NDS2 targets 2026-2030 growth as Zimbabwe pushes Vision 2030

NDS2 targets 2026-2030 growth as Zimbabwe pushes Vision 2030

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Government has launched National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), a five-year economic blueprint that will steer Zimbabwe’s development agenda from 2026 to 2030 as the country pursues its Vision 2030 target of upper-middle-income status.

Addressing delegates at the inaugural National Policy Expo in Harare, acting Chief Director for Policy Analysis and Coordination in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr Charles Mujajati, said the strategy is intended to accelerate economic transformation, promote inclusive growth and improve livelihoods.

Mr Mujajati said NDS2 was developed through consultations involving Government institutions, the private sector, civil society organisations, development partners and communities. “The strategy was formulated through a Whole-of-Government and Society approach to ensure that it reflects the aspirations of all Zimbabweans,” he said.

He said implementation will be anchored on Integrated Results-Based Management and guided by the principle of leaving no one and no place behind. The strategy is structured around 10 national priorities, including macroeconomic stability, inclusive economic growth, infrastructure development, environmental sustainability, social development and good governance.

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The priorities are aligned with regional and international frameworks including the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan, the African Union Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Under NDS2, Government is targeting a Gross National Income per capita of more than US$4 900 by 2030. Formal employment is projected to rise to 45,3 percent, while value added manufacturing is expected to reach 18 percent of Gross Domestic Product. The share of manufactured exports to total exports is projected at 18,4 percent.

Mr Mujajati said economic diversification will be driven by value addition and beneficiation in agriculture, mining, manufacturing and tourism. He added that the strategy seeks to consolidate macroeconomic stability through prudent fiscal and monetary policies while creating an enabling environment for investment and sustainable growth.

Infrastructure development has been identified as a key pillar, with plans to expand renewable energy generation, rehabilitate road and rail networks, improve water supply systems and accelerate housing delivery through public-private partnerships.

Mr Mujajati said international re-engagement efforts would continue through debt resolution, arrears clearance and strategic branding to position Zimbabwe as an investment destination. “The objective is to position Zimbabwe as a preferred destination for tourism, trade, and investment in line with the ‘Zimbabwe is Open for Business’ policy thrust,” he said.

To support delivery, he said Government has set up a coordination and monitoring framework involving ministries, departments, agencies, local authorities and other stakeholders, with Thematic Working Groups backed by Cabinet Coordinating Committees, as well as provincial, district and ward structures.

Policy Hub board chairperson Dr Edson Badarai told the expo that strong policy frameworks are central to governance and service delivery. “A weak institutional policy architecture translates to inefficient and poor service delivery, while good policy planning creates enduring success for organisations and society at large,” he said.

NetOne chief executive Engineer Raphael Mushanawani said the expo created space for evidence-based engagement between the public sector, private sector, academia and civil society. He also argued that policy stability was essential for investment and long-term planning.

Engineer Mushanawani said NetOne’s network expansion now accounts for more than 46 percent of Zimbabwe’s rural base stations. He said the company’s Digital Schools Connect initiative aims to provide network coverage and digital literacy to every school by 2030, alongside investments in financial inclusion through OneMoney and in areas such as digital agriculture, healthcare innovation and green energy solutions.

Government said transparency, accountability and the fight against corruption would remain central to implementing NDS2. The strategy succeeds National Development Strategy 1 (2021-2025), which Government says laid the foundation for economic recovery and set the framework towards Vision 2030.

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