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Recent Events & Conferences

Explore our recent events and conferences that have brought together experts, researchers, and communities to address urban development challenges.

CLARExchange Forum 2025

The CLARExchange Forum is hosted by the University of Zambia (UNZA) in partnership with the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme. The inaugural in-person event, CLARExchange 2025, took place in Lusaka from May 6 to 9, 2025.

May 6-9, 2025

Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka

200+ Participants

Key Highlights:

Theme: Co-Creating Climate Adaptation and Resilience Narratives
Brought together researchers, policymakers, and institutions from CLARE-supported projects
Fostered peer learning, collaboration, and knowledge exchange on climate adaptation
Co-hosted by UNZA, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Canada's IDRC
Focused on socially inclusive and sustainable action to build climate resilience

Climate AdaptationCLARE ProgrammeResearch Collaboration

MECHANICS Project Launch

The official launch of the MECHANICS project, a groundbreaking partnership between UK, South African, and Zambian institutions (Met Office, CSAG, UNZA) using advanced high-resolution climate modeling to address urban flooding challenges in Lusaka's vulnerable informal settlements.

March 2024

University of Zambia, Lusaka

150+ Stakeholders

Key Highlights:

Introduced high-resolution climate modeling for flood prediction
Focus on Kanyama and Kalikiliki informal settlements
Combined scientific data with community input through surveys and local mapping
Partnership with Lusaka City Council and Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit
Aimed at providing evidence-based solutions for flood-resilient communities

Urban FloodingClimate ModelingCommunity Resilience

FRESHGROWS Project Launch

The launch of the Future Resilience Home Grown School Feeding Ecosystems (FRESHGROWS) project, a transformative initiative enhancing Home-Grown School Meals Programmes across Zambia and Malawi through improved procurement, gender inclusion, and climate resilience.

February 2024

University of Zambia, Lusaka

180+ Education & Agriculture Stakeholders

Key Highlights:

Addresses systemic challenges in school feeding programmes
Implemented across 6 cities: Ndola, Livingstone, Solwezi, Lusaka, Blantyre, and Lilongwe
Partnership with University of Malawi, Kasisi Agricultural Training Center, and Kalichi Pictures
Focus on equitable, climate-resilient, and sustainable school feeding ecosystems
Benefits both learners' nutrition and local farmers' livelihoods

Food SecuritySchool FeedingClimate Resilience

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