ZAMBIA, WORLD BANK ASSESS EL NIÑO PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANS
Lusaka,October 22 2026
Minister of Green Economy and Environment Dr Gilbert Siame and Permanent Secretary Dr Douty Chibamba met a World Bank delegation led by Abigail Baca, Team Leader for Eastern and Southern Africa Disaster Risk Management, to review Zambia’s preparedness for the anticipated 2026/27 El Niño.
The meeting assessed the readiness of the Development Policy Financing with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (DPF with CAT-DDO) and reviewed implementation arrangements for the Contingent Emergency Response Project (CERP).
Officials from key Ministry departments, including the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD) project, Meteorology, and Green Economy and Climate Change, also presented updates on their areas of responsibility.
Credit: Open Development Media