Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty

Goal 1 Targets

1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable

1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters

1.A Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions

1.B Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions

Source: UN Sustainable Development

The Sustainable Development Goals in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is pursuing upper-middle-income status by 2030 through Vision 2030, NDS1 (2021–2025), and NDS2 (2026–2030), aligned with the 2030 Agenda, AU Agenda 2063, and SADC Vision 2050. The UN has supported this ambition through the 2022–2026 Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF). SDG progress remains uneven. Notable gains include reduced maternal mortality (212 per 100,000 live births), removal from the Global Hunger Hotspots list, and GDP growth of 8.29% in 2025. Yet structural challenges persist: poverty at 42%, child stunting at 27%, limited social protection coverage (16.4%), high youth unemployment, and climate-related losses projected at nearly 5% of GDP annually by 2050. A critical financing gap of US$3.7 billion annually (13.4% of GDP) constrains SDG implementation, compounded by public debt of US$22.5 billion. Closing this gap requires debt resolution, innovative financing, climate finance, and deeper diaspora engagement. UN support is aligned and increasingly joint. The ZUNSDCF has embedded six SDG transitions — food systems, education, digital connectivity, energy access, jobs and social protection, and climate action — as investment pathways at provincial and district levels. Joint programming now accounts for over half of UN delivery. Between 2022 and 2025, the UN mobilized US$2 billion of a required US$2.8 billion, with 54.4% channelled through more than 10 joint programmes, including the Health Resilience Fund, SDG Renewable Energy Fund, and the Spotlight Initiative. Data, localization, and efficiency underpin results. The UN supported 51 SDG-aligned indicators, strengthened the SDG Steering Committee, and promoted local voluntary reviews. The UN Business Operations Strategy (2022–2025) achieved US$7.9 million in cost avoidance, exceeding its US$7.2 million target and directing more resources to programme delivery. Looking ahead, the 2027–2031 Cooperation Framework will focus on integrated transformation — addressing debt, informality, climate resilience, human capital, governance, and inclusive partnerships — while upholding the Leave No One Behind principle. The UN remains a central partner in translating Zimbabwe's macroeconomic stability into inclusive, resilient, and sustainable development for all.