Southern Africa: Climate proofing the Zambezi
29 June 2009
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a USD$ 8 million initiative to help build the disaster resilience of 600,000 people living along the Zambezi river in seven southern African countries.
The Zambezi River Basin Initiative (ZRBI) is a response to “a dramatic increase in the numbers of floods along the river basin” according to Farid Abdulkadir, IFRC disaster management coordinator for the southern Africa region. Read full article.