Zambia National Policy on Climate Change 2016. Country/Territory Zambia Document type Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Water Keyword Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Financial agricultural measures Climate change Risk assessment/management Gender Sustainable development Sustainable use Capacity building Research Education Governance Policy/planning Poverty Protection of environment Integrated management Freshwater resources management Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Zambia National Policy on Climate Change is a cross-sectoral policy enacted in 2016, whose overall objective is to provide a framework for coordinating climate change programmes in order to ensure climate resilient and low carbon development pathways for sustainable development towards the attainment of Zambia's Vision 2030. The policy is guided by the principle of 'sustainable climate change response' according to which all climate change actions shall be environmentally sustainable and positively contribute to national economic growth and social development objectives, including poverty alleviation, access to natural resources and basic amenities, gender equality and equity and infrastructure development. Full text English Website www.mndp.gov.zm