{"id":362548,"date":"2024-09-07T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=362548"},"modified":"2024-09-06T17:40:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:40:34","slug":"mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=362548","title":{"rendered":"Mufeti advocates for international drought protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism\u2019s Environmental Commissioner, Timoteus Mufeti, is advocating for a legally binding drought protocol to be established at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) level to support drought-affected countries like Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNamibia maintains that drought is one of the significant issues Africa faces. As such, a legally binding instrument on drought at the UNCCD level is vital to increase the relevance of drought and enhance financial allocation to drought as a stand-alone issue\/window,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mufeti made these remarks at the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) held this week in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He called for the support of all African countries and other like-minded parties to adopt such a protocol during the upcoming 16th and 17th sessions of the UNCCD Conference of the Parties.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-253x190.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol-140x105.jpeg 140w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mufeti-advocates-for-international-drought-protocol.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CALLING FOR SUPPORT: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism\u2019s Environmental Commissioner, Timoteus Mufeti, represented Namibia at the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN). Photo: Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasised that a drought protocol under the UNCCD is especially vital for countries like Namibia, which frequently endures prolonged droughts that adversely affect agriculture, water resources, biodiversity, food security, the economy, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring the last seven years, the Government of Namibia has had to declare a State of Emergency four times following the worst droughts that the country has experienced in 100 years. For this year alone, more than 44% of households in Namibia depend on the government-funded drought relief programme, a programme designed to alleviate the suffering of affected Namibians,\u201d Mufeti said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained that a legally binding drought protocol would provide a necessary framework for coordinated international efforts to tackle drought impacts, offering guidelines for early warning systems, drought preparedness, and response strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy fostering collaboration and sharing best practices, countries can enhance their resilience to drought and mitigate its effects on food security and economic stability,\u201d Mufeti added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism\u2019s Environmental Commissioner, Timoteus Mufeti, is advocating for a legally binding drought protocol to be established at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) level to support drought-affected countries like Namibia. \u201cNamibia maintains that drought is one of the significant issues Africa faces. 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