PRESS STATEMENT: Lusaka, Thursday 29th February 2024
URGENT CALL FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN THE FACE OF DROUGHT
Caritas Zambia, a leading organization committed to social development and justice, expresses deep concern over the prevailing drought situation in the country, impacting agricultural communities and threatening food security. The 2022/2023 rainy season witnessed normal to above normal rainfall leading to widespread flooding and significant damage to essential infrastructure, including schools, clinics, and homes. The 2023/2024 rainy season, however, has presented a contradictory scenario.
Download the entire Caritas Zambia Press Statement on the Drought - 29th February, 2024 here: https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/general/Caritas-Zambia-Press-Statement-on-the-Drought-29th-February-2024.pdf
