Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate (Zimbabwe) explained

Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate
Preceding1:	Ministry of Environment and Tourism
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Jurisdiction:	Government of Zimbabwe
Minister1 Name:	Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu
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Child1 Agency:	Zimbabwe National Water Authority
Child2 Agency:	District Development Fund
Child3 Agency:	Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
Child4 Agency:	Environmental Management Agency
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The Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate is a government ministry, responsible for water resources management, rural development, climate and environment in Zimbabwe. The incumbent Minister is Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu.^[1] The Ministry oversees:

• Zimbabwe National Water Authority
• District Development Fund
• Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
• Environmental Management Agency, formerly the Department of Natural Resources

Zimbabwe National Water Authority

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is a state-owned company, which was formed in 2000 guided by the terms of the ZINWA Act (Chapter 20:25). ZINWA falls under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement.^[2]

Environmental Management Agency

Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is a statutory body responsible for ensuring the sustainable utilization of natural resources and protection of the environmental degradation. It is a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate. ^[3]

EMA was established under the Environmental Management Act (Chapter 20:27) of 2002. The Act was operationalized on 17 March 2003 through the statutory Instrument 103 of 2003.

EMA's Goals

1. to increase compliance with regulation and standards.
2. to establish up-to-date baseline and databases for environmental information.
3. to raise environmental awareness.^[4]
4. to increase organisational capacity and maintain accountability, transparency, and utilization of EMA resources.^[5]
5. to increase stakeholder participation in environmental enforcement, projects, and programs.
6. to amend and develop a comprehensive body of legislation and formulate environmental quality standards.

Notes and References

1. Web site: President Mnangagwa announces new cabinet . 1 December 2017 . 20 January 2018.
2. Web site: Home Page 01 - Zinwa . 2023-04-03 . en-US.
3. Web site: Home . 2023-02-02 . Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe . en-gb.
4. Web site: Gerede . Kudzanai . 2023-01-25 . Zimbabwe: EMA Slaps Gold Mine With Zw$ 500k Fine for Flouting Environment Laws . 2023-02-02 . allAfrica.com . en.
5. Web site: Zimbabwe builds the capacity to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data . 2023-02-02 . WHO Regional Office for Africa . en.