By Bernadette Deka Zulu ( PHD Researcher)CLIMATE change, an escalating global crisis, transcends boundaries and touches every facet of human existence. Its far-reaching implications extend beyond environmental concerns, seeping into the very core of economies, livelihoods, and ecosystems.Nowhere are these implications more pronounced than in Zambia, where the unrelenting impacts of climate change cast an ever-lengthening shadow.Here, it infiltrates the agriculture sector, disrupts water resources, challenges energy stability, and threatens overall economic well-being.This article delves into the puzzling undercurrent: Why does climate change appear to be relegated to the periphery in the country’s budgetary considerations? In doing so, it underscores the pivotal roles of civil society organisations (CSOs) and explores the government’s ambitious campaign to eradicate hunger amid the growing climate crisis.Climate change in budget allocations: A notable absenceZambia’s 2024 budget addresses vital sectors like agriculture, energy, tourism, mining and trade but significantly overlooks the critical issue of climate change. Despite being highly vulnerable to […]
Climate change in the 2024 budget
… A critical oversight in tackling poverty and hunger in Zambia
