How Zimbabwe is strengthening climate readiness in its education system 

Zimbabwe has been making strides in integrating sustainability into its education system. To ensure that the Zimbabwean education system is safeguarding educational infrastructure and systems from climate shocks, the country has started equipping learners with the knowledge and skills to understand and address climate change, sustainability, and disaster risk reduction. 

Through the Climate Smart Education Systems Initiative,  UNESCO and Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education are working with partners, including UNESCO’s Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), to implement two new global standards developed by UNESCO and the Greening Education Partnership: the Green school quality standard and the Greening curriculum guidance. 

As part this initiative, Zimbabwe has strengthened greening aspects in its new curriculum framework, entitled the Heritage Based Curriculum (2024-2030). This includes ensuring that climate topics are taught in a way that is age-appropriate and developmentally suitable, with a coherent progression from primary to secondary levels. 

Read the full article on UNESCO here.