Responsible Consumption and Production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

The goals envision to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Zimbabwe has considerable legal and policy framework in place to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. These include provisions enunciated under the Section 73 of the Constitution, ZERA ACT and Electricity Act (Energy) and Environmental Management Act. Institutions in support of the Goal include the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority, REA amongst others.

However, the national budget is highly consumptive and the propensity to import is still high thus compromising sustainable consumption. The country is making efforts to address the balance of payment position of the country by export and investment promotion. However, despite having policies and institutions in place implementation is very weak partly due to resources constraints.