Introduction: Building Resilience to Climate Change in Selected Districts in Zimbabwe Experiences from the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund Programme
摘要
Zimbabwe is the second highest climate disaster risk country in Africa after Mozambique due to the increasing frequencies of droughts and floods. Tropical cyclone activity has resulted in food insecurity and exacerbated health conditions, loss of shelter and even loss of life as during the 2000–2001 Cyclone Eline, and the 2019 Cyclone Idai induced floods, which affected Zimbabwe. Tropical Cyclone Idai hit Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe on 15–17 March 2019, resulting in disrupted livelihoods, destruction of houses, infrastructure damage and loss of agricultural land. Climate change, increasing climate variability and the consequent impact are already being experienced in Zimbabwe as evidenced by increasing temperatures and erratic rainfall and changing rainfall patterns. This has increased the vulnerability of rural households and communities in Zimbabwe. Recurring floods have resulted in food insecurity, exacerbated health conditions, loss of shelter and even loss of life. The Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund was set up to assist in building resilience in vulnerable districts. This book uses information from the outcome of the ZRBF programme and how it contributed to increasing the capacity of at-risk communities to protect development gains and achieve improved well-being in the face of shocks and stresses.