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Constitution of zimbabwe (amendment no: 20 2013)
Where
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
When
2016
2016
Who
Mainly the state and all its institutions and agencies
Mainly the state and all its institutions and agencies
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Description of the policy/measure
The main feature of the measure is informed by the constitutionality of cultural matters. by virtue of making culture matters constitutional, the state party is alive to the fact that culture and its attendant expressions is a fundamental aspect of people’s lives. all aspects of culture including language are therefore matters of constitutionalism. zimbabwean citizens in their diversity are therefore duty-bound to respect all tenets of the supreme law of the land and through that alone, respect the cultural diversity of the land and their respective expressions. today in zimbabwe the diversity of cultural expressions are treated with the same reverence just like other constitutional provisions like human rights, property rights, citizenship and many other constitutional matters.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
In relation to culture and its expressions, the constitutional measure ensures that the citizen of zimbabwe: respect cultural diversity;use indigenous languages in official communication as well as expressing themselves culturally;respect traditional leadership that is the custodian of the country’s revered ubuntu/hunhu that is the epitome of the zimbabwean culture;preserve, promote and market the nation’s cultural heritage in tangible and tangible forms (including cultural expressions) as an important component of world culture;through the respect and elevation of culture, exploit business opportunities presented by cultural industries for the benefit of communities and the nation at large;use the cultural sphere as a sustainable source for life-long sources of livelihoods;ensure that community development at whatever level takes cognizance of peoples’ cherished values, beliefs and ethos;encourage marginalised and often overlooked communities of the nation to fully participate in programmes and activities designed to flaunt national culture;preserve, promote and document cultural practices threatened with extinction;promote peaceful co-existence and harmony through absolute respect for cultural diversity.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
Treasury allocation for the responsible ministry and all its institutions and agencies working in the area of arts and culture.Â