By Happy Mulolani To effectively tackle climate change, Zambia needs US$17.20 billion by 2030 to implement adaptation and mitigation actions. These funds will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement. According to the Resource Mobilisation Strategy for the National Adaptation Plan states…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia has been iimplored to invest in climate adaptation and mitigation to plug the climate change induced losses and ensure soil fertility is retained for food production and security because the crisis is here for the long haul, the World Bank notes….
By Happy Mulolani Given the varying climatic weather conditions which has culminated in a drought that has hit various parts of Zambia this farming season, there is a need for concerted efforts to promote weather products aimed at supporting farmers across their various value…
By Jeff Kapembwa Climate change headwinds remain in Africa for a long haul and may cost the continent a staggering US$440 billion in loss and damage while combined macroeconomic effects of the man-induced-crisis will have great bearing on the continent’s Gross Domestic Product by…
By Jeff Kapembwa ‘Big Wigs’ of the African Development Bank have thrown their weight towards financing climate change in Africa under a climate financing window and ‘neutralize the pangs’ of the human induced crisis, dwarfing the globe, the environment and humanity in collaboration with the cooperating…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s realisation of the much touted agriculture transformation envisioned 20 years ago has been set in motion after it extended a revolving 12% financing for smallholder farmers chiefly, to access under smart climate practices. Dubbed: “Southern African Development Community Bread Basket”-…
By Jeff Kapembwa The devastation of the climatic change crisis in Africa has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the environment and economies of the affected countries but the African Development Bank-the continental and Pan African lender has extended a helping hand in the…
By Jeff Kapembwa The case of climate financing for Africa and Low Income Countries, Zambia included, has become a ‘Clarion Call’ but the success of the fund mobilisation to initiate mitigation and foster resilience calls for a reminder of the main polluters to honour…
By Jeff Kapembwa Climate change has adversely devastated the world’s environment in recent years, having degraded an estimated 100 million hectare of land over the years, needing global refacing and Zambia has taken the challenge to overcome the depreciation. Arguably, Zambia, in collaboration with…
By Jeff Kapembwa The climate financing symposium-the first to be held in Zambia to raise resources for enveloping the climate change buffeting the Southern African state-losing an estimated 1 million hectares of planted maize in the 2023-24 season calls for resilient and pro-mitigation actions…
