Events

Format 

The COP31 side event will take place in-person at the UNDP Pavilion, in the Blue Zone. The event will be in English with a duration of 90 minutes.

Background

Southern Africa is experiencing severe climate change impacts, with water scarcity and land degradation having profound implications for food security and resilient, sustainable development. Smallholder farmers are particularly vulnerable, facing increasing exposure to droughts, floods and erratic rainfall that threaten their livelihoods.