Circular and POPs-Free Plastics in Africa.
s a five-year regional initiative aimed at reducing the presence and impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastic products and waste. Zimbabwe is one of five participating countries alongside Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda.
Partners:
23
Country-specific emission factors developed
45+
Experts trained in GHG inventories
50+
Individuals trained in NDC tracking
59
Women Engaged
Project Outcomes
- Institutional Framework: Established the Climate Transparency and Compliance Unit (CTCU) within the Ministry of Environment and drafted the National Climate Change Bill.
- Data Management: Developed and integrated the Greenhouse Gas Information Management System (GHGIMS) and the Online Transparency Portal (OTP) for tracking NDCs.
- Technical Advancement: Developed 23 country-specific emission factors for the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land-Use) sector.
- Capacity Building: Conducted extensive training for over 45 local experts on IPCC guidelines, QA/QC protocols, and climate finance tracking.
- Strategic Planning: Finalized the National Climate Change Communication Strategy and developed 8 ministerial policy briefs.
Lessons Learned & Sustainability
Local Expertise: Utilizing local consultants ensured the outputs were tailored to Zimbabwe’s specific national circumstances.
External Partnerships: Collaborations with international bodies (e.g., University of Edinburgh) provided high-level technical expertise at no additional cost.
Gender Mainstreaming: Increasing women’s participation (49 direct female beneficiaries) improved the meticulousness and quality of technical reporting.
Permanent Units: The CTCU provides institutional memory for future transparency cycles.
Technical Working Groups (TWGs): Sector-specific groups are now permanent fixtures for inventory compilation and NDC 3.0 development.
Improvement Plans: Detailed roadmaps were created for GHG inventories and institutional arrangements to guide MRV capacity beyond the project’s lifespan.