CGIAR Aquatic Foods Initiative brings together stakeholders to commit to inclusively and collaboratively manage aquatic food systems in the Lower Kafue Basin, Zambia
Published on: July 7, 2025, Submitted by Murni Azureen Mohd Pakri on: June 16, 2025, Reporting year: 2024
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CGIAR Aquatic Foods Initiative brings together stakeholders to commit to inclusively and collaboratively manage aquatic food systems in the Lower Kafue Basin, Zambia.
Great Lakes Products, Ltd, which has been operating along Lake Tanganyika since early the 2000s has a diverse business portfolio that includes capture fisheries, aquaculture and maize milling. WorldFish is providing technical and extension support to enable the company increase its supply of quality seed to smallholder farmers in the districts of northern Zambia.
With the launch of the Multistakeholder Platform (MSP) for the Lower Kafue Basin in October 2023, key stakeholders - including representatives from government ministries, the private sector, and NGOs - signed a statement of commitment to collaboratively manage land and water systems in the region. This commitment was formally endorsed by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (Government of Zambia), as confirmed by its acting Permanent Secretary. Ongoing stakeholder participation in the MSP throughout 2024 has reinforced this collective commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable approach to aquatic food systems management in the Lower Kafue Basin. By maintaining active engagement, stakeholders continue to work toward improving resource governance, ensuring food security, and promoting sustainable livelihoods in one of Zambia’s most important aquatic ecosystems.
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B.1.3 - Improved capacity of women and young people to participate in decision-making
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Gender: 1 - Significant objective
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Capacity Development & Knowledge Sharing: 1 - Significant objective
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Climate change: 1 - Significant objective
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Policy/Investment Type: Budget or Investment
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Whose policy is fixed? Public Sector
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Stage of Maturity: Stage 1 - Research taken up by next user (decision maker or intermediary)
Acknowledgement
This work was funded by the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods. We would like to thank all funders who supported this research through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund: www.cgiar.org/funders.
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