The government of Zimbabwe has integrated the SDGs into its National SDG Position Paper and its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for 2016-2018. The government agency in charge of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda is the Ministry of Macroeconomic Planning and Investment Promotion. The ministry has institutionalised multi-stakeholder committees as platforms to consult civil society, including trade unions, as well as other actors on the implementation of the SDGs.
The effective involvement of trade unions only occurred recently through their participating in the VNR consultations and the VNR validation meeting that took place in June 2017.
The government has only recently begun to report on SDGs implementation at the national level. According to Zimbabwean trade unions, the reporting mechanisms in place are not yet adequate and broader inclusion of civil society is needed. In addition, the budget allocated for the implementation of the SDGs is insufficient.
