ZIMBABWE PEACE PROJECT BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ZPP was founded in 2000 by a group of faith based and human rights NGOs working and interested
in human rights and peace-building initiatives. The organisation has become a vehicle for civic
interventions in times of political crises. In particular, ZPP seeks to monitor and document incidents of
human rights violations and breaches of peace.
Today, ZPP’s co-operating member organizations include, Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC),
Catholic Commission for Justice & Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), Evangelical fellowship of Zimbabwe
(EFZ) Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), Counselling Services Unit (CSU), Zimbabwe
Civic Education Trust (ZIMCET), Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Zimbabwe Human
Rights Association (ZIMRIGHTS), Civic Education Network Trust (CIVNET), Women’s Coalition of
Zimbabwe (WCoZ) and Habakkuk Trust.
VISION
A Zimbabwe where there is Peace, Justice, Dignity and Development for all.
MISSION
To work for sustainable peace through monitoring, documentation, advocacy and community
peace building interventions with our members and partners