Zimbabwe launches new climate change adaptation project to reach 2.3 million vulnerable people
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US$26.6 million GCF-financed, UNDP-supported project will improve food security and strengthen resilience
10 November 2020 - The Government of Zimbabwe through its Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, Climate Change Department and UNDP Zimbabwe launched today the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-financed ‘Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe project.
The innovative US$26.6 million initiative aims to reach 2.3 million vulnerable smallholder farmers in Manicaland, Masvingo and Matabeleland South, improve food security, and build resilience for people whose lives and livelihoods are being put at risk in the face of climate risks and impacts.
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