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ZW Climate Brief
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The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority #zimparks says human-wildlife conflict claimed 62 lives and left 81 injured in 2025, driven by climate change and intensifying competition for scarce water and grazing resources.![]()
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The Zimbabwe National Water Authority #zinwa says the country's major dams now average 84% capacity, reflecting positive inflows this rainy season and strengthening national water security.
As we wrap up the year, the team at ZW Climate Brief wants to say thank you for following our journey and supporting our content. We are grateful for every click, share, and comment that helps us highlight environmental stories across Zimbabwe. Enjoy the break and stay tuned for more updates in the New Year.![]()
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The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, in collaboration with UNDP Zimbabwe, today convened a high-level National Stakeholder Workshop to formalise the country’s strategic transition from the COP30 negotiations to actionable domestic policy.![]()
The workshop’s primary objective is to deconstruct the international mandates established at COP30 and integrate them into Zimbabwe’s specific climate roadmap leading toward COP31.![]()
Central to the discussions is the development and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions. As countries face mounting pressure to increase mitigation and adaptation targets, Zimbabwe is utilising this forum to align its national goals with the latest global climate science and funding mechanisms.![]()
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The government has approved the 2025/26 National Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan aimed at strengthening the country’s preparedness and response to natural disasters expected during the rainy season.![]()
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The plan, approved by Cabinet this week, is in preparation for an upcoming rainfall season that is forecast to feature both a severe dry start and major flood risks in its core months.![]()
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Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere said the plan outlines national disaster preparedness, coordination systems, response mechanisms, and resource requirements to predict, prevent, mitigate, prepare for, and respond to potential emergencies associated with the 2025/2026 rainfall season.![]()
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“The projected normal to above normal rainfall during the greater part of the 2025/2026 season, December 2025 to February 2026, is likely to experience extreme climate-induced events that include severe storms, hailstorms, floods, tropical cyclones, landslides and other hazards of a trans-boundary nature,” Muswere said.![]()
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“The overall aim of the Plan is to strengthen capacity for preparedness and response from the national to the sub-national levels, cascading to the village level, in order to enhance timely and coordinated response to emergencies by government and stakeholders. The Plan will also instill a culture of resilience building and disaster risk reduction for sustainable development.”![]()
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