By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia joined the rest of the world during the ongoing United Nations biodiversity conference COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia and reaffirmed its commitment to protecting and restoring rivers, lakes and wetlands as part of protection of the ecosystem amid climatic change variables….
By Jeff Kapembwa The El Nino looming over Zambia is a threat to the 2027 budgetary execution and the Government should strive to mobilise resources locally to cushion the impact of the impending drought on the economy and households, a local think tank warns….
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe are among other countries forecast to be exposed for 10 days to extreme heatwave with temperatures expected to reach 41°C+ in the course of this week, with weather experts calling for caution against the climate induced effects on…
By Jeff Kapembwa Least and Developing countries-and various campaign groups have challenged the International Monetary Fund to strive to provide grant-biased climate financing to off-set the threats posed by the temperature-driven crisis. The campaigners have during the 12-18 October IMF and World Bank annual…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia and the Food Agricultural Organisation are cautious of the effects and vulnerability to climate shocks of its agrifood system with the forecast Super El Nino and are talking to necessitate and avail US$300 million to insulate and avert hunger. Zambia’s…
By Alfonso Kasongo As Zambia continues to face daunting power deficits due to its heavy dependence on climate-prone hydro-power, significant strides are being made to transition to weather-resilient power generation initiatives. Taking a leading role toward a more reliable energy mix Zambia, is the…
By Josiah Mpofu GOVERNMENT has called for strengthened climate change adaptation measures to boost agricultural production and build resilience among communities in the Zambezi River Basin. Speaking through Agribusiness and Marketing Director, Mwendalubi Msoka, at the regional mid-term review validation workshop of the Programme…
By Peter Kayombo Government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is stepping up efforts to tackle food losses estimated at 30 to 40 percent, with authorities turning to digital monitoring and improved data collection to identify where…
By Peter Kayombo THE Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN) has allocated US$500,000 to the Catalyzing Transformative and Sustainable Food Systems in Zambia Project, an initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s food systems and building a more sustainable and resilient agricultural…
By Happy Mulolani As efforts to boost Climate-Smart Agriculture and Community Forest Management (CFMG) continue in various communities, a recent visit by European diplomatic missions, government and development partners was undertaken in the Eastern province to witness how interventions were bearing fruit in selected…
