Foreword On 22 May 2013, President Robert Mugabe signed into law the new estates, solemnization of marriages and policy design and training Constitution of Zimbabwe following a long constitutional reform for chaplains. He is a member in good standing of the USA based process dating asConference far back as of 1999. One of the key features of this International Police Chaplains. Constitution is Chapter 12, which establishes five Independent Commissioner Masunungure is alsoOne passionate about helping Commissions Supporting Democracy. of the independent orphans and abandoned children. Alongside his wife Judith, they commissions in this Chapter is the National Peace and co-founded Precious Child Orphanage in 2002, which is a family Reconciliation Commission (NPRC),inwhich is givenand thefostering duty to of based program that is involved the adoption ensure post-conflict justice, healing, and reconciliation. abandoned and orphaned children. He is a well soughtThis after motivational speaker lifeof coach in marriage including and family Commission represents the and efforts many organisations matters. He is groups, the author of a life-changingorganisations book “The Marriage churches, victim non-governmental and Mentor’s Manual.” international organisations that have been clamoring for a commission to help the society come to terms with its violent past. It represents the hopes of many victims (and survivors) of past human Commissioner Choice Ndoro 2010,that Commissioner Ndoro has may worked as light a Senior rightsSince violations truth, justice and healing see the of Governance Consultant at the Great Zimbabwe Scenarios Project. the day. The objective of The Great Zimbabwe Scenarios Project is “to provide anoropportunity for Zimbabweans tobe engage in awhat strategic The successes failures of the NPRC are still to seen. But is conversation about possible futures with a view to catalyzing clear is that an important conversation has already started. The action and collaboration for a desired future”. success of the NPRC will depend on the general support from all stakeholders and the cooperation ofworked the government. This Guide to In the past, Commissioner Ndoro for the Zimbabwe Election Support Network andis has written extensively on Zimbabwe’s Understanding the NPRC our contribution to ensuring that the electoral processes. She holds degrees in Politics and Administration NPRC is visible, its purpose understood and supported by all. The and Public Administration and has also lectured at the University of Guide is simple to use and understand. Written in plain language, Zimbabwe’s department of politics and administration. the guide is a valuable resource for civic education, community leaders survivors of human rights violence Sheand has facilitators, experienceschools, in training and facilitation. She conducted training gender andlawyers, human rights in different of Africa. human rightsin defenders, lawmakers andpart anyone who In 2010, she trained 65 community leaders in Namibia on gender wants to understand the NPRC and its work in Zimbabwe. We hope issues in the health sector, economic emancipation, politics and you will find this guide useful. representation, education and culture, social and household issues as well as gender budgeting. The initiative resulted in 16 Muchadehama, Alec (Mr.) selected from the training and embarking representatives being on Chairperson a study tour to Zimbabwe. They met the Vice President Of NTJWG Zimbabwe the then Deputy Prime Minister, the then Minister of Harare, 2017 Gender, civil society organizations, parliament among others. 47 5