The COPAC project seeks to  strengthen national capacities for the implementation of a transparent, impartial, inclusive and participatory constitution making process leading to the promulgation of a new constitution  for  Zimbabwe.

Development Objectives 
The overarching goal of the project is to support the  Government of Zimbabwe  to prepare for and conduct a participatory, inclusive and transparent constitution making process to lead to the following outcomes: strengthen the rule of law, advance commitment to principles of popular participation in governance; and entrench principles of constitutionalism

Corporate thematic area: Democratic Governance

Status of the project:  Ongoing

Location (region, province, city, etc): Throughout the country

Period of the project:  2010-2012

Name of UNDP Project Manager: Noria Mashumba

Budget: USD 21 million

Delivery in 2011

Project delivery  for 2011 was 47% of annual budget. 

Major sources of financing

Norway, France, United Kingdom, Sweden, European Commission, Australia, Netherlands, Denmark, the United States of America and Canada.

Implementing partners:  Government of Zimbabwe  through Ministry of Constitutional  Affairs

Delivery in 2011: (in percentages and figures)

Link to COPAC website: www.copac.org.zw

Project Documents:
 COPAC Annual Workplan (1.16 MB)
 COPAC Project Document (4.43 MB)