Climate financing and planning nexus, a case of eastern province.
| dc.contributor.author | Ndumba, Natasha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-13T14:39:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-13T14:39:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Thesis of Master of Science degree in Spatial Planning. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Climate change poses significant challenges to sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in countries like Zambia that are heavily reliant on natural resources. As Zambia scales up its climate response, Climate finance is a crucial climate change mitigation and adaptation element that can help achieve its development agenda and meet its obligations under the UNFCCC. This study examined the nexus between climate financing and planning in Eastern Province, Zambia, highlighting gaps in aligning climate financing with local strategic planning. A mixed-methods approach was employed, with data collected through key informant interviews and questionnaires from 51 respondents, including planners and policymakers. The study used Census sampling, which involved selecting planner in all local authorities across eastern province. This method was used to ensure accuracy and inclusivity of results because the population size was small. Convenient/purposive sampling was applied for qualitative data collection from key informants. Data analysis involved descriptive analysis for quantitative data and thematic analysis and verbatims for qualitative insights. Findings reveal a limited integration between climate financing options and local planning, suggesting a fragmented approach where climate financing is acknowledged but not systematically embedded within local planning. Limitations are attributed to centralized systems and lack of alignment with national priorities. Other challenges include limited awareness and technical expertise among planners regarding certain multilateral and bilateral funding options, restricting access to climate finance, Institutional barriers, including complex application processes and existing literature, highlights that rigid, top-down financial structures limit local access to climate funds, hindering effective adaptation and mitigation efforts ((Adenle et al., 2017; Dasandara et al., 2023; Funder and Dupuy, 2022; Gombera, 2023; Mungai et al., 2022; Price, 2021b). Strengthening capacity-building initiatives, simplifying financial processes, ensuring policy coherence, and promoting participatory planning at the grassroots level will improve financial accessibility and support sustainable development in eastern and Zambia at large. Key words: Climate Finance, Climate Financing options, Planning, Nexus, Climate Change | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/9358 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | The University of Zambia | |
| dc.title | Climate financing and planning nexus, a case of eastern province. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |