Title of the action
Harnessing Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices to Reduce the Impacts of Climate Change in Southern Africa
Location(s) of the action
Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Total duration of the action (months)
24 months
Objectives of the action
The overall objective is to strengthen the capacity of SADC Member States (MS) to undertake regional and national adaptation and mitigation actions in response to the challenges caused by the effects of global climate change and climate variability.
The specific objective is to support capacity building of SADC MS to integrate climate change into agriculture programmes and investments through promoting climate smart agriculture (CSA).
Target group(s)
National agricultural research systems (NARS): agricultural researchers/scientists; extension agents and advisory services providers; and seed producers and suppliers.
Final beneficiaries
Smallholder farmers particularly women and youth in SADC MS
Estimated results
Outcome: Enhanced capacity of SADC MS to integrate climate change into agriculture programmes and investments through promoting climate smart agriculture (CSA)
Output 1: Smallholder farmers using CSA and other Conservation Agriculture practices
Output 2: SADC member states accessing CSA information products and using it to review agriculture policies, strategies and programmes
Output 3: Value chain actors accessing technologies and innovations that promote CSA practices
Output 4: Value chain actors acquiring knowledge on CSA technologies and practices
Main activities
Activity 1.1: Develop and share knowledge products for CSA
Activity 1.2: Design and generate scientific evidence on CSA technologies and practices
Activity 2.1: Improve the CCARDESA Information, Communication and Knowledge Management (ICKM) system
Activity 3.1: Engage regional and national platforms that promote climate smart technologies and innovations
Activity 3.2: Test, adapt, disseminate and scale up CSA technologies
Activity 4.1: Train value chain actors on CSA technologies
Activity 4.2: Undertake technical follow ups with MS
