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Supporting climate-smart agriculture with the Mazabuka Resilience Fund
The Mazabuka Resilience Fund (MRF) is a revolving credit facility that provides access to finance for smallholder farmers in the Zambian town of Mazabuka. With the support of Zambia Sugar and Illovo, Africa’s largest sugar producer, Mazabuka has become an important centre of sugar production. However, the town’s smallholder farms are vulnerable to water…
Year: 2023
Produced by: CRIDF
File size: 1.21 MB
Procurement and contractor management at CRIDF
Before projects can be implemented, goods, services and works need to be procured. Since 2013, the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) has procured £10.3 million worth of construction works spread across 21 individual project sites in eight Southern African countries. These works have covered the construction of a wide range…
Year: 2023
Produced by: CRIDF
File size: 1.76 MB
Managing and building contractor capacity for capital works in Southern Africa
The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) provides long-term solutions to water issues affecting poor communities in Southern Africa. Successfully delivering these solutions is made challenging by the variable size, resources and capacity of contractors in the region’s construction sector. The significant impacts of the…
Year: 2023
Produced by: CRIDF
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Adapting to climate change in the Zambesi River Basin
The Zambesi River is a major watercourse in Southern Africa. Its transboundary basin covers eight countries within the Southern African Development Community: Angola, Botswana, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Working together through the Zambesi Watercourse Commission, these countries have developed a strategic plan…
Year: 2023
Produced by: CRIDF
File size: 2 MB
ZAMCOM Poverty Vulnerability Mapping: Method, Vulnerability Zones, Hotspots and Typologies
Poverty vulnerability hotspot mapping assists River Basin Organisations with the identification of ‘hotspots’, where compounding socio-economic, environmental, political and climatic challenges affect the ability of communities to adapt or respond to shocks (both natural and man-made). In an effort to foster inclusive, sustainable growth in the…
Year: 2019
Produced by: CRIDF
File size: 3.76 MB
Mayana Community Small Scale Irrigation Project in Rundu Rural ready for production
Watch this video to find out about the Mayana Community Small Scale Irrigation Project in Rundu Rural.…
Year: 2022
Produced by: Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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ZAMCOM and CRIDF in partnership to improve livelihoods
Watch this video to find out more about ZAMCOM’s Strategic Plan, which has four pillars, namely; Infrastructure Investment, Livelihoods Support, Environmental Resources Protection and Utilisation and Water Resources Management.…
Year: 2020
Produced by: CRIDF
File size: NA
Find out about CRIDF’s integrated approach to providing holistic water infrastructure
CRIDF does not simply provide project preparation or financing. Rather, we have an integrated approach, providing holistic water infrastructure. Watch this video to find out more about the CRIDF approach.…
Year: 2021
Produced by: CRIDF SADC
File size: NA
Find out how early warning flood forecasting systems help mitigate the impact of flood waters
An unexpected flood can wash away agricultural or industrial infrastructure, can destroy livelihoods and take lives. Watch this video to find out how early warning flood forecasting systems help mitigate the impact of flood waters.…
Year: 2021
Produced by: CRIDF SADC
File size: NA
Find out how CRIDF supports inclusive project design and management through Hotspot mapping
CRIDF’s objective is to provide equitable, climate resilience access to water for the poor. One approach that CRIDF adopts is inclusive project design and management. This is done through an innovative approach called Hotspot mapping. Watch this video to find out more.…
Year: 2021
Produced by: CRIDF SADC
File size: NA
