PARLIAMENT PRESENTATION - SUBMISSION TO: THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LANDS AND NATURAL

| 3 CHALLENGES FACED IN MAKING ZAMBIA FOOD SECURE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE 1) LACK OF MAINSTREAMING OF CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES IN PROGRAMMES The audit established that while documents showed that the Ministry of Agriculture had integrated climate change adaptation measures in their plans and programmes, inspections and an analysis of records revealed that programmes budgeted for to enhance ma. [...] ■■ Promote private sector investment for irrigation ■■ Facilitate for the creation of the irrigation development fund to respond to the diverse needs of farmers in developing appropriate and sustainable irrigation technologies Recommendation 5 Ministry of Agriculture needs to prioritize research by ensuring enough resources are allocated to foster research and development (R&D) and to improve unde. [...] It also recognized that in responding to climate change challenges on food and nutrition security, the United Republic of Tanzania has undertaken various efforts at the national level, including the development of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (2007), the National Climate Change Strategy (2012), the Agriculture Climate Resilience Plan (2014–2019), and the National Climate-Smart Agric. [...] LESSONS ZAMBIA CAN LEARN The Tanzanian example in comparison to Zambia goes to indicate that Zambia is on course in terms of planning, as can be seen in the mainstreaming of climate change in the seventh and eighth National, Development Plans as well as in the National Agricultural Policy (NAP). [...] There is therefore, need for the government through the ministry to put in place frameworks for the interaction of all stakeholders in the implementation of the various climate smart activities.