SCHEDULE FOR THEMATIC AND PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013

Distributed by Parliamentary Monitoring Trust Zimbabwe (www.pmtz.org/info@pmtz.org/pmtzimbabwe@twitter)

THEMATIC COMMITTEES
NAME OF COMMITTEE
Gender and Development HIV/AIDS MDGs

DATE
Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013 Wednesday 20 February 2013 Thursday 21 February 2013 Thursday 21 February 2013

TIME
1400 hrs

VENUE
Committee Room No. 3 Government Caucus Government Caucus Committee Room No. 4 Committee Room No. 2 Committee Room 311

ACTIVITY Oral briefing from the Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network on the progress made towards the achievement of gender equality in Zimbabwe to date. Oral evidence from the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare on HIV and AIDS related programmes and policies. Oral evidence from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare on domestic, regional and international instruments relating to the physically challenged persons. Oral evidence the Civil Protection Department on the effects of the recent floods and how the department reacted. Evaluation and re-prioritising of activities in the fifth session work plan (Closed Session). Deliberations on the Citizen Economic Policy in Zambia (Closed Session).

1400 hrs 1000 hrs

Peace and Security Human Rights Indigenisation and Empowerment

0900 hrs 0900 hrs 1100 hrs

NAME OF COMMITTEE

DATE

TIME

VENUE

ACTIVITY

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES Transport and Infrastructure Development Defence and Home Affairs Public Accounts Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 1000 hrs Committee Room No. 1 Committee Room No. 2 Committee Room No. 4

Oral evidence from ZINARA on toll fees and progress made on the construction of plazas. Oral evidence from War Veterans Association on War Veterans' Welfare. Deliberations on the evidence received from the Ministries of Mines and Mining Development and Health and Child Welfare on the 2009 and 2010 Comptroller and Auditor General Annual Reports (Closed Session). Deliberations on the oral evidence received from the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry on the progress made by the Ministry towards the preparation of co-hosting of UNWTO General Assembly (Closed Session). Adoption of work plan (Closed Session). Review of the baseline survey for the Committee of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Closed Session). Deliberations on the oral evidence received from the Ministry of
Public Service and Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare on their 2013 planned programmes and activities (Closed Session).

1000 hrs 1000 hrs

Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism Mines and Energy Higher Education, Science and Technology Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Budget, Finance, Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Public Works and National Housing Justice, Legal Affairs,

Monday 18 February 2013

1000 hrs

Committee Room No. 311

Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18 February 2013 Monday 18

1000 hrs 1000 hrs 1400 hrs

Senate Chamber Committee Room No. 3 Committee Room No. 1 Committee Room No. 4 Committee Room No. 311 Committee

1400 hrs

Review of the January 2013 Monetary Policy Statement (Closed Session). Consideration and adoption of questions for oral evidence with the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities (Closed Session). Consideration of the workshop programme on human rights

1400 hrs

1400 hrs

NAME OF COMMITTEE
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Health and Child Welfare Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade State Enterprise and Parastatals Industry and Commerce

DATE
February 2013

TIME

VENUE
Room No. 413 Committee Room No. 1 Committee Room No. 3 Committee Room No. 2 Committee Room No. 311 Committee Room No. 4 Committee Room No. 413 Committee Room No. 413 Committee Room No. 1

ACTIVITY (Closed Session). Oral evidence from City of Harare on water supply situation in Harare. Consideration of the draft workshop programme (Closed Session).

Tuesday 19 1000 hrs February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013 Thursday 21 February 2013 Thursday 21 February 2013 1000 hrs

1000 hrs 1000 hrs

Agriculture, Water, Lands and Resettlement Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Media, Information and Communication Technology Small and Medium Enterprises

1000 hrs 1000 hrs 1000 hrs

Oral briefing from ZESA on the current developments in its operations and service delivery to the nation. Deliberations on the oral evidence received from ZISCO Management and Workers' Unions on the progress made towards the resuscitation of operations at ZISCO Steel (Closed Session). Deliberations on questions to be asked to the Minister of Agriculture on 2013 winter cropping season (Closed Session). Oral evidence from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development on 4th Quarter Budget Performance. Discussion on issues to be raised with Multichoice Zimbabwe (Closed Session).
1. 2.

1000 hrs

Consideration of the Micro Finance Bill (Closed

Session). Deliberations on the oral evidence received from the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises Development on its 2013 planned programmes and activities (Closed Session).

Women, Youth, Gender and Community Development

Thursday 21 February 2013

1000 hrs

Committee Room No. 3

Oral evidence from CBZ and CABS on the Women and Youth Empowerment Funds.

NAME OF COMMITTEE
Education, Sport and Culture Public Accounts

DATE
Thursday 21 February 2013 Friday 22 February 2013

TIME
1000 hrs

VENUE
Committee Room No. 4 Committee Room No. 4

ACTIVITY Deliberations on the evidence received from the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture on its 2013 planned programmes and activities (Closed Session). Oral evidence from the Ministry of Regional Intergration and International Trade on the 2009 and 2010 Comptroller and Auditor General Annual Reports.

1000 hrs