Biodiversity & Land Management: Zimbabwe secured a US$5.7m GEF grant (plus US$25.6m co-financing) for conservation and sustainable land management in the Sebungwe wildlife corridor south of Lake Kariba, covering 494,000 hectares of protected areas and improving practices across 380,000 hectares of communal land, with UNDP implementing in partnership with Harare. Climate Finance & Green Buildings: At COP29, President Mnangagwa urged faster green climate finance for Africa, while local commentary warns Zimbabwe risks missing key emissions and waste-cutting gains if green-building rules aren’t built into climate policy and NDC frameworks. Local Adaptation & Food Resilience: With Super El Niño warnings looming, ICRISAT is pushing traditional grains like sorghum and millet as climate-resilient “superfoods,” alongside efforts to boost processing and market demand. Youth & Energy Transition: Schneider Electric and the BOOST Fellowship launched a two-year Energy Transition Innovation Challenge in Ruwa targeting 9,000 young people to build skills for Zimbabwe’s energy transition. Community-led Health (Environment-linked): NAC is expanding community-led HIV response in Bulawayo using social contracting, focusing on young people and adolescent girls and young women. Urban Environment Governance: Bulawayo City Council says financial limits, weak coordination and skills gaps cost it ZITF investment opportunities despite winning a local authority exhibit award. Forestry & Restoration: Stanbic invested US$100,000 with My Trees Trust to plant 40,000 indigenous trees in Hurungwe over three years, supporting smallholder farmers and rural livelihoods. Tourism & Conservation Link: Zimbabwe is marketing its natural attractions at Zambia’s Travel Expo, stressing regional “co-opetition” with Zambia to drive sustainable tourism growth.