Zimbabwe’s National Climate Change Response Strategy.

The National Climate Change Response Strategy provides a framework for a comprehensive and strategic approach on aspects of adaptation, mitigation, technology, financing, public education and awareness. It will help to inform Government on how to strengthen the climate and disaster risk management policies. The vision of Zimbabwe’s Climate Change Response Strategy is to create a climate change resilient nation while its mission is to ensure sustainable development and a climate proofed economy through engaging all stakeholders recognizing the vulnerable nature of Zimbabwe’s natural resources and society. The goal is to mainstream climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies in economic and social development at national and sectoral levels through multi-stakeholder engagement. The Overarching Issues in Agriculture and Food Security are: a) Develop frameworks for sustainable intensification and commercialization of agriculture at different scales across agro-ecology; b) Strengthen capacity to generate new forms of empirical knowledge, technologies and agricultural support services that meet emerging development challenges arising from increased climate change and variability; c) Strengthen early warning systems on cropping season quality, rangelands conditions, droughts, floods, disease/pest outbreaks and wildlife movement in order to enhance farmer preparedness.