By Jeff Kapembwa Stakeholders in the water sector in Zambia are reviewing the law to counter climate change effects, including a drought that ravaged the Southern country’s infrastructure and agriculture production last season, leaving about 20 million people food insecure. Stakeholders in water development…
By Helen Witti The Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) says government is losing US$159million every farming season due to fall armyworm attack and climate change. “The monetary loss in the country per year according to CABI is estimated at US $159 million….
By Josiah Mpofu Chief Chipepo of Chirundu district in Southern province has appealed to government to quickly enforce stringent laws and policies that will prevent charcoal burning in the country. Speaking during the launch of the Transhumance intervention in Chirundu, the traditional leader said…
By Jeff Kapembwa Global corruption watchdog-Transparency International has warned of uncouth people that are corruptly looting global climate funds globally and devoid of transparency, a call for state and non-state actors to unite and plug the wanton plunder of resources meant to insulate people…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia has stepped up climate action with key policy decisions made to mitigate and adapt to the evolving crisis that threatens to reverse economic and environmental safety gains. Zambia, like many Least Developed Countries (LDCs), is grappling with the climate crisis…
By Jeff Kapembwa Dissenting voices over the continent reverberating in the aftermath of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement-the driver of climate change mitigation and adaptation chiefly in Zambia and other Least Developed, fueling concerns have devastating effects that might be too ghastly…
By Jeff Kapembwa The United States of America (US) withdrawal of funding to Paris Agreement is retrogressive in the fight against climate change and will have multiple effects on developing nations and those championing the development of ‘home-grown initiatives’ under the nationally determined contributions…
By Chapunga Manengu The Government says that the Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC) Project has been launched six targeted districts, with a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB) at a cost of about US$9.2 million. Agriculture Permanent Secretary…
By Jeff Kapembwa The European Union and other interest groups have reacted with cynicism, to the United States President’s executive order to withdraw funds from the Paris Agreement at the height of the global war against climate change financing, arguing they will sustain the…
By Jeff Kapembwa Three Zambian agribusiness Small Medium Entrepreneurs have received a US$90,000 fillip to implement climate-smart agriculture projects to assist farmers, women, and youth joining the country’s quest to enhance food security. The grants from the World Bank in collaboration with various partners…
