organisations were training in the basic understanding of the UPR process, the reporting and monitoring framework. Several radio programmes were held through Radio VOP to raise awareness of the process and the outcomes of the 2017 review of Zimbabwe. b. UPR Geneva Mission The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum successfully coordinated the 14 – 18 March 2017 UPR Advocacy Mission to Geneva. Five civil society organisations participated in the mission from Zimbabwe. These were Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Counseling Services Unit (CSU) and the National Association for Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO). The Forum in collaboration with CIVICUS organised a side meeting at the margins of the UPR session on Zimbabwe under the theme “realising the impact of the UPR in the ground in Zimbabwe”. The meeting was well attended by permanent missions in Geneva, representatives from the OHCHR, International civil society partners. The Forum Executive Director, Blessing Gorejena, with Belinda Chinowawa, ZLHR Senior Project Lawyer; Teldah Mawarire from CIVICUS; Okay Machisa, Executive Director ZimRights; and Leonard Mandishare, Director NANGO addressing delegate at the UPR side meeting. The UPR advocacy mission was largely successful in the following areas: Ÿ Providing an update to the Human Rights Council on the general human rights situation in the country; Ÿ Giving the alternative narrative on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe; Ÿ Amplifying the voices of the victims in the Human Rights Council; Ÿ Providing empirical data to inform debates by member states participating in the review of Zimbabwe; Ÿ Exchanging knowledge and sharing information with international civil society working on Zimbabwean issues. 24 ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO FORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2017