Punching Holes into a Fragile Economy – Zimbabwe

The Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill seeks: to comply with recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); to streamline administrative procedures and allow for the efficient regulation and administration of PVOs, and to prevent PVOs from undertaking political lobbying. The Bill also prohibits trusts that are registered with the High Court but are not registered PVOs, from collecting contributions from the public or from outside Zimbabwe for any of the purposes specified in the definition of ‘private voluntary organization’ (i.e., charitable purposes, social welfare assistance, legal aid, and animal welfare.