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PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2022.2057.2
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
1300 Southern Africa
Contact person:
Christian Henschel christian.henschel@giz.de
Partner countries:
Zambia
SUMMARY
Goals:
The integrated management of watersheds including landscape protection with a focus on agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Multiple carriers
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Current project:
16,500,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
European Union (EU): 8,000,000 euros
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
2018.2099.2
Sustainable management of water resources and agricultural water use
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
06.12.2018 - 30.04.2028
Current project:
01.11.2023 - 30.04.2028
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
ICON-Institut Sustain GmbH
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Convention on Biological Diversity
Significant secondary objective
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
Significant secondary objective
Adapting to climate change
Main goal
CRS KEY
14010 Water sector policy and management
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Background:
Zambia possesses large surface and groundwater resources. However, particularly in the south of the country, watersheds and thus the water security of the population are increasingly under stress. The main reasons for this are overuse, environmental degradation, and the consequences of climate change. Many tributaries that once carried water year-round are drying up, jeopardizing the livelihoods of people and animals. This leads to conflicts over water distribution between different users and food insecurity for millions of people, disproportionately affecting women.
Objective:
The integrated management of watersheds – including landscape conservation with a focus on agriculture, forests, biodiversity, water, and climate resilience – is improved in Zambia.
Approach:
The project supports the Zambian government in improving water security and landscape conservation in times of climate change, population growth, and environmental degradation. The project focuses on implementing restoration and conservation measures in the lower Kafue River basin and developing the capacity of national and decentralized actors to scale up these measures. A landscape-based approach aims to improve the use and protection of natural resources, especially water. This approach considers factors such as forestry, agriculture, and biodiversity, as well as the interests of stakeholders. Strategic financing and partnerships with the government, municipalities, civil society organizations, and the private sector scale successful measures and mobilize further fundi
