Bottom-Up Adaptive Decision-Support for Resilient Urban Water Security: Lusaka Case Study
This research applies the Decision-Scaling (DS) method as an adaptation framework for decision support, by evaluating system vulnerabilities at both the city- and region- scale for resilient urban water security in Lusaka.
FRACTAL Learning - Adaptation Inspiration Theme Module 1-6 Summary
This is a summary article signposting the FRACTAL Learning modules 1-6 on inspirational adaptation cases in Africa.
A framework for co-designing “transdisciplinary knowledge integration processes”
This paper seeks to reconceptualize climate services in light of the prevailing inability of existing climate information to spur needed policy and action. It focusses on the transdisciplinary knowledge co-production process rather than the output of a climate services product.
Partners in Science: Tearing down the ivory tower
Community-based participatory research has been gaining traction for the past two decades. Nature talked to three research groups that have built successful co-produced projects with this approach.
Improved Waste Management through Public-Private Partnerships in Lusaka
The Manja Pamodzi project is a public-private partnership project that aimed to achieve sustainable development in Lusaka by changing the practices of citizens and reducing the amount of waste.
Reconciling Water, Energy and Agricultural Sector Demands in Zambia
This project addresses the interconnected water, energy and food development challenges in Zambia at different levels.
Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia
WECSZ is an independent, not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1953.
From climate risk to climate resilience: How Zambian smallholders are using local knowledge and climate data to adapt their cropping strategies
This case study considers how climate farmer field schools were established in Northern Zambia to make climate resilience an on-the-ground reality for smallholder farmers.
Revenue-Generating Opportunities Through Tailored Weather Information Products
This continental-scale market assessment investigated how thriving commercial weather markets could be catalysed in the 11 African countries supported by the CIRDA programme.
Ministry of National Development Planning
The mission of the Ministry of National Development Planning, Government of Zambia, is“To efficiently and effectively coordinate national planning and economic management in a transparent and a
Climate change adaptation and cross-sectoral policy coherence in southern Africa
This paper looks at the extent of policy coherence around climate change in the water and agriculture sectors in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
FRACTAL Learning - Adaptation Inspiration Theme Module 5
Adaptation Inspiration Theme: Building Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the City of Lusaka, Zambia
Improving impact evaluation to foster climate resilient development in Zambia
This article describes the findings and outcomes of a joint FAO-UNDP Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Programme that provided advanced training to improve adaptation planning.
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is a joint initiative of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Germany in respon
Climate Risk and Vulnerability: A Handbook for Southern Africa (2nd Edition)
An updated version of the popular handbook outlining projected climate change, sectoral impacts and responses (adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and accessing climate finance) in southern Africa
Emerging Evidence on Climate Change and Health in Africa
This report presents evidence on the effects of climate change on the health sector in Africa, including threats to health and development investments, and opportunities to achieve health targets.
Helping decision-makers make sense of climate information
This Future Climate For Africa report presents an overview of climate trends across regions of Africa & a series of climate factsheets that are tailored for specific sub-regions and countries.
The MOJO VELO Project
This project aims to challenge negative perceptions of Africa through producing documentary shorts that showcase ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their community and the planet.
Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI)
Established in October 2011, the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) is a non-profit Zambian company limited by guarantee which collaboratively works with public and private stake
Zambia Land Alliance
Zambia Land Alliance is a network of NGOs working for just land policies and laws that take into account the interests of the poor.
Self Help Africa
Self Help Africa is a leading international development charity with an expertise in small-scale farming and growing family-farm businesses.
From Tracking to Action
This report looks at emerging evidence of civil society engagement and identifies steps that providers of finance, governments, and CSOs can undertake to close the adaptation accountability gap.
Southern African Development Community
The Southern African Development Coordinating Conference (SADCC), established on 1 April 1980 was the precursor of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Institute of Southern African Studies
The Institute  of Southern African Studies, based at the National University of Lesotho, serves as one of the principal research centres for identifying, initiating, promoting, and coordina
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