Policy

Bongi Khumalo Zimbabwe will centre its COP31 agenda on securing predictable adaptation funding, operationalising loss and damage support, and unlocking green technology transfers, placing climate finance at the core of its national position. The climate change conference, scheduled for November 9 to 20 in Antalya, Türkiye, will bring together governments under the United Nations Framework…

Staff Writer The 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) concluded with global consensus on key biodiversity governance, benefit-sharing, and conservation-financing frameworks. The two-week summit, held in Yerevan, Armenia, saw developing nations successfully push for equitable access to environmental revenue streams and local governance protections. Throughout the summit, Zimbabwe’s…

Treasury says the upcoming national budget will be anchored on a six-pillar climate-proofing strategy to buffer the domestic economy against severe El Niño weather patterns. Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube said mitigating environmental and external vulnerabilities is crucial to preserving Zimbabwe’s target macroeconomic trajectory. “The budget will articulate ways to climate-proof the economy with a…

The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife has convened key domestic and international partners to validate the country’s draft Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), marking a critical step in the ongoing climate change response and commitment to global climate action. The validation workshop serves as the final technical and consultative checkpoint for the 2026–2035 climate…

Zimbabwe has officially assumed the chairmanship of the African Group at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), taking on a two-year leadership tenure as the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) concluded in Mongolia. Zimbabwe’s term will run through to the conclusion of COP18 in Egypt in 2028. As part…

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is advancing the development of a national Green Taxonomy Framework aimed at channelling capital toward environmentally sustainable economic activities and standardising green finance practices across the banking sector. The framework is designed to establish a common classification system for environmentally sustainable projects, mitigating risks of greenwashing and facilitating the…

Zimbabwe is attending the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to tackle escalating crises in land degradation, desertification, and climate-induced drought. The Conference officially commenced on 17 August and will run through 28 August 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Convened under the overarching global…

Zimbabwe has formally approved two major international agreements to strengthen its national climate resilience and drought risk financing framework through the African Risk Capacity (ARC). In a post-Cabinet briefing, the government said it ratified a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the global non-profit Start Network. The agreement establishes a partnership under the ARC Replica Programme,…

The Meteorological Services Department will launch Zimbabwe’s National Early Warnings for All Action Plan this week, establishing a comprehensive framework to protect citizens nationwide from escalating climate and weather-related disasters. The strategy translates a global United Nations directive into an operational national plan designed to guarantee that every citizen, regardless of location or vulnerability, receives…

Staff Writer Southern African nations are moving to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their infrastructure planning to safeguard the region’s transport corridors, airports, and communication networks from extreme weather events. Southern African Development Community (SADC) officials warned that escalating floods, severe droughts, and intense cyclones are threatening vital regional logistics loops have shifted the focus…