Zimbabwe has stepped up preparations for the expected El Niño conditions during the 2026–2027 rainfall season. Programme targets nutrition and vulnerable childrenResidents have welcomed the intervention, particularly its focus on nutrition and children’s welfare. Proportional Representation Legislator Emily Jesaya said farming communities understood the effects of El Niño. “As a farming community, we understand the hardships that El Niño droughts have brought to our families. With forecasts pointing towards a possible Super El Niño, Zimbabwe is accelerating climate-smart agriculture measures.