather views that will inform the forthcoming survey.  This week,three organisations have been engaged. These are NANGO, National Association of Youth Organisations (NAYO) and Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe. Views are gathered on conflicts during the Precolonial Period, Colonial  period,   1884 Berlin Conference to 1930 period, Early African Resistance period (1931 to 1950s), Second Chimurenga Struggles ( 1950s to 1979) and the Post Independence period.

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Request For Quotations (ICT and Motor Vehicles Maintenance) 25-11-2020

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission invites all PRAZ and UNDP registered companies to make a firm offer for the provision of the following services: – 

  • ICT Accessories and Equipment
  • Motor Vehicle Maintenance  

Download the RFQs from the links below for more information.

RFQ CCTVs

RFQ AIRCONDITIONERS

RFQ COMPUTER BLOWERS

RFQ HARDWARE FIREWALL

RFQ TYRES

RFQ BATTERY

RFQ FUEL

RFQ MAJOR SERVICE

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Request For Quotations 25-11-2020

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission invites all registered companies to make a firm offer for the provision of the following services: – 

  • Office Provisions (Mineral Water, Drinks, Sugar, etc)
  • Office Stationery (Bond paper, Cartridges etc)

Download the copies of the RFQs from the links below

RFQ Office Stationery

RFQ Office Provisions

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Request For Quotations

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission invites all registered companies to make a firm offer for the provision of the following services:-

  • Branded Cameraman Jackets
  • Temporary Name Tags (IDs)

For more information download the REQUEST FOR QUOTATION document.

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The NPRC is one of the five Independent Commissions established under Chapter 12 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 for the purpose of supporting and entrenching a culture of human rights and democracy; protecting the sovereignty and interests of the people; promoting constitutionalism; transparency and accountability in public institutions; securing the observance of democratic values and principles by the State and all institutions and agencies of government as well as ensuring that injustices are remedied as provided for in Section 233 of the Constitution

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