The Republic of Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 15 million people Zimbabwe's largest ethnic group are the Shona, who make up 82% of the population, followed by the Northern Ndebele and other smaller minorities. Zimbabwe has 16 official languages with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common.
Region
Southern Africa
Capital city
Harare
Language
Shona, English, Tshwa language, Xhosa
GDP
0.00
Area
Population
15,990,000
Zimbabwe
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
40% reduction in GHG emissions per capita compared to BAU by 2030, conditional on international support
Adaptation Actions and Priorities
- Develop, implement and scale-up climate smart agriculture solutions and strengthen agricultural
value chains and markets;
- Enhance early warning and climate-related disasterrisk reduction systems (including information
management systems);
- Ensure climate-resilient infrastructure designs and development; and
- Develop and promote resilient and sustainable water resources management.
value chains and markets;
- Enhance early warning and climate-related disasterrisk reduction systems (including information
management systems);
- Ensure climate-resilient infrastructure designs and development; and
- Develop and promote resilient and sustainable water resources management.
Target Sectors
Energy; Industrial Processes and Product Use
(IPPU); Waste; and Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
(IPPU); Waste; and Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- Energy (Consumption across all sectors); Power generation and transmission Road transportation; Residential households; Manufacturing, industry, construction.
- IPPU: Cement production; Ferroalloy, Iron and steel Fertiliser production; Air-conditioning, refrigeration.
- AFOLU: Forestry, Agriculture, Other Land Use.
- Waste; Municipal Solid waste management
- IPPU: Cement production; Ferroalloy, Iron and steel Fertiliser production; Air-conditioning, refrigeration.
- AFOLU: Forestry, Agriculture, Other Land Use.
- Waste; Municipal Solid waste management
