Climate risks

Zimbabwe moves to replace 37-year-old Civil Protection Act as climate risks expose weaknesses in response system

Climate Newsroom1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Zimbabwe is preparing to replace its 37-year-old Civil Protection Act with a new Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Bill, a legislative reform that aims to transform the country’s approach to disasters from emergency response to risk prevention and resilience building. During the Zimbabwe Youth Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction in Harare, Deputy Minister of Local Government…

Government takes major step to enhance climate resilience in state enterprises

Climate Newsroom1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

The government has taken an important step to include climate resilience in State enterprises and parastatals, recognizing their role in the country’s economic growth. Mr. Washington Zhakata, director of the Department of Climate Change Management in the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, spoke at a workshop on developing climate resilience guidelines. He addressed the…