Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate (Zimbabwe)

Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate

Agency overview
Preceding agency	Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Jurisdiction	Government of Zimbabwe
Minister responsible	Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu
Child agencies	Zimbabwe National Water Authority District Development Fund Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority Environmental Management Agency

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.

References

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