The Zimbabwean government announced on Thursday that a steering committee to spearhead the country's mobilization of assistance to victims of the December 26 tsunamis would soon be set up.
Speaking at a meeting to discuss the way forward and launch the aid program, Acting President Joyce Mujuru said the committee would be composed of members of both the public and private sector.
"It has been felt by officials in the Cabinet that we should join our colleagues elsewhere in assisting victims of the disaster, " Mujuru said. "We want a committee to take the lead in order that we come up with something."
Some of the organizations that attended the meeting include the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, Zimbabwe National Water Authority, church organizations and various government ministries.
The acting president assured the Indonesian ambassador to Zimbabwe on Wednesday that Zimbabwe would send aid to the people of Indonesia, which was the worst hit by tsunamis.
"We are organizing something, once everything is ready, it will be sent to you," she said.
The tsunami swamped the coasts of Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and the Maldives toward the end of last month after a massive undersea earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale.
Other countries also affected by the tsunamis, which left a trail of death and destruction, are Malaysia and Myanmar.
About 150,000 deaths due to the tsunamis have so far been reported, with millions of survivors left without food and shelter.