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Project to mitigate impact of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security
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Project to mitigate impact of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security
A new project to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security using Climate Smart Technologies has been launched in Zimbabwe.
The project will be implemented by the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCADERSA), with funding from the European Union (EU) through the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The project is an extension of the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) programme which seeks to strengthen the capacity of SADC member states to undertake regional and national adaptation and mitigation actions in response to the challenges caused by the effects of climate change.