Annex: Committee's Visit Programme in
Zimbabwe
The Committee visited Zimbabwe from 1 to 4 February
2010 .
Members participating: Malcolm Bruce (Chair), John
Battle, Hugh Bayley, Richard Burden, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Mark Lancaster,
Daniel Kawczynski, Andrew Stunell
Accompanied by: Carol Oxborough (Clerk); Keith Neary
(Second Clerk)
The Committee divided into two groups for parts of
the visit.
Harare
Monday 1 February
Briefing from British Ambassador and Head of DFID
Zimbabwe
Roundtable discussion with civil society organisations.
Meeting with Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister
Working dinner with donor partners, UN agencies,
representatives of the Government of Zimbabwe and media
Tuesday 2 February
Meeting with Elton Mangoma, Minister of Economic
Planning and Investment Promotion
Bulawayo
Meeting with Cain Mathema, Governor of Bulawayo
Group 1
Field visits to projects on social protection and
addressing vulnerability
Field visit to International Organisation of Migration
Safe Zone Centre
Group 2
Field visit to Mpilo Hospital maternal care centre
Field visits to New Start HIV Counselling and Testing
Centre and Male Circumcision Clinic
Whole group
Meeting with Thaba Moyo, Mayor of Bulawayo
Working dinner with local politicians and civil society
representatives
Wednesday 3
February
Group 1: Tsholotsho
Field visits to water, sanitation and hygiene and
conservation agriculture projects
Group 2: Matabo
Field visit to Kezi Maphisa Hospital to see Expanded
Support Programme for HIV and AIDS
Field visits in Sontala to see water and sanitation
and conservation farming projects
Whole group
Bulawayo
Meeting with Lovemore Moyo, Speaker of the House
of Assembly
Harare
Reception for donor partners, NGOs and local community
members
Thursday 4
February
Harare
Group 1
Field visit to Harare Hospital to see male circumcision
clinic, Vital Medicines programme delivery system, antenatal clinic,
Family Support Trust and Victim Friendly Clinic (child sexual
abuse support and treatment centre)
Group 2
Field visit to Mavambo Learning Centre
Field visit to Tafara 1 Primary School
Whole group
Roundtable discussion on land reform:
· Dale
Doré, Director, Sanduko Centre for Agrarian and Environmental
Communal Areas
· Marchel
Gerrman, Head of Development, Netherlands Embassy
· Professor
Sam Mayo, Executive Director, African Institute for Agrarian Studies
(AIAS)
· Deon
Teon and Mark Kerry-Wilson, Commercial Farmers Union (CFU)
· Getrude
Hambira, Secretary-General, General Agricultural and Plantation
Workers Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ)
· Ian
Scoones, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
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