Policies (laws and constitutions)
Code of Ethics Zimbabwe
Social Workers Act Zimbabwe
Constitution NASWZ
Children’s Act (Zimbabwe)
Programs, development plans and guidelines
The national development programs are all listed below. This document provides more details:
Munetsi Madakufamba, Joseph Ngwawi & Tanaka Chitsa (2016). Medium and Long-term Economic Planning in Zimbabwe and SADC: Linkages with China’s Planning System. Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC), Harare, Zimbabwe. Document prepared for for China-Africa Joint Research and Exchange Programme Forum on China African Cooperation (FOCAC).
Vision 2023
https://www.zim.gov.zw/index.php/en/government-documents/category/1-vision-2030
National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), 2021-2025
Transitional Stabilisation Program (TSP), 2018-2020
https://www.zim.gov.zw/index.php/en/government-documents/category/3-national-development-plans#
Zimbabwe Agenda for Socio-Economic Transformation (2013-2018)
10-Point Plan (2015)
Medium Term Plan (MTP) (2011-2013).
Short Term Economic Recovery Programme (STERP I & II) (2009 and 2010)
National Economic Development Priority Programme (2006)
Macroeconomic Policy Framework (2004)
National Economic Recovery Programme (NERP) (2003)
Zimbabwe Programme for Economic and Social Transformation (ZIMPREST) (1996-2000)
Vision 2020 (1997)
Millennium Economic Recovery Programme (MERP) (2000)
Post-Election Economic Development Strategy and Economic Recovery Programme (about 2001 – 2002)
Included the Ten-Point Plan.
Second Five-Year National Development Plan (1991-1995)
Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) (1991-1995).
Zimbabwe First Five-Year National Development Plan (1986-90)
Zimbabwe Transitional National Development Plan (1982-1985)
Growth with Equity Strategy (1981)
Colonial Policy, 1890-1980
Indigenous Policies
Government Research
Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) 2022 Rural Livelihoods Assessment Report
Books, book chapters and journal articles
Speeches
Minister’s Speech – Social Work Day 2024
NASWZ President – Speech Social Work Day 2024
Newsletter archive
Historical documents
Historical documents of the Association will be placed here.
Historical photographs
Historical pictures of the Association will be placed here.
Strategic plans
Information yet to be added.
Council of Social Work documents
Research ethics and guidelines
Ethics-Guidelines-for-Health-Research-Involving-Human-Participants-in-Zimbabwe-2011.pdf (Medical research Council of Zimbabwe)