Zambezi Basin states set climate resilience priorities with US$130m programme
Eight countries in the Zambezi River Basin have launched a $130 million climate-resilience program to protect food security and infrastructure. The initiative aims to coordinate regional efforts to mitigate the impacts of droughts and floods on the basin's vital economic resources.
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Regional cooperation is essential for managing shared water resources in Africa as climate variability threatens hydropower and agricultural stability.
Eight countries sharing the Zambezi River Basin have agreed on priority interventions to strengthen food security, livelihoods and ecosystems as preparations advance for a proposed US$130 million regional climate-resilience programme. The agreement was reached during the first week in September during a regional workshop held in Harare, Zimbabwe, that brought together representatives from the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM), African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Global Mechanism and the Government of Zimbabwe.
The meeting served as a precursor to the appraisal mission for the Programme for Building Resilience of Food, Livelihoods and Ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin (BREFOLE-ZRB), which is being developed as a major regional investment response to mounting climate, environmental and economic pressures.
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