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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed its support for Zambia’s green transition, calling for stronger collaboration and predictable climate financing.
UNDP Country Resident Representative, Dr. James Wakaiga, stressed the need for innovative financing tools such as green bonds and public-private partnerships to unlock new capital and empower communities.
Wakaiga was speaking at the official opening of the High-Level Summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Dialogue and Climate Diplomacy, held at Sandy’s Creation in Chilanga district on Tuesday.
“Climate finance must be predictable, accessible, and aligned with national priorities,” he emphasized.
Wakaiga noted the importance of ensuring that every dollar spent advances both climate goals and human development.
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Similarly, Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Mike Mposha, assured of the government’s commitment to mobilizing local resources and strengthening partnerships in the fight against climate change, with a focus on aligning Zambia’s NDCs and SDGs.
“It is always good to start from home before you look outward. We shall work together with our financial institutions to mobilize finances locally as we push back the effects of climate change,” he said.
Mposha further urged developed nations to honour their commitments under the Paris Agreement and emphasized that civil society organizations are partners, not competitors, in the green development agenda.
He noted that Zambia’s climate and economic policies, including the Green Growth Strategy and the Climate Change Act of 2024, aim to transform climate ambition into tangible national development outcomes.
The ongoing two-day summit has brought together government officials, civil society representatives, and development partners under the theme: “Strengthening Climate Action to Deliver Multiple Development Agendas in Zambia.”
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