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National Council of Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe

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The National Council of Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe (NCDPZ) is a cross disability mass membership organization of persons (women, men, youth and children) with disabilities registered under the Private Voluntary Organization Act of Zimbabwe under registration number W.O 16/75. Its primary objective is to ensure disability inclusion and self-representation in all facets of development. It was formed by persons with disabilities and formally registered in 1975.The formation of the organization was in response to and furtherance of the persistent campaigning and lobbing by persons with disabilities to be included as equal partners in life and work of the mainstream society. NCDPZ philosophy is that the rights of persons with disabilities are best promoted by persons with disabilities themselves and that they have a right to represent their own interest and concerns in all spheres. Currently there are 85 branches throughout the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe. Branches are found both in urban centres with the majority in rural areas. NCDPZ commands the largest number of constituency-based membership (persons with disabilities) and is the first Organization of Persons with Disabilities (ODP) to be formed and remains the largest DPO in Zimbabwe in terms of the membership base and outreach to constituencies.