Policies, measures and actions on climate change and
environmental protection in the context of COVID-19 recovery.
Eswatini
Last update
2 Sep. 2020
Categories
- Response
- Emergency measures in the short term (a few months to one year) to address concerns that have directly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and may include forced action.
- Recovery
- Socioeconomic measures in the medium term (one to a few years) with an environmental and climate focus to “build back better” from COVID-19, and usually involves planned, intentional action.
- Redesign
- Paradigm shifts and measures in the long term (more than a few years to a few decades) toward redesigning current socioeconomic and sociocultural systems to be sustainable and resilient.
1.Climate mitigation measures
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Transition to renewable energy
RedesignEthanol Fuel BlendingContact MNRE -
Transition to renewable energy
Recovery16 MW Biomass Energy PlantContact MNRE -
Transition to renewable energy
RecoveryTabankulu Solar PlantContact MNRE -
Land sector
RecoveryAfforestation and Reforestation in Eswatini for Climate Action and COVID-19 recoveryContact MTEA -
Others
RecoveryIntegrated Solid Waste ManagementContact MTEA -
Transition to renewable energy
Recovery RedesignGreening of thr Raleigh Fitkin Memorial HospitalContact Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital, MNRE
2.Climate adaptation measures
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Water
Response RecoveryManzini Region Water Supply ProjectContact Eswatini Water Services Cooperation -
Water
Response RecoveryEswatini Water and Sanitation ProjectContact MNRE -
Water
Response RecoveryRural Sanitation ProjectContact Water Aid, World Vision -
Infrastructure
RecoverySecondary Canal and infield development including irrigation and laboratoryContact ESWADE -
Agr/food security
RecoveryConstruction of small earth damsContact ESWADE -
Infrastructure
RecoveryMkhondvo/Ngwavuma Water and Irrigation DevelopmentContact MNRE -
Water
RecoveryEswatini Water Supply (Hosea, Zombodze, Shiselweni I)Contact MNRE -
Adaptation planning
Response RecoveryStrengthening Early Warning Systems in EswatiniContact MTEA
3.Cross-cutting measures
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Citizens’ lives (behaviour change) / employment
RecoveryAvocado and Vegetable ProjectsContact Kindbridge -
Citizens’ lives (behaviour change) / employment
RecoveryAgri-zone baby vegetable productionContact NAMBoard, Inyatsi, ESWADE
4.Other environmental measures
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Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption
Response RecoveryClean Eswatini Campaign - Gcogca TibiContact EEA -
Others
RecoveryConservation, Education and Tourism through establishment of Botanical Gardens in EswatiniContact MTEA -
Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption
RecoverySteel and Metal Recycling PlantContact MCIT
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