Climate change partners should always learn from each other – Hivos

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HIVOS country manager for Voices for Just Climate Action William Chilufya says climate change partners should never be tired of learning from one another on related matter.
 
Summarising the highlights of the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Zambia annual reflection and planning meeting held in Siavonga, Chilufya told Kalemba that there is a lot happening in Zambia around climate change.
 
VCA Zambia grant partners like Hivos, World Wide Fund (WWF) Zambia, Slum Dwellers International (SDI), among others, along with their sub-grant partners, converged to come up with plans for next year.
 
He said there are many players who are doing so much to counter the climate change crisis.
 
“What has been coming out repeatedly is the need for more coordination of stakeholders to have concerted efforts and to speak with one strong voice, especially us who are in lobby and advocacy,” Chilufya said.
 
“We need to have a huge impact on the climate landscape in the country.”
 
He said what stood out during the three day meetings is learning from other grant partners on experiences at community level.
Chilufya is impressed that there is willingness from community members, regarding investing their time to advance calls around climate action.
 
“We are in a situation where communities have begun to realise that climate change is a problem that they need to associate themselves with and also a problem that they have an opportunity to provide solutions to,” he said.
 
“When you look at the programme that we are in – Voices for Just Climate Action – it’s about how do we enhance further that community voice to be heard in the corridors of power where decisions are being made. This has been very exciting but also a challenge to us.”
 
He noted that the challenge on Hivos has been to do with how to escalate its efforts, in terms of co-creating and facilitating for innovation at local level.
 
Chilufya said so far, going by what has been coming out from the grassroots and also at the national level, VCA is the solution to contribute to addressing the challenges of climate change.
He said the programme brings into the limelight the plight, the ideas and the solutions being proposed by the local people.
 
“So, it’s a programme that has brought substantive value in the climate change sector in this country. It’s something that I would want to continue and we are looking forward to more impact and outcomes around the Voices for Just Climate Action as we go forward,” he said.
 
Chilufya said during the meetings, he saw that each partner has a unique kind of niche.
 
“So, the important takeaway for me is that partners should never be tired of learning from one another,” said Chilufya.
“When we learn from one another, we are advancing and collectively addressing the challenges of climate change.”
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