The evaluation finds that Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s R4 Rural Resilience Initiative - which reached 17,835 smallholder farmers in drought-prone southern Zambia ¨C remained highly relevant over the 2014-2025 period, delivering meaningful resilience gains despite severe shocks, including COVID-19 and the 2023¨C2024 El Ni?o drought.
