#SCRALA has been responding to effects of climate change in Zambia since 2018. In 📍Chirundu, the project has constructed a 12ha irrigation system to increase water access for farmers to address drought. Watch highlights of the monitoring mission by DMMU, Govt & the UN👉🏽

SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEMS ONE SOLUTION AT A TIME!

Learn from 4️⃣innovators challenging the status quo by offering unique solutions to climate change w/ the #AccLabZM Climate Change Experimentation Program: shorturl.at/fsxTX

#EmpoweringExperimentation

⚙ S.M.A.R.T is the way to go at #RSCA :

✏ Designing a regional supplier dev’t programme under the #AfCFTA to sustainably enhance business linkages b/n MSMEs & large companies, for:

⬆ Job creation
⬆ Economic resilience
⬆ Inclusivity

w/ UNDP Zambia & UNDP Botswana

Ahead of the launch of Tauya Irrigation in📍Chirundu, constructed under #SCRALA - Green Climate Fund in response to climate change, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit, Gabriel Pollen, PhD, Govt officials , UNDP Zambia & FAO Zambia held a monitoring mission to ensure its proper functionality b4 handover to the community.

We're delighted to announce the onboarding of the inaugural cohort of interns who will be accorded an opportunity to be oriented to our work as part of our collaboration with UNDP, on the GRZ-UN Joint Programme on Youth.

#YouthEmpowerment #8NDP #Interns #Apprenticeship #SDG8

A milestone moment at the #AfYWL induction today!

36 fellows join a journey of transformation, equipped to tackle global challenges and redefine leadership.

Excited to see their impact! 🚀

#AfricanWomenLead

#AfricanWomenLead
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It is an honour to welcome the 3rd cohort of #AfYWL Fellows joining us for 12 months.

At UN Development & African Union, we share a vision of a world where young people & women are #Africa ’s capital and an integral part of navigating & solving the complexities of our times.

🌾Suze Percy Filippini Food and Agriculture Organization Rep hosts Nasele Mehlomakhulu, #SouthAfrica Govt Dep. Director of Food Security who is leading a Govt delegation to Zambia. They discussed FAO support in enhancing Zambia's agric. programs emphasizing efficiency & effectiveness for targeted beneficiaries.🚜

One day left until #WMR2024 !​

Annually, the World Migration Report gathers migration data from around the world and offers comprehensive analyses. This upcoming 2024 report will be the 12th edition.​

For more details: worldmigrationreport.iom.int

As #ElNiño continues to worsen weather disasters worldwide, 30 million people in Southern Africa are facing historic droughts.

Martin Griffiths has allocated $13.5 million from CERF - The UN's emergency fund to immediately support people in Angola, Malawi, Zambia & Zimbabwe.

#InvestInHumanity

I am very pleased to see that CERF - The UN's emergency fund is supporting people in need during this terrible drought in 🇿🇲🇿🇼🇲🇼🇦🇴

🇸🇪 is the top donor to UNCERF in 2024.

At UNDP Zambia, our new 150 kW solar system is setting benchmarks for environmental stewardship, inspiring communities to adopt similar practices. go.undp.org/ZJ7

Happy Press Freedom Day!

Journalists📻📺📰are the farmers of truth🌱, cultivating it tirelessly.

This year's theme is Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis.

UNDP Climate UNDP Zambia UNDP Zambia's solar shift drives greener ops - cutting costs & emissions, aiding SDGs & agriculture. #Sustainability #CleanEnergy

Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies provide a roadmap for transitioning national economies towards sustainable, low-carbon models by mid-century.

New UN Development report outlines key steps and best practices for designing and implementing LT-LEDS: go.undp.org/ZUQ

Journalists reveal that the environmental crisis is closer than we realize: elephants perishing from dehydration, their bodies strewn across the landscape.

This is the grim reality of #ClimateChange .

Stand with us for #PressFreedom : unesco.org/en/days/press-… #WorldPressFreedomDay

UNDP is driving sustainable innovation, leading by example to foster greener, more efficient operations.

At UNDP Zambia, a newly installed solar PV system slashes energy costs and carbon emissions, propelling us towards the SDGs.

Learn more: go.undp.org/ZJ7

The United Nations Development Programme says plans are underway to establish a Mining Technology (MinTech) hub in Zambia, with an investment exceeding US$ 6 million.
This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a centre for innovation and collaboration in the mining sector, with

Perception matters! Like a good piece of music, #timbuktoo ’s brand narrative must be relatable, credible, persuasive & inclusive.

We must define the “why” in a way that translates association into an investment that is BIG, BOLD & DEFIANT.

#timbuktoo strategy retreat- #CapeTown