Green Economy Minister Urges NDA to intensify efforts in mobilizing funds to help Zambians mitigate climate change Impacts
Written by Mafken FM Newsroom on 15 September 2024
By Staff Reporter
Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Mike Mposha, has called upon the National Designated Authority (NDA) to intensify its efforts in mobilizing funds to help Zambians mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change.
The NDA, which is under the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, plays a pivotal role in coordinating and facilitating access to international climate finance.
Speaking during a familiarization tour of the NDA offices in Lusaka, Mr. Mposha emphasized the importance of using clear, sustainable, and attractive projects to secure funding from the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund through single-country projects to achieve maximum impact.
Mr. Mposha who was this month elected as a Vice-President of the Seventh Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, urged the NDA to increase support for small-scale farmers in various communities to help them mitigate and adapt to changing climatic conditions.
The Minister said small-scale farmers have the potential to cultivate diverse crops once empowered with irrigation equipment and supported in their farming initiatives adding that this would allow them to plant various crops for sale in different markets, including exports to neighbouring countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
And NDA National Coordinator, Billy Katontoka, assured the minister that the NDA is committed to contributing to the country’s development, particularly through its engagement with the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund.
