Zimbabwe: World Bank Warns Zimbabwe On Climate-Induced Economic Losses

The World Bank (WB) has warned that climate change could erode up to 12 percent of Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually if the country does not implement robust measures to tackle the phenomenon.

In its latest Zimbabwe economic update report launched Friday in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, the WB urged Zimbabwe to bolster resilience against climate-related shocks, focusing on agriculture as a critical pillar of the economy.

Statistics from the Zimbabwean government show agriculture…