Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Strategic Plan 2015-2020 10.4. MOBILISATION OF RESOURCES The Zimbabwean economy has been stressed for many years and the Government has in recent years found it increasingly difficult to fund the operations of State institutions. ZHRC is a sub-vote in the books of the Ministry of Finance and submits a proposed budget through the MJLPA for review and allocation by Treasury, in line with Government policy and availability of resources. The level of funding availed has typically been much lower than the requisitions made. This is due to budgetary constraints and limited fiscal space to fund the needs of all applicants. This shortage of resources has been particularly debilitating because ZHRC is an institution in its infancy and requires considerable resources to facilitate the establishment of a fully resourced and well-equipped institution. Lack of funding has hindered its ability to procure adequate technical, human, physical and infrastructural resources to adequately address the needs of customers and other stakeholders. The ZHRC will develop a comprehensive infrastructure plan that will see the Commission adequately housed countrywide, in accordance with the decentralisation strategy. (Action Plan Ref: Output 10A and 9B) 10.4.1 Plan within available means – In the context of an economy in distress, and a national Treasury that is operating under severe budgetary constraints, it may be merely academic and perhaps even an exercise in futility for budgetary votes to be approved without confirmation by Treasury of the availability of resources. Therefore, the Commission will, in the meantime, develop a number of planning scenarios, by setting its programs and activities within the limited means available, so that at least some measure of progress can be achieved while concurrently pushing for additional budgetary allocations and negotiating for supplementary financial support from suitable non-government actors. (Action Plan Ref: Output 2B) 10.4.2 Supplementary Funding for the ZHRC - The Commission will consider alternative sources of funding to support its non-recurrent expenditure and special developmental projects. ZHRC will reach out for support from NGOs, CSOs, DFIs corporates, trusts, foundations and other non-state actors with a genuine interest in the promotion of human rights in Zimbabwe. However, in order to preserve the independence of the Commission, such assistance must be received with no strings attached, and only for purposes of supporting specific projects and other non-recurrent expenditure. (Action Plan Ref: Output 2D) 10.4.3 Three-Year Rolling Budget - The Government is currently running on a three-year rolling budget, which provides a useful basis to institutions such as the ZHRC to forecast the funding available to support their programs. For purposes of strategic planning and such other financial forecasting, the three-year rolling budget can provide a basis for estimating the expected funding gap, and therefore, the supplementary funding that institutions should plan to mobilize over the same period. (Action Plan Ref: Output 2C) 23