Institutional Capacity Assessment of the Department of Social Services, Zimbabwe

Oxford Policy Management and Jimat Development Consultants were engaged by the Ministry of Labour and Social Services (MoLSS) to carry out a Capacity and Institutional Assessment of the Ministry’s Department of Social Services (DSS). The purpose of the assignment is to assess the Department’s human resources and institutional capacity, identify gaps in its ability to carry out its statutory mandate of child care and protection, and draft recommendations for action. The main focus of the assessment is on the DSS capacity to respond to the needs of Zimbabwe’s orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).