World Bank2021-06-142021-06-142021-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35748This third edition of the Zimbabwe Economic Update (ZEU) aims to provide both a current and historical background covering the pre-pandemic (2019) and pandemic (2020 to April 2021) period. The 2019-2020 period marked a very difficult time for the country as 2019 was clouded by a prolonged drought, unprecedented cyclone and turbulent economic reform period; while 2020 and early 2021 coincided with a global Coronavirus pandemic that further dampened prospects at both global and local levels.CC BY 3.0 IGOECONOMIC GROWTHFISCAL TRENDSMONETARY POLICYEXTERNAL SECTORPOVERTYRURAL-URBAN DIVIDEECONOMIC OUTLOOKRISKSPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERYFOOD SECURITYSOCIAL ASSISTANCEEDUCATIONCORONAVIRUSCOVID-19PANDEMIC IMPACTPANDEMIC RESPONSEReportWorld Bank10.1596/35748