Consistent with the collective aspirations and determination of the people of Zimbabwe to achieve an Empowered and Prosperous Upper Middle-Income Society by 2030, the Second Republic launched Vision 2030 to chart a new transformative and inclusive development agenda. It is the pursuit of this vision which will deliver broad based transformation, new wealth creation and expanding horizons of economic opportunities for all Zimbabweans, with no one left behind.
Economic growth trajectory in Zimbabwe is therefore being guided by this Vision, which seeks to move the country, ‘Towards a Prosperous and Empowered Upper Middle-Income Society By 2030, with Job Opportunities and a High Quality of Life for Its Citizens’.
Key aspirations of Zimbabwe Vision 2030, will be realized through the following Strategic Pillars:
- Governance
- Macroeconomic Stability and Financial Re-engagement
- Inclusive Growth
- Infrastructure and utilities
- Social Development
Vision 2030 is guiding the implementation of the current economic blueprint, National Development Strategy1:2021 – 2025 and its successor National Development Startegy2: (2026 – 2030).
National Development Strategy1: 2020 – 2025
The National Development Strategy 1: 2021-2025 (NDS1) is first 5-year Medium Term Plan aimed at realising the country’s Vision 2030. The Strategy will build on the success of the TSP, notably entrenching macroeconomic stability, necessary for economic recovery and growth, and conferring new opportunities for wealth creation, innovation and enterprise development.
The NDS1 is the culmination of extensive and structured stakeholder consultations through fourteen (14) Thematic Working Groups, and the consolidation of the policy proposals and strategies arising from extensive, across the board stakeholder consultations.
The objectives of The NDS1 are to: –
- Strengthen macroeconomic stability, characterised by low and stable inflation, as well as exchange rate stability.
- Achieve and sustain inclusive and equitable Real GDP growth.
- Promoting new enterprise development, employment, and job creation.
- Strengthen Social Infrastructure and Social Safety nets.
- Ensure sustainable environmental protection and resilience.
- Promote Good Governance and Corporate Social investment; and
- To modernise the economy through use of ICT and digital technology.
Through the broad-based stakeholder consultative process, the NDS1 National Priorities were identified as:
- Economic Growth and Stability.
- Food Security and Nutrition.
- Governance.
- Moving the Economy up the Value Chain & Structural Transformation.
- Human Capital Development.
- Environmental Protection.
- Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management.
- Housing Delivery; ICT and Digital Economy.
- Health and Well-being.
- Transport, Infrastructure & Utilities.
- Image building and International Engagement and Re-engagement.
- Social Protection.
- Youth, Sport and Culture and Devolution.
