On Friday 26th of May, an MOU on the Lower Zambezi and Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area, commonly referred to as the LOZAMAP TFCA was signed by Hon Ministers from Zambia and Zimbabwe. The agreement has been under consideration for a long time and discussions started already in 2010. Since 2018, UNDP and GEF together with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry through the Zambezi Valley Biodiversity Project, have been supporting the establishment of the co-management agreement to the tune of 300 000 USD. 

A Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) is a region that straddles the borders of two or more countries, where natural and cultural resources are managed collaboratively by the governments and/or authorities involved. As a conservation concept, TFCAs arose in response to the management challenges posed by fragmented ecosystems clustered along international boundaries and disrupted traditional migration routes caused by arbitrary political boundaries. 

The governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia are promoting a regional approach to biodiversity conservation and tourism development by entering into the LOZAMAP TFCA agreement. LOZAMAP is located within the Zambezi Valley and encompasses Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia and Mana Pools National Park and the surrounding safari areas in Zimbabwe.