1. Institutions Established
According to Section 16 (g) (iii) of the Research Act, one of the mandates of RCZ is the establishment of research councils or research institutes to conduct research. Since its inception, RCZ has facilitated establishment of the following institutions:
2004: Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences (ZAS)
2000: BIO-SAFETY BOARD now called the National Bio-Technology Authority
1997: Zimbabwe Academic Research Network (ZARNET)
1993: Scientific and Industrial Research Development Centre (SIRDC)
2018 Zimbabwe National Geo-Spatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA)” as one of the recent achievements under institutions established.
**Although its establishment was catalysed and facilitated by the RCZ, the ZAS is not established in terms of the Research Act.
- Twelve Research, Science and Technology Symposia
Symposia are held biennially by the RCZ to bring together researchers, policy makers and industrialists from within and outside Zimbabwe. Local and regional researchers present research results and forge linkages with users of such results.RCZ has successfully held twelve (12) symposia to date
2019: The Nexus between Research and Industry: Key to Innovation and Sustainable Development.
2017: Research for Unlocking Entrepreneurship: Bridging the Gap
2015:Research for Empowerment and Socio-Economic Transformation
2013: Driving Socio-Econimic Development Through Research Output
2007: Knowledge Based Development for Zimbabwe
2004: Impact of Innovative Science and Technology on National Wealth Creation
1999: A century of Science and Technology Challenges for the Next Millennium
1996: Towards Capacity Building in Science and Technology
1994: Advances in Productive and Sustainable Applied Technologies
1992: Innovation, Self Reliance and Development
1990: No theme
1988: No theme
- 2010: Established the National Research Database of Zimbabwe
- National Research Prioritisation Process
Formulation-October 2010
Government approval – October 2011
Stakeholder report back – August 2012
Linked the NRDZ with repositories of local universities, thereby creating a one-stop shop for research conducted in Zimbabwe. - Other Achievements
Participation in the Science Granting Council Initiative after submission of a successful bid in 2015
Organised the first International Science Council (ISC)International Science Council (ISC)International Science Council (ISC)Regional Meeting for Africa in 2004
Organised the launch of the National Science and Technology Policy in 2002
Supported publication of journals
6.Represented Zimbabwe at International Scientific fora:
World Solar Summit 1996, Harare, Zimbabwe
International Science Council (ISC) member since 1989
World Conference on Science, 1999, Budapest, Hungary
United Nations Regional Preparatory Conference for exploration and peaceful uses of outer space
Global International Smart Partnership Dialogue
African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Forum on Research and Sustainable Development
Third World Network of Scientific Organisations (TWNSO)
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), 2002, Johannesburg
World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), 2003, Geneva