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The CTCN is seeking experts to participate in the upcoming solicitation to provide technical assistance on:
As of 2024, Zimbabwe's cement industry produces 2.6 million tonnes annually, against a demand of 1.6 million tonnes. Despite this, shifting production trends have caused temporary shortages and price hikes. Growing urbanization and infrastructure needs prompted a $1 billion cement plant project and refurbishment efforts to boost capacity. However, rising greenhouse gas emissions and incidents like the 2020 closure of Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe over dust pollution underscore environmental challenges. Addressing these requires a national decarbonization roadmap, updated cement standards, and public-private collaboration for a sustainable transition.
The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) will provide technical assistance to develop a comprehensive national decarbonization roadmap for Zimbabwe’s cement and concrete industry. This support will include identifying and prioritizing technologies and policy measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CTCN will also assist in establishing an effective Monitoring, Verification, and Enforcement (MV&E) system to track progress and ensure compliance with decarbonization goals. Key expected outputs include:
- Project Management.
- Coordination of a Project Working Group.
- Analysis of the current national cement and concrete industry.
- Evaluation of appropriate low-carbon cement technology options and decarbonization levers.
- Development of a national decarbonization cement and concrete roadmap.
- Operationalization of roadmap.
- Updating of cement standards.
For more information, please visit the UN Global Market Place (UNGM) or UNPD.
If you are not a CTCN network member yet, you may apply here.