The Republic of Zimbabwe, represented by the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities on human settlements issues, fully subscribes to the New Urban Agenda and has made significant strides in trying to achieve the agreed targets and milestones. The country has also faced challenges in implementing NUA. The programmes implemented have tried to be as inclusive as possible. 
Milestones achieved in the implementation of the NUA cannot be discussed in isolation from the Country’s Vision 2030. The ushering in of the New Dispensation in November 2017, which marked the dawn of a new era in Zimbabwe’s political realm, came at a time when the country’s economy was taking a nosedive, poverty levels were at an all-time high, unemployment rate was ballooning every day and punctuated by an unpredictable and unstable macro-economic environment. The realisation of Vision 2030 depends on the actions and measures undertaken through Short and Medium-Term National Development Plans as Government, private sector, partners, civil society and individuals. This indicates Government’s commitment to active stakeholder participation underpinned by robust stakeholder consultation in decision making. Challenges in implementing were owing to economic sanctions imposed on the country at the turn of the new millennium and the COVID-19 pandemic. 
The NDS 1 targets to deliver 220,000 housing units by 2025. As of December 2020, 49,870 houses were constructed countrywide. This figure was achieved not just by Government initiatives. As of December 2020, the percentage of households with access to safe and clean water stood at 77.5%, while the percentage households with access to sanitation and hygiene facilities was at 71.6%. 
The Presidential borehole drilling scheme in the major urban areas is ongoing. It seeks to provide clean water to urban areas with over 200 solarpowered boreholes. This underscores Government’s commitment to the use of renewable energy and the need for sustainable urban development. Government successfully launched the new Zimbabwe National Human Settlements Policy in September 2021. Of note in this policy are sections densification, regularisation of informal settlements; allocation of housing goods and services; land access and tenure and social inclusion. Zimbabwe is an agro-based economy. In order to maximise on vertical space utilisation, the Policy directs that 40% of all housing land be reserved for construction of highrise blocks of flats. All new layout plans are not approved without observing this provision. Government has set the tone by constructing blocks of flats. It is also servicing high density stands for low cost housing. This is over and above what the private sector is bringing to the table, especially banks and building societies. Most of the manufacturing activities are concentrated in urban areas. During the Old Dispensation’s time, most industries were either shutting down or scaling down their operations. Some have now reopened and expanded capacity. 
In recent years, Zimbabwe has experienced climate related disasters, such as Tropical Cyclones. This often resulted in flooding and loss of lives, increased water borne diseases, destruction of social and economic infrastructure. There were also droughts and prolonged intra-seasonal dry spells resulting in increased malnutrition, loss of incomes, livelihoods and reduced hydroelectric power generation.