2. Acknowledgements The Commission extends its gratitude to members of staff and management for the compilation of this Annual Report. The Commission thanks the Government of Zimbabwe for the support rendered. The Commission wishes to acknowledge support from the following Development Partners: • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • European Union (EU) • Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) • Royal Norwegian Embassy , Harare The Commission also extends its gratitude to the following partners and many others who rendered support to the discharge of its constitutional mandate in 2016: • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) • United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees • United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights • Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) • Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) • Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) • Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. Protecting, Promoting and Enforcing Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 5