The Government has received US$ 14.6 million from the Climate Investment Fund as additional financing for the Zambia Strengthening Climate Resilience – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Phase II Project.
The funds were approved on 18 June 2018 and will be effective on 15 September 2018.

Ministry of National Development Planning Spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba says the extra resources are aimed at scaling up the existing successful PPCR sub-grant–funded project activities in the Barotse Sub-Basin.

Mr. Silwamba says the resources will focus on stimulating a private sector approach among producer groups, moving them from subsistence to market-level production, through inter-linked activities.

He discloses that at the moment there are over 800 community projects being implemented in 13 districts in Western Province and in Kazungula District, Southern province, being financed by the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience, a project under the Ministry of National Development Planning.