National adaptation plan for action - NAPA (2007).

This National Adaptation Plan for Action (NAPA) is a multi-sectoral policy document. The NAPA was developed by evaluating the impacts of climate change on the relevant sectors. The sectors that were analyzed are agriculture and food security (livestock, fisheries and crops), energy and water, human health, natural resources and wildlife. The primary goal of the NAPA process is to broadly communicate to the international community priority activities that address Zambia’s urgent and immediate needs for adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change.
The NAPA seeks to contribute to food security through: Promotion of irrigation and efficient use of water resources; Using species suitable for aquaculture in vulnerable areas; Improved and diversified nutrition and fortified food supplementations for the under-fives and other vulnerable groups; Improved access to water for better environmental health; etc.
The NAPA seeks to make agriculture more productive and sustainable through Adaptation Measures such as: Community based ranching in order to protect vulnerable species; Identifying and protecting migratory routes of wildlife; etc.
The NAPA seeks to contribute rural poverty reduction through the following: (1) contributing to the security of the vulnerable Zambians; (2) ensuring that the livelihoods of the most vulnerable households are secured against the adverse effects of climate change and their basic needs assured; (3), vulnerable groups are protected from the worst impacts of risks and shocks as a result of climate change; etc.
The NAPA also contributes to enable more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems through Adaptation Measures such as: Use of technologies for fertility improvement and moisture storage (including soil conservation measures); Improve post-harvest storage and marketing of produce; Promotion of Improved crop and livestock management practices; Introduction of well-adapted livestock; Fish breeding to restock the lakes, rivers and dams; Promotion of aquaculture; Using species suitable for aquaculture in vulnerable areas.
The NAPA seeks to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters. NAPA's Specific Objectives are developed to contributes to the following: 1.Serves as a roadmap for the country to develop adaptation strategies to identified adverse impacts of climate change; 2. Contribute to the national objectives of poverty reduction through sustained economic growth, employment creation and enhancement of food security as stated in FNDP and other policy documents 3. Contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 4. Raising public awareness of the urgency to adapt to adverse effects of extreme weather events; and 5. Builds capacity to address vulnerabilities to climate change and climate variability. Proposed Adaptation Measures include: Strengthening of early warning systems and preparedness; Development of dams and dip tanks and sustainable supply of feed to mitigate the effects of droughts; Boosting the Zambezi River Water System to increase delivery; etc.