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Kafue Flats, Zambia
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Landscape description
Kafue Flats are a part of the Zambezi River Basin. It is home to hundreds of endemic and endangered species and provides livelihoods for 900,000 people including smallholder farmers and fishing communities. Kafue Flats are considered as the economic engine of Zambia providing 44% of Lusaka City's water supply and 50% of Zambia's hydroelectricity. The landscape is also of agricultural importance including 90% of Zambesi sugarcane production and 20% of the national cattle herd. 30% of the national tourism is attributed to this area.
Country
Zambia - Kafue Flats river catchment
Contact organisation
WWF Zambia
Local landscape lead
Chanda Mwale, Water Stewardship Manager, WWF Zambia
Main partners
Government endorsement
The government is represented on the KF-JAG through the Water Resources Management Authority, in a technical advisory role. However, it is unclear the extent to which the water authority or wider government stakeholders are in agreement with the Action Plan of the KF-JAG.Moreover, the Plan highlights multiple activity areas that are directly within the government's scope, e.g. establishing Water User Associations, capacitating ZEMA for improved monitoring and enforcement, policy alignment initiatives, among others. While plans and legislation are in place, enforement and implementation is weak.Violations by water users go unchecked due in part to lack of legal backing of water user associations.
Private sector partners
Zambreweries, Zambia Sugar PLC and the Lusaka Water and Sewarage Company (these partners are part of the Kafue Flats Joint Action Group founded by WWF)
Total area (ha)
640,000 hectares
Overall goal
Investment themes
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainable Agriculture (cattle ranching, irrigation)
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Waste Water Treatment
Expected impacts
Threats
- Dams (i.e. Itezhi tezhi and Kafue Gorge dams)
- Irrigation
- Vegetation destruction
- Overgrazing [& burning grass]
- Poaching Overfishing
Landscape approach
Catchment/basin management (tbc)
Integrated water resources management (tbc)
A landscape approach is needed to safeguard and sustainably develop the Lower Kafue, taking into account the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods dependent on the ecosystem. There exist several opportunities for projects that ensure increased climate resilience, mitigation and adaptation.
Commodities
Hydropower generation, sugarcane production
Related Sector
- Agriculture (sugar, fisheries, cattle, cotton etc.)
- Manufacturing
- Power Production
Global brands present
- ABinBev
- Zambeef
- Zesco
- Illovo Limited
- Parmalat
- Sinohydro
Lead institution
WWF Zambia
Budget
No answer chosen
Current sources of funding
WWF-Z has secured seed funding through a Public Private Partnership for a pre-feasibility study for an industrial wastewater treatment plant (targeting DFCD).
Deesha Chandra Jan 8, 2021
The idea has been progressed to the next milestone.
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Deesha Chandra Jan 8, 2021
The idea has been progressed to the next milestone.
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