{"id":1094,"date":"2026-03-10T13:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southern-africa\/?page_id=1094"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:31:53","slug":"africa-water-investment-programme-gender-transformative-water-climate-and-development-programme-zambia-support-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southern-africa\/work-areas\/aip-climate-resilience-programme\/africa-water-investment-programme-gender-transformative-water-climate-and-development-programme-zambia-support-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Water Investment Programme-Gender Transformative Water, Climate, and Development Programme \u2013 Zambia Support Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Zambia was one of the five pilot countries in Africa to implement the AIP WACDEP-G which aimed to ensure that the preparation, development, governance and management of climate-resilient water investments and institutional development strategically advance gender equality. The project was implemented from 2020 to 2022.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water security is key for Zambia\u2019s sustainable and climate-resilient development. Water security is a critical factor for Zambia to achieve its developmental aspirations as outlined in Vision 2030 and other policy documents. However, assuring water security, particularly for the future is increasingly becoming a daunting task in the face of climate change and social inequalities such as gender imbalances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender inequality in Zambia is a critical issue for ensuring sustainable and climate-resilient water security for all. The vulnerability of women and girls in Zambia is largely attributed to harmful practices embedded within traditions, cultural norms, and other practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Addressing the gender inequality issues required change at systems level to ensure that the fast-growing initiatives and investments in water security and climate resilience are socially sustainable. Addressing this challenge \u2013 and building sustainable climate resilience for all \u2013 requires transforming societies through policies and actions that promote a gender transformative approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of the AIP WACDEP-G programme was to ensure that the preparation, development, design, governance, and management of ongoing and new climate resilient water infrastructure investments, institutions, and job creation interventions strategically advanced gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overall objective was to transform gender inequalities at scale by promoting gender-transformative planning, decision-making and institutional development for climate-resilient water investments in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leaders of various sectors such as government, private sector, civil society officials and traditional leaders in Zambia\u2019s Mazabuka District were trained in gender integration in water & climate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Milestones of WACDEP-G in Zambia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n