The Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund has started its second phase, helping about 450,000 families across the country. This team effort links Zimbabwe's government with the United Nations Development Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization. They want to strengthen rural areas against changing weather, create lasting ways to earn money, and better handle disasters when they hit.
Seven rural areas will see improvements from this work: Binga, Kariba, Mbire, Hurungwe, Mwenezi, Chiredzi, and Beitbridge. The plan runs until 2028 and is funded with $17.24 million from European Union funds and other partners. The first phase has already helped more than a million people face climate problems, with most being women and a quarter being young adults.
Since 2015, this program has grown into Zimbabwe's biggest effort to strengthen rural areas. It reaches 18 country districts where many weather problems happen. At yesterday's launch event in Harare, Professor Obert Jiri talked about how these efforts fit with national plans and Vision 2030 goals for development.
Dr. Patrice Talla explained that they aim to strengthen vulnerable rural groups, better manage natural resources for climate action, improve food supplies, and reduce disaster harm. Irish Ambassador Austin Gormley shared his positive view about solving climate issues through this work. European Union Ambassador Jobst von Kirchmann stressed that making communities stronger requires everyone to work together for many years, saying success comes from building on past achievements.
Seven rural areas will see improvements from this work: Binga, Kariba, Mbire, Hurungwe, Mwenezi, Chiredzi, and Beitbridge. The plan runs until 2028 and is funded with $17.24 million from European Union funds and other partners. The first phase has already helped more than a million people face climate problems, with most being women and a quarter being young adults.
Since 2015, this program has grown into Zimbabwe's biggest effort to strengthen rural areas. It reaches 18 country districts where many weather problems happen. At yesterday's launch event in Harare, Professor Obert Jiri talked about how these efforts fit with national plans and Vision 2030 goals for development.
Dr. Patrice Talla explained that they aim to strengthen vulnerable rural groups, better manage natural resources for climate action, improve food supplies, and reduce disaster harm. Irish Ambassador Austin Gormley shared his positive view about solving climate issues through this work. European Union Ambassador Jobst von Kirchmann stressed that making communities stronger requires everyone to work together for many years, saying success comes from building on past achievements.
