6. Preferred Information Source about the NPRC  How do you want to be informed about the NPRC activities? Response The NPRC itself District Administrator’s Office Traditional Leader Councillor Church Frequency 116 7 7 29 30 Percentage 61.4 3.7 3.7 15.3 15.9 189 100 Total The majority of respondents highlighted that they preferred to be informed about the NPRC activities through the NPRC itself and these constituted 61.4 percent. This is so because communities believe that only the Commission itself can be trusted to implement reconciliation processes without being partisan or biased. A total of 15.9 percent highlighted that they preferred to be informed about the NPRC activities through the church while 15.3 percent highlighted that they preferred to be informed about the NPRC activities through the Councillor. This clearly shows that the citizens have more trust in the services of the church and councillors compared to traditional leaders and the District Administrator’s offices. The District Administrator and Traditional leaders scored 3.7 percent, the least preference among the listed stakeholders. Of late traditional leaders and district administrators have been accused of being politically biased and in support of the ruling party. Councillors in Zimbabwe are by nature political actors. Many times they have also been accused for being partisan but the fact that they were preferred ahead of traditional leaders means they are generally effective in disseminating information and are trusted by the electorate. 7. Research Conclusion This snap survey demonstrated that the Zimbabwean people are not well informed about the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. The NPRC is a crucial vehicle for national unity, peace and development. However, communities and its citizens cannot demonstratively engage in the NPRC processes without being aware of what reconciliation developments, mechanisms and actions are taking place at local and national levels. Awareness raising is vital in the reconciliation process to promote citizenry ownership and active participation. Communities are in need of healing, reconciliation and integration but they hardly have trust in traditional leaders and District Administrators as sources of information. Preferred sources of information about national reconciliation issues are the NPRC itself, at most, followed by Churches and Councillors. This means grassroots structures are conscious about neutral spaces that can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the NPRC processes. 8. Post Survey Developments There are several developments that took place after this snap survey was conducted and during its time of publication. Most notable national developments were the (i) launching of 17 public hearings on the NPRC Bill (ii) the publication of the Adverse Report of the Parliamentary Legal Committee on the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill, (iii) advocacy 4