The Climate Migration Nexus In Lupane, Zimbabwe: Adapting To Change Or Fleeing A Crisis?

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This study explores the impact of climate change on migration decisions in Ward19 of Lupane District, Zimbabwe, using qualitative methods, such as key informantinterviews, focus groups, and in-depth discussions. Findings indicate that increasingclimate variability, especially prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and decliningwater resources, has severely disrupted agriculture, prompting households to adoptmigration, both internal and cross-border, as a coping mechanism. Althoughmigration can provide temporary relief through remittances and livelihooddiversification, it also often creates new challenges. These include family separation,reduced rural labour, and heightened strain on infrastructure. Women areparticularly affected as they take on expanded roles in managing farms andhouseholds in the absence of migrating men, often without adequate resources orinstitutional support. The study concludes that while migration can enhanceresilience for some households, it also deepens existing vulnerabilities, especiallyamong poorer households. Addressing climate-induced migration effectivelyrequires integrated multidimensional strategies. Key policy recommendationsinclude investing in community-based adaptation, adopting gender-sensitiveinterventions, and formally recognizing migration as a legitimate climate adaptationstrategy. Embedding these approaches into local and national policy frameworks iscrucial for building resilience and minimizing the adverse effects of climate-drivendisplacement.

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