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2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

WFP drives innovation and positive change in disaster risk management, food and nutrition, smallholder farmer support, school meals and social protection. The World Food Programme (WFP) has been present in Zambia since 1967, working with the Government to support its people and national priorities. In Zambia, WFP operates within a dynamic landscape of agrarian livelihoods, urban-rural disparities, and vulnerability to climate shocks.

28/05/2026

To support sustainability of Zambia’s Home-Grown School programme, WFP, in collaboration with Government, conducted School Garden Management and Nutrition trainings to strengthen the capacity of teachers, parents, and community members to establish and manage school gardens.

Through the France–supported School Gardens Project, WFP is reaching 8,500 learners in 7 schools, with solar drip-irrigated gardens, clean cookstoves, and WASH stations enabling learners to stay in school, learn, and thrive.

United Nations in Zambia
Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia
Ministry of Education- Zambia
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia
Ambassade de France en Zambie / French Embassy in Zambia

“Umupunga wa Lunga (Rice from Lunga), as we call it, is my son’s favourite. You can smell its aroma from a distance — i...
28/05/2026

“Umupunga wa Lunga (Rice from Lunga), as we call it, is my son’s favourite. You can smell its aroma from a distance — it is very tasty too. Through the training provided by the Government, with support from WFP, we have learned different ways to make our food more nutritious for our children, such as adding peanut butter and improving the nutritional value of our locally grown food. With the rice seed inputs we received, I hope my field gives me a good yield this season, which will mean more food for my children.”— Sylvia

In Zambia's hard-to-reach Lunga District in Luapula Province, WFP, with support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), WFP is helping over 700 smallholder rice farmers in Lunga recover from shocks through a package of integrated resilience interventions including seed inputs,climate- resilient farming training, nutrition support and market access to strengthen food security and sustain livelihoods.

United Nations in Zambia
OCHA Funds
Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU
Lunga Town Council -LTC
Luapula Provincial Administration

27/05/2026

Highlights from the launch of the SOFF investment phase in Zambia 🇿🇲🌦️

✔️ Strengthening national weather observation systems
✔️ Supporting anticipatory action & disaster risk reduction
✔️Laying Foundation for loss and damage assessment
✔️ Upgrading meteorological infrastructure
✔️ Building institutional & technical capacity
✔️ Enhancing climate data for agriculture and water planning
✔️ Strengthening partnerships between Government, WFP, the UK Met Office and the World Meterological Organization

A major step towards stronger climate resilience and better protection for vulnerable communities across Zambia.

United Nations in Zambia
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU
Met Office
Zambia Meteorological Department Weather
World Meteorological Organization

"The SOFF project is not just an infrastructure upgrade; it is a strategic investment in our national security. To trans...
27/05/2026

"The SOFF project is not just an infrastructure upgrade; it is a strategic investment in our national security. To transition to a green economy, our policies must be rooted in precise, reliable and real-time climate data."— Dr. Douty Chibamba, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia

United Nations in Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU
Met Office
Zambia Meteorological Department Weather
World Meteorological Organization
UK in Zambia

"SOFF is not just about weather stations or technology. It is about people. For a farmer in a drought-prone district, th...
27/05/2026

"SOFF is not just about weather stations or technology. It is about people. For a farmer in a drought-prone district, this could mean receiving early warning information in time to safeguard livestock, preserve seeds, or adjust cropping decisions — rather than waiting until after losses have already occurred."— Cissy Kabasuuga, WFP Zambia Country Representative 🇿🇲

United Nations in Zambia
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU
Met Office
Zambia Meteorological Department Weather
World Meteorological Organization
UK in Zambia

The Government of Zambia, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP),the United Kingdom’s Met Office and the Wor...
26/05/2026

The Government of Zambia, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP),the United Kingdom’s Met Office and the World Meterological Organization , has launched the investment phase of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) to strengthen Zambia’s weather observation and climate information systems. 🌦️🇿🇲

The initiative will support the upgrade and automation of 21 surface weather observation stations and the installation of four upper-air stations to strengthen climate data generation for anticipatory action, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and informed planning.

Read more👇
https://www.wfp.org/news/government-zambia-wfp-and-uk-met-office-launch-usd-36-million-initiative-strengthen-climate

United Nations in Zambia
Met Office
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU
Zambia Meteorological Department Weather
UK in Zambia
World Meteorological Organization

"There is less fish🐟 in the river now that the weather has changed, and fishing methods have also affected stocks. So I ...
22/05/2026

"There is less fish🐟 in the river now that the weather has changed, and fishing methods have also affected stocks. So I turned to farming, but seed is hard to find here in Lunga. There is no agro shop. I was privileged to receive rice seed from WFP, and I am hopeful for a good harvest enough food for my household, and a surplus to sell." — Leonard.

In Zambia's hard-to-reach Lunga District in Luapula Province, WFP, with support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), WFP is helping over 700 smallholder rice farmers in Lunga recover from shocks through a package of integrated resilience interventions including seed inputs,climate- resilient farming training, nutrition support and market access to strengthen food security and sustain livelihoods.

United Nations in Zambia
OCHA Funds
Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU
Lunga Town Council -LTC

21/05/2026

🎥 A Journey to Lunga | Zambia

In the waterways of Lunga District, Luapula Province, smallholder farmers are working to rebuild livelihoods and strengthen food security after shocks.

With support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), WFP is helping over 700 smallholder rice farmers in Lunga recover from shocks through a package of integrated resilience interventions including seed inputs,climate- resilient farming training, nutrition support and market access to strengthen food security and sustain livelihoods.

This short documentary offers a glimpse into life in one of Zambia’s hard-to-reach districts, where resilience, food systems, and community remain deeply connected to the wetlands.

United Nations in Zambia
United Nations OCHA
OCHA Funds
Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU

📍 Next Stop: LungaNo roads. Only water.No certainty. Only resilience.In Zambia’s Bangweulu wetlands, rice farmers are qu...
21/05/2026

📍 Next Stop: Lunga

No roads. Only water.
No certainty. Only resilience.

In Zambia’s Bangweulu wetlands, rice farmers are quietly reshaping what is possible in one field, one savings group, one season at a time.

In one of Zambia’s hardest-to-reach districts, livelihoods are being rebuilt through determination, community, and hope for a better harvest.

🎥 Journey with us to Lunga. Watch this space

United Nations in Zambia
United Nations OCHA
OCHA Funds
Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia
Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit - DMMU

20/05/2026

Strengthening market access for smallholder farmers through digital solutions 🌾📱

WFP, Citi Foundation, Digital PayGo and Zanaco bank hosted a B2B engagement with agri-input suppliers, commodity off-takers, financial service providers, and insurance companies to showcase the value of the Maano Virtual Farmers Market app.

The engagement explored how partners can leverage the platform’s finance and insurance features to connect smallholder farmers, including beneficiaries of ELSAM, ESRIN and TERNIZA programmes, to inputs, financial services, insurance, and reliable.

United Nations in Zambia
European Union in Zambia
German Embassy Lusaka
Embassy of Ireland, Zambia

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