Online Reporter
Judith Phiri
Herald Reporter
THE Ministry of Industry and Commerce is holding stakeholder consultative workshops across the country on the Zimbabwe National Quality Policy (ZNQP) to gather input for updating the existing policy, which guides quality standards.
The workshops, which have been held in provinces and other locations like Mutare, Masvingo, Beitbridge, Marondera, Chinhoyi and Bindura, have been organised to discuss the draft successor policy to the current one, which expires at the end of 2025.
Stakeholders will also convene in Bulawayo, Gweru and Lupane, before the consultations, which began on November 17, end on 28 November 2025.
Industry and Commerce permanent secretary Dr Thomas Utete Wushe said the NQP was approved by Cabinet in July 2021 and was scheduled to cover the period 2021 to 2025 as a precursor instrument to guide the development and operation of the Quality Infrastructure (QI).
“The core objectives set out in the National Quality policy include to establish a framework of enhanced coordination and collaboration among the National Quality Infrastructure and Technical Regulation Institutions.
“It also ensures that goods and services produced in Zimbabwe and supplied in local, regional and international markets comply with the stated and intended quality requirements,” he said.
He said the policy was key to ensuring that quality consciousness is raised amongst both the suppliers and consumers to inculcate a culture of quality, while also developing the human resources necessary to support the various standardisation, quality and technical regulation programmes.
Dr Wushe said it was important to promote and maintain a quality culture in public life and throughout society.
