By Mary Kasoka Mwiikisa President Hakainde Hichilema has called for stronger climate action and increased involvement of young people in environmental sustainability efforts during the official opening of the Kids Climate Action Fair 2026 in Lusaka. The speech, delivered on his behalf by Green…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s relentless quest for climate insulation as amplified by its US$10.1 million-National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS) has been hyped to another level with the country courting global experts to strategise joint and permanent solutions to the climate impasse. Under the 2024-2030…
By Jeff Kapembwa The World Bank has mitigated Zambia’s accelerating climate impact on growth sectors with a US$45 million Second Zambia Climate and Economic Resilience Programmatic Development Policy Financing. Estimates show that the climate change impact has defied all Government efforts to reduce acceleration…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia and Zimbabwe-wary about the climate change impact on energy are putting heads together to strategise on fool-proof infrastructure and insulate against the weather driven calamity through power investment strategies at key hydro power plants with help from cooperating partners, among…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia, is one of the countries earmarked to benefit from the US$17 million-Africa Development Bank initiated financing earmarked to insulate the continent from climate related shocks and bolster food production on the continent as it seeks to attain sustainable, climate-resilient food…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia has secures over US$3 million in its quest to modernise weather forecasting in the Southern African state, grappling to mitigate the climate change impact. The World Meteorological Organisation-supported Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) has been extended to Zambia after an…
By Ruth Chileshe Government through the Ministry of Agriculture in Northern Province has urged smallholder farmers in Lunte District to fully embrace sustainable farming practices as part of efforts to increase crop production and contribute to the country’s national crop production targets. Northern Province…
By Jeff Kapembwa The 48th International Find for Agricultural Development conference in Rome held from February 10-13 reaffirmed the agency commitment to mitigate climate change affecting productivity and food security in Africa and beyond. The meeting which attracted key personalities in the sector including…
By Happy Mulolani As climate change continues to ravage communities, various actors and players need to upscale their interventions to reduce negative impacts on the environment. To effectively restore negative impacts on the environment, the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment officially launched the…
By Gloria Siwisha Eastern Province is expected to generate an estimated 28.9 million tonnes of carbon credits under the Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Programme (EPJSLP), Permanent Secretary Paul Thole has disclosed. Mr Thole said the carbon credits will be sold to the World…
