MISSION

To promote sound local governance, undertake and coordinate rural and urban development to enhance the socio-economic development of Zimbabwe.

OVERALL FUNCTIONS

• Formulate, regulate and monitor policies that promote sound local governance
• Facilitate devolution
• Formulate, review and implement Spatial Planning and State land management policies
• Manage and coordinate orderly spatial development
• Co-ordinate disaster mitigation and preparedness planning to promote efficient response and resilience to disasters
• Initiate, promote and implement Urban and Rural development projects and programmes
• Co-ordinate Central and Local government programmes and development initiatives
• Promote and facilitate an efficient urban public transport management system
• Facilitate effective operations of traditional leaders
• Coordinate, administer and manage all disasters
• Manage and account for the National Civil Protection Fund
• Formulate and coordinate policies in estate management, valuation services, construction and maintenance of infrastructure
• Formulate and monitor implementation of sound national housing and social amenities policies at the household, business centre and growth point levels
• Develop and implement strategies that ensure rural and urban development in consultation with the relevant Ministries and other stakeholders
• Provide housing and social amenities infrastructure
• Mobilize resources for the implementation of housing and social amenities in rural and urban areas
• Coordinate and implement the Rural Housing Delivery Programmes
• Administer Government Real Estate
• Provide office accommodation to Government
• Manage and account for the National Housing Fund, Housing and Guarantee Fund, Rural Housing Fund, Civil Services Housing Loan Fund and Social Amenities
• Development Fund and Government Pool Properties Fund
• Administer rent control regulations for residential accommodation
• Develop and monitor housing allocation criteria for all Local Authorities
• Purchase land for urban housing development
• Formulate and coordinate policies in estate management, valuation services, construction and maintenance of infrastructure
• Plan, implement and supervise the State Building and Maintenance Programme
• Provide professional and technical advice to the smaller local authorities on building construction and engineering services
• Provide professional and technical guidance to organisations intending to build facilities at their own expense as “gifts to Government”
• Prepare and execute agreements of lease for public facilities in Government complexes such as hotels, hospitals etc.
• Value land and buildings in and outside the country for Government purposes
• Supervise and monitor the work of consultants appointed to undertake works by the Ministry
• Manage Stadia Revolving Fund
• Coordinate State Occasions