NZOVU WOES INVESTOR
Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu has called on the international community to partner with Zambia in the fight against various forms of disasters.
Speaking during the commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Nzovu said Zambia like many other countries in the world is faced with various disasters that need various technologies and expertise to address.
Mr. Nzovu said the challenges presented by climate change such as floods and droughts have continued to affect people’s lives in all the sectors of the economy.
He said during the 2018/2019 rain season the country experienced severe droughts which increased food insecurity among two million, four hundred thousand people.
And United Nations Resident Coordinator Coumba Mar Gadio said the UN family will continue its support to the Zambian government to avert disasters.
Dr. Mar Gadio said her office will continue working with the office of the Vice President in ensuring that disaster prevention gets the support it requires.
Earlier, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit -DMMU- Acting National Coordinator Joshua Kamanya thanked the cooperating partners for the continued support to the office of the vice president.
Mr. Kamanya said his office working with various stakeholders have continued to render support to various disaster victims in many parts of the country.