STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KAFUE FLATS CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PROJECT

The Stakeholder Engagement Plan for the Kaf-Adapt project in Zambia's Lower Kafue Basin outlines a framework for involving government entities, NGOs, private sector actors, and local communities in climate adaptation efforts. The project, funded by the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) with approximately $2,760,000, focuses on water security, rangeland management, and resilient value chains. It identifies key stakeholders across national and sub-national levels, including the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) and various traditional chiefdoms. The plan includes a structured Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) to handle complaints within 7 to 10 working days and sets specific monitoring indicators to track beneficiary engagement and gender inclusivity.

• The Kaf-Adapt project is funded by the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) with approximately $2,760,000 in GEF funds and is executed by the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE).
• The project's primary objective is to reduce community vulnerability to water scarcity and promote adaptation through resilient livelihoods in the Kafue Flats, focusing on four components: an enabling environment for adaptation, water security and rangeland management, climate-resilient value chains in the Game Management Area (GMA), and monitoring, evaluation, learning, and knowledge.
• The Lower Kafue Basin is ecologically and socially critical, with the Kafue Flats hosting 9% of Zambia's population, 73% of whom are rural and dependent on the flats' ecological functions.
• The project aligns with several Zambian national policies, including the Eighth National Development Plan (2022-2026), the National Adaptation Plan (October 2023), and the National Policy on Climate Change (2016), specifically targeting drought-influenced vulnerabilities and water insecurity.
• Stakeholder engagement involves a diverse range of actors, including national ministries (MGEE, Tourism, Water Development and Sanitation), sub-national authorities (WARMA, ZEMA), and traditional authorities from seven chiefdoms: Shakumbila, Muwezwa, Hamusonde, Nalubamba, Choongo, Mungaila, and Mwanachingwala.
• The project identifies private sector stakeholders as critical for water resource management and value chain strengthening, specifically naming Zambeef, Zambia Sugar PLC, and the Kafue Flats Joint Action Group (KFJAG).
• A structured Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is established to ensure fairness and transparency, requiring that all grievances be reviewed and responded to in writing within 7 working days of receipt.
• Gender inclusivity is prioritized by conducting separate meetings for women outside general community meetings and ensuring women's representation on Community Resource Boards and in enterprise governance.
• Monitoring of stakeholder engagement will be tracked through specific indicators, including GEF Core Indicator 11 (number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender) and indicators for the number of engaged stakeholder groups and total persons involved.

APA

WWF International (2025). STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KAFUE FLATS CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PROJECT. https://assets.worldwildlife.org/www-prd/documents/ESSSupportingDocument_Annex_I._Stakeholder_Engagement_PlanKaf-AdaptFeb25.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KAFUE FLATS CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PROJECT. 2025. https://assets.worldwildlife.org/www-prd/documents/ESSSupportingDocument_Annex_I._Stakeholder_Engagement_PlanKaf-AdaptFeb25.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2025stakeholder, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KAFUE FLATS CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PROJECT}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://assets.worldwildlife.org/www-prd/documents/ESSSupportingDocument_Annex_I._Stakeholder_Engagement_PlanKaf-AdaptFeb25.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }