CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS CISOMM’s assessment of the humanitarian assistance sector shows that compliance with the GPA terms has so far been progressive. Progress in the Health, Education and Food Assistance sectors has been commendable, with deficits being noted in the Prisons and the Farming sectors. Following the 2009-10 harvests, results indicate strongly that once again we will be in need of food aid and imports. The operating environment has greatly improved in the period under review with NGOs and Government collaborating. International and local agencies are operating without any adverse interference, which is in positive compliance of the GPA, which asserts the fundamental right of citizens to access humanitarian aid and assistance without discrimination. Inhumane conditions continue to prevail in the state penitentiary institutions. Already dire, the hunger situation and health conditions have worsened. Key priorities for the remainder of 2010 will include improving food security levels, prevention of and rapid response to disease outbreaks, protection-related issues and response to natural disasters. All activities will be undertaken while ensuring humanitarian and Government priorities remain complementary in all sectors. On a related note, efforts should be made to address the root causes of resurging humanitarian needs through basic sector restoration and a livelihood programme. Prisons: • Prisoners suffering from all serious illnesses should be freed or attended to immediately. • The Ministry of Health or Social Welfare could also establish a command centre for prisons conditions control and reporting. • Humanitarian organisations and churches must be invited to provide assistance to the prisoners. • Legislation, which specifies minimum sanitation, hygiene, diet and recreation requirements for prisons should be but put in place. Agriculture: • De-politicise government sponsored distribution of agricultural inputs and food aid. • An audit of the operations of the Grain Marketing Board must be performed. •· Timely distribution of inputs to ensure optimal preparation and planting. Education: • The state should intervene when schools turn away children for non payment of fees as they are depriving the children of their right to basic education. CIVIL SOCIETY MONITORING MECHANISM (CISOMM) SIX MONTH SHADOW REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INCLUSIVE OF ZIMBABWE 25