Impact of climate change on sustainability in semi-arid, rural Africa: Lessons from rural Zimbabwe

Abstract

This study focuses on the challenges posed by climate change in the pursuit of some of the broad aspirations of African Union Agenda 2063. This study assessed the impact of climate change on the movement towards sustainability by rural African societies using a case of rural districts in Zimbabwe. The study sought a rural African perception of climate change, trajectory of major climate indicators, common adaptation strategies and an assessment of climate change implications on sustainability in Africa and Agenda 2063. This study employed a combination of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Results showed the absence and limited access to the other capital assets obscuring visibility of Agenda 2063 Aspiration 1 in the horizon.