Zambia

Projects

Title: Development of a Tier 2 Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Cattle Emissions in Zambia

Funded by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand

Delivered by: NZAGRC, Unique land use GmbH, Prime Consulting International Ltd

This project supported Zambia to develop and compile an inventory for GHG emissions from dairy and other cattle using the IPCC Tier 2 method. The inventory was compiled using the best available information. An inventory report was produced describing the results, data sources and methods. The report was reviewed by inventory review experts from ZEMA and highlighted priorities for improvement

Organisations receiving support: Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries; Zambia Environmental Management Authority

Dates: Completed

Project focus areas: Reporting, Foundation of GHG Inventories (includes capability building in institutional arrangements, cross cutting issues, use of IPCC guidelines)