COMESA urged to tackle climate change challenges

By Ruth Chayinda

Vice President MUTALE NALUMANGO has called on COMESA member states to invest in climate resilient technologies and innovations to protect the region from the effects of climate change.

Mrs. NALUMANGO says these interventions will help member states mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change that threatens the region’s economies and livelihoods.

She says a number of sectors such as mining; agriculture and tourism have become vulnerable to the effects of climate change

The vice President said this when she officially opened the COMESA 45th Meeting of the council of ministers in Lusaka.

And COMESA Secretary General CHILESHE KAPWEPWE said despite the progress made in regional integration, there is need for member states to address the restrictions on movement of persons and poor connectivity.

And the EU has pledged its support to COMESA in ensuring increased trade facilitation, regional integration and improving the economies.