Eswatini (Swaziland)

Eswatini is a small state of about 17km2 with a population of one million inhabitants. The country presents many challenges related to Climate Change. Among these, extreme meteorological phenomena - with long periods of drought and floods - contribute in aggravating the lack of water, create problems of safety, health and lack of electricity.

In 2017, the then Italian Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea, (today MASE), and the Eswatini Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, signed an agreement in the field of climate change and sustainable energy. As part of this agreement, two projects were approved and launched, which provide for the energy requalification of a hospital and two ministerial buildings, and a weather alert system.

Bilateral meeting with the Eswatini Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs

On the sidelines of COP 27, an important bilateral meeting was held between the MASE delegation, led by Director Roberta Ronzitti and the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs of Eiswatini, Ms. Khangeziwe Mabuza.

Counterpart: Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs of Eswatini
Allocation: 2 million Euros
Intervention areas:

• support for the development of appropriate climate change mitigation and adaptation measures;
• promotion of sustainable agriculture practices and climate smart agriculture;
• integrated management of water resources;
• promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency.

Documentation - Memorandum of Understanding Italy - Swaziland (May 17, 2017, EN)  - Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (November 15, 2017, EN) - Swaziland Work Plan (July 4, 2017, EN)