Zambia is enduring its worst drought in four decades, with devastating consequences for people across the country. Crops failed, water sources dried up and hunger has now deepened, leaving millions of people in need of assistance. 

But amid the crisis, solidarity prevails. From emergency cash transfers to long-term resilience programmes, communities and partners are working together to address the drought’s immediate impacts, all while building solutions for a more sustainable future in a context of increasing climate shocks. 

Here’s what communities and aid workers in Zambia’s most remote areas told us.

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