United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, Mr Bishow Parajuli, has urged Government and its partners to carefully monitor the weather forecast and take precautionary measures to avert the impact of El Nino that has been forecast this farming season.
The National Climate Outlook Forum (NACOF) met recently and forecast normal to below normal rainfall across the country.
Speaking at a High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Food and Nutrition Security Forum organised by the Office of the President and Cabinet in Harare last week, Mr Parajuli said Zimbabwe was among the 25 high-risk countries globally to be negatively affected by El Nino.
“The National Climate Outlook Forum (NACOF) convened a couple of months ago and forecasted normal to below normal rainfall across Zimbabwe from October 2018 to March 2019, with potential negative impact on harvest in 2019,” he said.
“According to the Global El Nino Southern Oscillation Analysis Cell, Zimbabwe is one of the 25 high-risk countries globally, to be negatively impacted by a possible El Nino. This points to the need for the Government and its partners to carefully monitor the national level forecast in the coming weeks and months."
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