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Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, bordered by Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa. A large proportion of its population is exposed to extreme poverty and hunger. About 70% of Zimbabweans live in rural areas, where they depend on natural resources for food and basic needs. This means that climate impacts, which include heavy rainfall and drought, environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity, also impact upon development. Research suggests that longer and more frequent droughts could substantially reduce crop yields – including maize – a staple crop in Zimbabwe. Given the varied nature of Zimbabwe’s biophysical characteristics, vulnerability to climate change is likely to vary significantly across the country.


Population: 12.6 million
Human Development Ranking: 173/187

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Climate change counts: Strengthening SADC universities’ contributions to climate compatible development

The ‘Climate Change Counts’ mapping study provides a valuable opportunity for university stakeholders to come together to build partnerships for collaboratively producing and using knowledge on climate compatible development at country and regional levels, and to better understand and respond to the specific knowledge and research needs of community, policy and private sector stakeholders.
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This photograph shows Lake Kariba, which provides electricity to both Zimbabwe and Zambia. The photograph was taken by Kieran Wynn.

Risk and vulnerability mapping for the Zambezi River Basin

The Zambezi River Basin is the continent’s most important shared river basin due to the large number of riparian states and the extent of availability and dependence on water for development. Read more about this project which maps the central and lower regions of the Basin which are highly vulnerable to climate change.
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Mozambique's Cabora-Bassa dam, found along the Zambezi River Basin

Powering Southern Africa: the future of hydro in the Zambezi River Basin

CDKN is supporting a study on the impact of climate change and upstream irrigation development on hydropower in the Zambezi River Basin. Most of the northern SADC countries already rely primarily on hydropower, and this will increase in the future. However, many of these countries are also periodically under water stress during drought, while the water demand continues to grow, largely due to major irrigation investments.
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CDKN Africa | on: 1pm, February 24th, 2012
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