National targets | Zimbabwe National Biodiversity Clearing House

Title	Rationale	Aichi targets
Target 11: By 2020, develop and implement strategies to conserve and maintain cultivated, farmed and domesticated genetic resources and their wild relatives, including other socio-economically and culturally valuable species	68% of Zimbabwe’s people live in the rural areas and derive their livelihoods from agriculture and biodiversity • Agro-biodiversity is of great importance to Zimbabwe as an adaptation strategy in the...	13.1. The genetic diversity of cultivated plants is maintained 13.2. The genetic diversity of farmed and domesticated animals is maintained 13.3. The genetic diversity of wild relatives is maintained 13.4. The genetic diversity of socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species is maintained 13.5. Strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding genetic diversity
Target 12: By 2020 implement policies and strategies to maintain and restore ecosystem integrity, and reduce ecosystems degradation to enhance the livelihoods and well-being of all Zimbabweans, especially those of women, indigenous and local communities,	Although though the CAMPFIRE programme Zimbabwe is renowned for its participatory approaches to conservation, it has seen its performance decline for various reasons. Some of the threats facing...	14.1. Ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, and contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded 14.2. Taking into account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable
Target 13: By 2020, combat desertification, and enhance ecosystem resilience through conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems	Agricultural drylands constitute about 42% of the total arable land in Zimbabwe. Large tracts of these drylands are subject to various degrees of land degradation, which reduces the social and...	15. Ecosystems restored and resilience enhanced 15.1. Ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks have been enhanced through conservation and restoration 15.2. At least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems are restored, contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to combating desertification 5. Habitat loss halved or reduced 5.1. The rate of loss of forests is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero 5.2. The loss of all habitats is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero 5.3. Degradation and fragmentation are significantly reduced
Target 14: By 2020, accede and domesticate the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization	Indigenous traditional knowledge and associated genetic resources are now recognized not only as a means to biodiversity conservation but also for commercial benefits. To ensure conservation resources...	16.1. The Nagoya Protocol is in force 16.2. The Nagoya Protocol is operational, consistent with national legislation 18.1. Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities are respected 18.2. Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices are fully integrated and reflected in implementation of the Convention 18.3. With the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities
Target 15: By 2015, NBSAP updated and adopted as a policy instrument, and implementation has commenced	NBSAP1 lost momentum in the implementation stage due to inadequate coordination and resources. Updating was therefore essential for revision on the coordination and means of ensuring the plan is...	17. NBSAPs adopted as policy instrument 17.1. Submission of NBSAPs to Secretariat by (end of) 2015 17.2. NBSAPs adopted as effective policy instrument 17.3. NBSAPs are being implemented
Target 16: By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of local communities relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of biological resources, are respected, integrated and reflected in th	Indigenous knowledge is a critical component of environmental management and conservation of biodiversity. Including and empowering local communities to develop and implement local environment action...	16.2. The Nagoya Protocol is operational, consistent with national legislation 16.1. The Nagoya Protocol is in force 18.1. Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities are respected 18.2. Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices are fully integrated and reflected in implementation of the Convention 18.3. With the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities
Target 17: By 2020, science, technology and innovation relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are strengthened, improved, widely shared, transferred and applied	This would enhance sharing, transfer and application of technology among stakeholders, as well as improve communication, education and awareness on biodiversity and ecosystem services	19. Knowledge improved, shared and applied 19.1. Knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved 19.2. Biodiversity knowledge, the science base and technologies are widely shared and transferred and applied 1. Awareness increased 1.1. People are aware of the values of biodiversity 1.2. People are aware of the steps they can take to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity 18. Traditional knowledge respected and integrated 18.1. Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities are respected 18.2. Traditional knowledge, innovations and practices are fully integrated and reflected in implementation of the Convention 18.3. With the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities
Target 18: By 2020, mechanisms for resource mobilization and accounting are established and financial resources from national budgets and other sources for the implementation of the NBSAP increased from current levels	Resource mobilization is critical for the success of the implementation of NBSAP2	17.1. Submission of NBSAPs to Secretariat by (end of) 2015 17.2. NBSAPs adopted as effective policy instrument 17.3. NBSAPs are being implemented