Mainstreaming Migration into Environment Policy and Adaptation Strategies in Zimbabwe

  • Start Date
    2023
  • End Date
    2024
  • Project Status
    Active
  • Project Type
    Environment and Climate Change
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    300000.00
  • Coverage
    National
  • Year
    2022
  • IDF Region
    Africa
  • Prima ID
    ZW10P0551
  • Projects ID
    NC.0093
  • Benefiting Member States
    Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe continues to suffer from recurring climate shocks, which include floods and droughts, and which are exacerbated by the effects of climate change. The Government of Zimbabwe recognises the importance of planning long term for development and adaptation to climate change and environmental pressures, and to create conditions for migration to be a choice, not a necessity. However, the specific technical capacities of the Government of Zimbabwe on migration and climate change could be strengthened, and more resources are needed to contribute towards research and evidence-based environment and climate change policy coherence. Presently, Zimbabwe’s climate change and adaptation policies do not mainstream mobility dimensions. It is against this background that IOM seeks to contribute to providing knowledge and policy recommendations to key stakeholders in Zimbabwe to harness their expertise in order to address Migration, Environment and Climate Change (MECC) challenges in the country in a strategic and coordinated manner. To contribute towards this overall objective, the project seeks to first identify the gaps in climate change policies, strategies and frameworks, and more clearly determine the specific vulnerabilities of migrants due to environmental change (Outcome 1). After sensitizing Government stakeholders on these gaps and vulnerabilities, the project then seeks to ensure that migration is mainstreamed into climate change policies in Zimbabwe, reducing those gaps and vulnerabilities (Outcome 2). These outcomes, in combination, will overall lead to a more coordinated and strategic approach to addressing climate change-related issues in Zimbabwe.