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15 April 2024, Harare - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) have entered a transformative partnership aimed at fostering resilience and sustainable development within the Zambezi Watercourse Region. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) solidifies the commitment of both organizations to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, water management, and food security in the region, emphasizing the critical water-energy-food nexus.
The objective of this partnership is to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Zambezi Watercourse Stakeholders Meet to Interrogate Climate Change Resilience for Communities
Climate Change and how communities in the Zambezi Watercourse can be assisted to become resilient will take center stage during the 4th Zambezi Watercourse-wide Stakeholders’ Forum and Exhibition billed for 21 – 23 November in Maputo, Mozambique.
Stakeholders from the Zambezi Watercourse, the Southern African region and beyond and from various sectors will gather at Maputo’s Hotel Cardoso to share information and experiences
SADC has made significant progress in achieving transboundary water cooperation over the years, but more investment is required in the sector to address insecurities in water, food and energy to meet demands from its growing population.
This was said by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat’s Director of Infrastructure, Mapolao Rosemary Mokoena, during the opening session of the 10th SADC River Basin Organisations/Shared Watercourse Institutions (RBOs/SWIs) Workshop in Maputo, Mozambique.