Noticias sobre Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls is drying up
Victoria Falls, on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe, have fascinated millions of visitors who have marvelled at the spectacular 100 metre water drop for decades.
Oxfam: 20 million people have fled their homes because of climate fuelled disasters since 2008
Climate fuelled disasters were the number one driver of internal displacement over the last decade, forcing more than 20 million people a year – one person every two seconds – to leave their homes, said Oxfam.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.
More than 52 million people across Africa going hungry as weather extremes hit the continent
Millions displaced; women, girls hit hardest; crises compounded by conflicts, poverty, and inequality; $700m average climate-related losses; urgent action needed now.
Hit by drought and power cuts, Zimbabwe steps up battery storage
By Lungelo Ndhlovu.
Financial problems force Zimbabwe’s capital to shut down main water works
At the end of September, Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, shut its main water works for two days.
Simulating trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus
The case of the Omo-Turkana and Zambezi basins
Extreme weather displaced 7 million people in first half of 2019
More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
Mozambique and Zimbabwe sign agreement to enhance water cooperation in the Buzi Watercourse
The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have signed an Agreement on Co-operation on the Development, Management and Sustainable Utilization of the Water Resources of the Buzi Watercourse.
Climate impacts are becoming an increasingly urgent reality, says report
Global Commission on Adaptation report finds that investing $1.8 trillion globally from 2020 to 2030 in five areas of climate adaptation could yield $7.1 trillion in net benefits.
How to solve the water crisis? The real answer is local
By David Kerkhofs | Humana People to People. Most funding for water is controlled by governments, banks and large businesses, but it is sustainable, community-owned services that can address the water crisis.
World Bank funds a $72 million grant for cyclone-affected people in Zimbabwe
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $72 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) Crisis Response Window (CRW) to the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP).
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
When drought threatens crops: NASA’s role in famine warnings
NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts regularly help agricultural and aid agencies to monitor the performance of crops worldwide and prepare for food shortages.
Urgency of climate action highlighted for U.N. summit preparatory meeting
Earth is set to experience its five warmest years on record from 2015-2019, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Mozambique gets further support for its water systems following damages caused by cyclones
The World Bank approved an International Development Association (IDA)* grant in the amount of $75 million equivalent from its Crisis Response Window (CRW) as an additional financing to the Water Services and Institutional Support Project II currently in implementation.
Africa’s growing cities face water shortages
Cities in several African countries, including Ghana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Ivory Coast have been facing water shortages for months, reports Bloomberg.
World Bank to finance $78 million for water projects for Basotho and businesses
Up to 115 000 Basotho and businesses in the Lesotho Lowlands will have access to improved water as a result of a $78 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the country’s water supply scheme.
African Development Bank calls for urgent global response as second cyclone hits Southern Africa
The African Development Bank has called for urgent global action in the wake of a second cyclone to hit the southern Africa coastal region in six weeks.
1.6 million children still reeling from the impact of Cyclone Idai
At least 1.6 million children need urgent assistance – in healthcare, nutrition, protection, education, water and sanitation – one month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, UNICEF said.