Zimbabwe

Currency: Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the south. Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia (1898), Rhodesia (1964), and Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979).

On 18 April 1980, Britain formally granted independence to Zimbabwe at a ceremony in Harare, the country’s capital city. The country, which covers a land area of 386,850 square kilometres, has a population of 14.6 million people who are majorly Christians and related to the two major Bantu-speaking groups, the Shona and the Ndebele. Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) is the official currency of the country. Although Zimbabwe has sixteen official languages, English is widely used in business and the usual language of instruction in school. The service is the main sector of the economy and contributes about 61.3% to the country’s GDP, while the agriculture sector accounts for approximately 66.19% of the total employment. The countries’ main Exports include gold, raw tobacco, ferroalloys, nickel ore, and diamonds.

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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014

Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe

The mission of this national biodiversity strategy is to utilize traditional knowledge, research, technology, innovations and best practices to protect the environment, conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems to benefit present and future generations.

Zimbabwe • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change

Zimbabwe National Nutrition Strategy 2014-2018

Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe

The National Nutrition Strategy emphasizes prevention of malnutrition especially focusing on addressing stunting during the first 1,000 days of life together with a broader mandate to address malnutrition problems affecting the other age-groups of children...

Zimbabwe • 2014 • Health

Zimbabwe National Nutrition Strategy 2014-2018

Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe

The first objective of this strategy is to operationalize Commitment V of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy which states that the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) is committed to ensuring nutrition security for all through...

Zimbabwe • 2014 • Health

The Securities Amendment Act, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

An Act to amend the Securities Act [Chapter 24:25], the Collective Investment Schemes Act [Chapter 24:19] and the Asset Management Act [Chapter 24:26] and to provide for related matters.

Zimbabwe • 2013 • Finance

Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim Asset)

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Zimbabwe

Zim Asset is a cluster-based Plan, reflecting the strong need to fully exploit the internal relationships and linkages that exist between the various facets of the economy. The cluster includes food security and nutrition; social...

Zimbabwe • 2013 • Finance

The National Gender Policy 2013-2017

Ministry of Women and Youth Affairs, Zimbabwe

The National Gender Policy aims to achieve a gender-just society where men and women enjoy equality and equity and participate as equal partners in the development process of the country. The policy goal is to...

Zimbabwe • 2013 • Gender and Human Rights

The National Gender Policy 2013-2017

Ministry of Women and Youth Affairs, Zimbabwe

This is designed to eradicate gender discrimination and inequalities in all spheres of life and development.

Zimbabwe • 2013 • Gender and Human Rights

Zimbabwe Agriculture Investment Plan (ZAIP) 2013-2017

Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

The goal of this policy is to facilitate sustainable increase in production, productivity and competitiveness of Zimbabwean agriculture through building capacity of farmers and institutions, and improving the quantity and quality of public, private and...

Zimbabwe • 2013 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032)

Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

This policy addresses issues concerning crop and livestock production, marketing and trade. The policy framework describes the current situation and constraints, gives broad policy goals and objectives and detailed policy statements.

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Trade Policy (2012-2016)

Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe

The National Trade Policy (2012–2016) intends to increase exports and promote the diversification of the country’s export basket; to promote enhanced value-addition of primary commodities in all sectors of the economy, and to enhance trade...

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Trade, Industry and Investment

The National Water Policy

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Zimbabwe

The overall goal of the Water Policy is to achieve sustainable utilisation of water resources that in turn will improve: equity in access to freshwater by all Zimbabweans; the efficient use of water among competing...

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Infrastructure and Construction

Industrial Development Policy (2012-2016)

Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe

The overall objective of the policy is to restore the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the GDP of Zimbabwe from the current 15% to 30% and its contribution to exports from 26% to 50% by 2016.

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Trade Policy (2012-2016)

Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe

The National Trade Policy (2012–2016) is intended to achieve to increase exports and promote the diversification of the country’s export basket by harnessing comparative advantage in key priority sectors with the ultimate target of increasing...

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Water Policy

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Zimbabwe

The detailed policy statements contained in the National Water Policy are built on a set of policy principles that are based on core values of sound practice in the water sector. The policy statements contained...

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Infrastructure and Construction

Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032)

Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

The goal of ZimHealth is to rehabilitate, support and sustain the public health service delivery in Zimbabwe especially to vulnerable mothers and children.

Zimbabwe • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan 2011-2015

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Zimbabwe

This Medium Term Plan has a goal to transform the economy, reduce poverty, create jobs and restore the economic capacity to produce goods and services competitively.

Zimbabwe • 2011 • Economy