Mitigation Drought Management Programme. Section 6 of the Social Welfare Assistance Act stipulates the criteria for selection as follows; 6(1) The Director or any person acting on his behalf, may grant social welfare assistance to a destitute or indigent person where he is satisfied that such person— (a) is over sixty years of age; or (b) is handicapped physically or mentally; or (c) suffers continuous ill-health; or (d) is a dependant of a person who is destitute or indigent or incapable of looking after himself; or (e) otherwise has need of social welfare assistance. 6.2.2. Other applicable pieces of legislation and policies are as follows: Older Persons Act [Chapter 17:11] Disabled Persons Act [Chapter 17:01] National Policy on Drought Management Food Deficit Mitigation Programme (Drought Management) The above-mentioned pieces of legislation and policies seek to enhance selfreliance through provision of social protection services including food aid under the Food Deficit Mitigation Programme to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in society such as orphans, older persons, persons with disabilities and those who are chronically ill. 6.3. International Law Equality of all human beings is not only a fundamental right in itself, but constitutes the basis of fundamental rights in international law. The right to equality and non-discrimination is highlighted in the following human rights instruments to which Zimbabwe is a State party: 6.3.1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Page 11 of 21