Matabeleland has long lived at the mercy of the sky. Seasons are unpredictable, rains arrive late or not at all, and hunger is a familiar visitor in most homes. For years, families in this dry southern region of Zimbabwe have survived more on hope than on harvests. But tucked behind the dusty footpaths and scattered…
Zimbabwe’s mineral-rich terrain has been centralized with lithium, the country’s so-called ‘white gold.’ Touted as the key to a greener future, lithium boom has captivated government leaders and global investors. Yet beneath the shimmering promise lies a silent crisis, water. In a nation grappling with prolonged droughts, failing reservoirs, and shrinking wetlands, the question that…
More than 300 families are now being fed and economically empowered through the Pikinini Jawanda Irrigation Scheme, a once-barren stretch of bushland that in just one year has become a beacon of sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe. Just a year ago, the land was a dense thicket where the community hunted rabbits and birds to…
by UNDP Zimbabwe Southern Zimbabwe has long been a frontline region in the battle against climate change. Prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall patterns, and rising temperatures have left smallholder farmers, who form the backbone of the rural economy, vulnerable. In response, the Government of Zimbabwe, supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and United Nations Development…
