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Zambia will require about US$34.70 billion between 2023 and 2035 to fully implement its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), Green Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Global National Adaptation Plan Exposition in Lusaka, Mposha said the government was mobilising financing from sources including the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, multilateral development banks such as the World Bank and African Development Bank, and through innovative tools like green bonds.
He said integrating climate risks and vulnerabilities into national policies, plans and budgets had enabled Zambia to make progress on its NAP, and urged other least developed countries to mainstream adaptation in their development planning.
Mposha appealed to developed nations to increase climate adaptation financing for poorer countries, citing the proposed tripling of global targets from US$100 billion to US$300 billion annually by 2035.
He also called for streamlined access to funds, greater capacity building, technology transfer, and inclusive participation, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women, youth, children, people with disabilities and the elderly.
UNDP Resident Representative in Zambia, Dr. James Wakiaga, commended Zambia’s inclusive, community-driven approach, noting projects like the SCRALA initiative — which has reached over 170,000 farmers — and the FACE-NDC programme, targeting two million people with climate education by 2030.
The four-day Expo, running from 12–15 August at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, has brought together policymakers, scientists, development partners and grassroots advocates to translate adaptation plans into well-funded, actionable solutions.
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