SIRDC was contracted by ZEPARU to carry out the engineering and metals value chainSIRDC was contracted by ZEPARU to carry out the engineering and metals value chaindiagnostic study for the country. The broad objective of the diagnostic study was to make anassessment and map the viability of value chains in selected subsectors of Zimbabwe’sengineering and metals industry with the goal of identifying policies, measures or strategies toenhance competitiveness of these industries. The UNIDO 7 diagnostic dimension approachformed the core of the research methodology whilst supported by some elements of theconventional approach.