Designing a multi-stakeholder platform to manage the Lower Kafue Basin in Zambia

Abstract

Stakeholders in complex landscapes with competing interests such as the Lower Kafue Basin have realized that concrete actions cannot be attempted by single entities such as the government alone. These actions necessitate efforts beyond the internal value chains of individual companies, farmers, nongovernmental organizations or traditional leaders, but must be addressed holistically at the basin scale. The primary objective of the Lower Kafue Basin platform is to encourage transparency and equitable dialogue among stakeholders that will influence local decisions and inform the direction of basin policy. This approach will ultimately improve local livelihoods and stewardship of natural resources.