In Zambia, increasing climate resilience for rural communities through support to sustainable livelihoods
Baboo fish at the Limulunga District Kate dam fish farming community project. Photo: Royd Sibajene/World Bank
A visit to the Western province of Zambia is never complete without having a taste of their local ‘mongu fish’. However, the increasing climate variability in the region has resulted in reduced availability of this famous specialty for locals and visitors.
The farmers we work with in Zambia are always searching for innovative means to protect their livelihoods and create sustainable businesses, from the digging of communal solar-powered boreholes to aquaculture cooperatives. But they are not sure what to expect in terms of floods and droughts in the coming years, or how severely climate change will affect their lives. It is for this reason that the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Phase II, has been supporting various communities within the Western Provi