Eswatini
Timeframe
November 2021 to April 2023
Agriculture is the main source of income for most of Eswatini’s population.
Agriculture contributes to around 9% of the country’s GDP, half of which comes from livestock production. Most cattle are farmed in traditional livestock production systems.
Eswatini’s NDC (2021) commits to reducing emissions by 5% by 2030 or by 14% with external financing. Action on livestock emissions requires that Eswatini uses a more advanced method to quantify GHG emissions, which the NZCSA initiative has delivered.
The NZCSA project was implemented as a pilot of regional inventory support for 4 countries Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique. It was completed on time in April 2023 and all objectives were met.
In-country partners
The University of Eswatini (UNESWA)
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)
Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs (MTEA) and the Climate Change Unit (CCU)
Implementation was supported by the pan-African network
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)
The University of Pretoria, both based in South Africa
