African leaders and experts launched a groundbreaking space-based early warning initiative last week, reinforcing efforts to enhance climate resilience across the continent. The leaders and experts concluded a pivotal joint forum in Windhoek, co-hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), underscoring the critical need for accessible, timely climate…
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) says the country is grappling with a surge in human-elephant conflicts, directly attributed to increased elephant populations and localised overabundance. This came out during a recent review of the Zimbabwe Elephant Management Plan (2021-2025) to assess implementation of the plan, emerging issues, evaluate management approaches, and exploring…
The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalising businesses across communities in Zimbabwe. In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed…
The UN June Climate Meetings, formally known as the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), are commencing today at the World Conference Centre Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, where the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) is headquartered. Building on the progress achieved at the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku last year, the meetings from…
Against the backdrop of World Environment Day 2025 and Africa’s fast-approaching construction boom, Saint-Gobain Africa hosted its first Sustainable Construction Talk (SCT) on African soil last week. Held at Workshop17 in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, the gathering united developers, architects, engineers, finance and sustainability experts to unpack one vital question: How do we build sustainably…
From prayers and panic to preparedness and poise: disaster risk reduction drills in Chibuwe village give young and old a clear sense of what to do, well before the waters rise. “We used to watch the river rise and just pray it wouldn’t take everything,” said Kenneth Madhlazi, a farmer from Chibuwe village in Zimbabwe’s Chipinge…
As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually 10 times higher than previously estimated, with far-reaching effects across healthcare, housing, education and employment. This is according to a report released Tuesday by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). While current estimates suggest the global economic impact of…
SADC heads of state and government have called for the development of a Regional Carbon Market Framework as Southern Africa grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change. The declaration came from a pivotal Summit on Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) held in Harare, underscoring climate action’s role in regional integration. Leaders highlighted that carbon credits…
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $10,12 million grant from its African Development Fund to boost sustainable agricultural production and strengthen rural resilience in drought-prone regions in Zimbabwe. The project is expected to directly benefit 7,000 livestock-keeping farmers and 42,000 smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Agricultural Value Chain and Livelihoods Enhancement Project…
The inaugural Southern African Development Community (SADC) Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Conference commenced in Harare, Zimbabwe. In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary for Environment, Climate, and Wildlife, Ambassador Tadeous Chifamba, said SADC member states have a shared vision to foster integrated and effective management of transboundary landscapes and seascapes. “Without adequate resources, our efforts to…
