Functions of (ZAPD)
i. Plan, promote and administer services for all categories of persons with disabilities;
ii. Keep statistical records relating to incidences and causes of disabilities, which may be used for the planning, promotion, administration and evaluation of services for persons with disabilities;
iii. Keep a register of persons with disabilities;
iv. Provide rehabilitation, training, and welfare services to persons with disabilities;
v. Promote research into general rehabilitation programmes for persons with disabilities;
vi. Promote public awareness relating to the prevention of disabilities and the care of persons with disabilities;
vii. Co-operate with ministries and other organisations in the provision of preventive, educational, training, employment and rehabilitation and other welfare services for persons with disabilities;
viii. Co-ordinate rehabilitation and welfare services provided to persons with disabilities by ministries, and voluntary associations;
ix. Monitor and supervise the provision of services to persons with disabilities;
x. Promote, directly and indirectly, the development of human resources in the prevention of disabilities and in the provision of rehabilitative, education, training and the general welfare of persons with disabilities;
xi. Advise the Minister on matters relating to the social and economic development and the general well-being of persons with disabilities; and
xii. Do all such things as are incidental to or conductive to the attainment of the functions of the Agency.