Online Reporter
Rutendo Nyeve in Livingstone, Zambia
ZIMBABWE is set to assume the pivotal role of coordinating the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) for the next two years.
The official handover of this responsibility from Zambia will take place this morning in Livingstone, where Ministers from the five KAZA partner states, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are convening for the KAZA Ministerial Committee Meeting.
The Minister of Environment Climate and Wildlife Dr Evelyn Ndlovu is representating Zimbabwe and is set to be handed over the coordination.
This transition follows a week of intensive technical discussions that began on Monday with the KAZA Joint Management Committee Meeting.
The gathering brought together technical experts from across the five nations to review progress and lay the groundwork for the meetings of senior officials and ministers.
The discussions were vital for advancing KAZA’s mission of sustainably managing the vast ecosystem and its resources through harmonised policies for the socio-economic benefit of local communities.
On Wednesday, the KAZA Committee of Senior Officials (COSO) engaged in robust discussions, aligning strategies and reviewing implementation progress, which effectively set the stage for today’s ministerial agenda.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Climate and Wildlife Ambassador Tadeus Chifamba represented Zimbabwe in the COSO.
The KAZA TFCA operates under a structured governance framework that includes the Ministerial Committee for political oversight, the Committee of Senior Officials for implementing policy decisions, the Joint Management
Committee of technical experts, and the Secretariat for day-to-day coordination.
From 2025 to 2027, Zimbabwe will be at the helm of this complex, multi-national effort, guiding the world’s largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area into a new chapter of regional cooperation.
Londile Moyo