Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy Workplan

MINES AND ENERGY COMMITTEE

WORK PLAN FOR 3^rd SESSION – SEVENTH PARLIAMENT

KEY RESULT AREA	OBJECTIVES	IMPLEMENTATION PLAN/ACTIVITY	SUCCESS INDICATOR	INDICATIVE DATES
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
1. Review of the ZMDC Act	To suggest possible amendments To assess effectiveness of the Act	Analyse the provisions of the Act Commission a study to review the Act Committee will organize a workshop where experts will lead discussions on the matter	Proposed amendments Stakeholders’ s recommendations Debate in the House Adoption of amendments
2. Review of the MMCZ Act	To suggest possible amendments To assess effectiveness of the Act	Analyse the provisions of the Act Commission a study to review the Act Committee will organize a workshop where experts will lead discussions on the matter	Proposed amendments Stakeholders’ s recommendations Debate in the House Adoption of amendments
3. Consideration of any legislation brought before Parliament by the two Ministries	To make recommendations To assess effectiveness of the legislation To assess probable impact of the legislation	Analyse the Provisions of the Bills, Acts Meeting with the Ministries Officials Conduct Public Hearings	Proposed amendments Committee’s recommendations incorporated in the upcoming legislation
4. Analyse Statutory Instruments and Policies gazetted by the two Ministries	To analyse policy and legislative gaps To review existing legislation and policies in the Mining and Energy Sector	Analyse the Provisions of the Statutory Instruments	Proposed amendments Committee’s recommendations incorporated in the Statutory Instruments and Policies
5. Review International treaties and Protocols ratified by the two Ministries	To make recommendations	Analyse the Provisions of the Protocols and Treaties	Committee’s recommendations incorporated
6. Review Indeginisation Policies of the Mining Sector	To suggest possible amendments To analyse policy and legislative gaps	Analyse the Provisions of the Indigenisation Policies on Mining Meeting with the Ministries Officials Conduct Public Hearings	Stakeholders’ s recommendations Debate in the House Report tabled in the House
BUDGET OVERSIGHT
1. Budget Formulation	To input into the Ministries’ 2011 Budget Formulation	Oral Evidence from Ministries on their 2011 budget bids Meeting the Chamber of Mines on 2011 Budget	Recommendations by the Committee to the two Ministries on the 2011 budget priorities
2. Budget Tracking and Monitoring	To ensure that the public resources are used efficiently for the intended purposes and also identify gaps	Quarterly reports and Oral Evidence from the two Ministries on Budget Performance	Appreciation by members of the Ministries’ priorities and targets
EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT
1. Investigating situation surrounding Chiadzwa	To investigate situation surrounding Chiadzwa To inquire contribution of the diamonds to the national fiscus To investigate progress made on the Marange relocation exercise	Interview with Ministry Officials Fact finding visit to Chiadzwa Meeting with the Chiadzwa Community Development Trust Meeting with the Ministry of Finance Meeting with ZIMRA Officials	Meeting held with Ministries Official and Stakeholders Visit undertaken Report with recommendations tabled
2. Contribution of the Mining Sector to the national fiscus	To inquire contribution of the Mining Sector to the national fiscus To inquire into the Ministry of Finance's taxation policy on minerals	Meeting held with Ministry officials Meeting held with ZIMRA officials Oral Evidence from the Chamber of Mines Report tabled with recommendations	Meeting held with Ministries Official and Stakeholders Visit undertaken Report with recommendations tabled
3. Mineral Beneficiation in Zimbabwe	To inquire on the Ministry's policy regarding local beneficiation of Minerals To Inquire on progress made by the Ministry of Mines on Value Addition of minerals	Meeting with Ministry officials Meeting with Small scale Miners, Women in Mining, Youth in Mining Meeting with players in the diamond cutting and polishing	Meeting held with Ministry officials Meeting held with the stakeholders Report with recommendations tabled in the House
4. State of affairs at Mashaba- Shabanie Mine	To inquire into the State of affairs at Mashaba and Shabanie Mines To assess the government's efforts in rehabilitation of SMM	Analyse the provisions of the Reconstruction Act Oral Evidence from the Minister of Justice Compile a report with recommendations	Analysis of the Act made Meeting with the Minister of Justice held Report tabled
5. New Power Generation Initiatives	To inquire into the Ministry of Energy's activities in promoting private partners in the power generation To inquire in progress made in relation to Sengwe and Rio Tinto.	Evidence from the Ministry officials Meeting with Rio Tinto Officials Site Visit to Gokwe North and Sengwe power generation projects. Compile report on the Committee's findings and recommendations	Meetings held with Ministry Officals Meeting held with stakeholders concerned Report tabled
6. Activities of ZETDC in transmission and distribution of Power.	To inquire into the Activities of ZETDC in the transmission and Distribution of power To examine challenges faced by the power utility	Meeting with the ZEDTC officials Meeting with Ministry Officials Public Hearing Compile a report on Committee's findings and recommendations.	Meeting held with Ministry Officials Public Hearing held with stakeholders
7. Activities in the Petroleum Sector	To inquire into the activities of NOCZIM To examine debts of NOCZIM to local and overseas suppliers To inquire of the Government's policy on   strategic  reserves	Meeting with Ministry Officials Meeting with NOCZIM officials Meeting with Petroleum Marketers association Visit to Masa, Mabvuku and Feruka Strategic reserve facilities for an understanding Compile a report on Committee's findings and recommendations.	Meeting held with Ministry officials Meeting with stakeholders held Report tabled with recommendations
CAPACITY BUILDING
1. Study tour to Botswana and Namibia	To learn other countries' diamond legislation To examine other countries's policies on diamond cutting and polishing	Study tour to Botswana and Namibia Compile a report on Committee's findings and recommendations.	Committee's knowledge on Diamond legislation enhanced Ministry's implentation of recommendations made by the Committee
2. Study visit to South Africa	To learn other countries' Platinum legislation	Study tour to South Africa Compile a report on Committee's findings and recommendations.	Committee's knowledge on Platinum enhanced Ministry's implentation of recommendations