LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AIPPA BVR CCJPZ CSOs EIS EMB EU FBOs MDC NPRC PESTEL POSA SADC SMS STCs ZANU PF ZAPU ZCBC ZDF ZEC ZHRC ZIDERA ZNA ZRP Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Bio-metric Voter Registration Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe Civil Society Organizations Election Integrity Survey Election Management Body (EMB) European Union Faith Based Organizations Movement for Democratic Change National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Situation monitoring tool that looks at Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal scenarios Public Order and Security Act Southern African Development Community Short Message Service Social Teachings of the Church Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African People's Union Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference Zimbabwe Defense Forces Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act Zimbabwe National Army Zimbabwe Republic Police viii