Development sectors in Zambia
Zambia is a developing country and the development sectors reflect this with economic development as a major thrust but a holistic and multidisciplinary approach includes the context of human development, as well as other concepts like sustainable development, competitiveness, quality of life or utilitarian measures. Human development encompasses foreign aid, governance, health care, education, poverty reduction, gender equality, disaster preparedness, infrastructure, economics, human rights, environment and issues associated with these. The institutions concerned with policies that focus on these and alleviating poverty and improving living conditions including those that provide international aid will be found here.
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Rainlands has partnered with WeForest, a non profit Belgian based NGO, and engaged the estimated 1000 small scale farmers in the Kamfinsa catchment area and Luanshya district to try and reestablish the diminishing tree mass.
Chisamba Environmental Park is an eco-tourism venture run in partnership with the neighbouring village community. It is situated just 2 kilometres from Kabangwe Hills Enviro Centre in Chisamba District of Zambia. Visitors experience the natural flora and fauna of the area as well as a taste of traditional rural life.
PEP-Z seeks to create and strengthen sustainable business partnerships between Zambian small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations. Their business linkage program provides access to procuring goods and services locally with a socially responsible, gender-sensitive and environmentally sound approach.
WeCreate Zambia designs capacity building solutions that are tailored to fit the specific needs and realities of each business. The centre starts by conducting a comprehensive assessment of a business to better understand its strengths and challenges before it recommends solutions that will help it grow.
Khulu Associates works with the management of organisations to identify gaps in the strategy of the prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS and highlights management training needs. The team then develops training programmes and materials incorporating HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment.
In places like Zambia, where humans and wildlife coexist and fend for space and natural resources on a daily basis, providing support to the community forms a key component of wildlife protection. This is especially true for the areas surrounding the Lower Zambezi National Park.
Vine Management Services has developed an empowerment concept that seeks to work with co-operatives and small-scale farmers in Lusaka and Chongwe areas, with the idea soon to be extended to other parts of the
country. The company has been mobilising financial resources to develop projects aimed at accelerating research and fact-finding.
Through educational lessons and activities on school visits to CLZ’s education centre and on outreach visits to the schools, CLZ aims to raise awareness and to build a generation of local community members that take pride in Zambia’s natural heritage and feel responsible for its protection.
Good Nature Agro conducts an outgrower program for legume seeds that give small scale farmers access to inputs, access to information, and access to a ready market. The company promotes and conducts training on improved farm practices and deliver a farmer-friendly loan of seeds and additional inputs.
Simply Relocate Zambia offers accompanied and coordinated school search programmes to support families sourcing appropriate schooling options, and facilitating placement. Their team of specialists facilitate the admission process by helping you identify a school, based on the educational needs of your child.
Featuring high quality authors, Marvel Book Publishers offers a wide range of educational books and magazines. The company strives to expand their influence as a local organisation that is widely recognised for helping students and educators define, support and engage in the development of highly effective learning systems.
Young people are too often excluded from or overlooked in the decision-making processes that directly impact their lives, communities and countries. Restless Development are committed to ensuring that governments and policy makers recognise and support the active role of young people in society at all levels.
Restless Development empower young people with the skills, inspiration and resources to take up productive livelihoods and employment opportunities that contribute not only to their household income, but to the economies of their wider communities and countries.
Restless Development work to ensure that young people are engaging in safe sexual and reproductive practices that lead to healthy lives. Working in Zambia where young people are most profoundly affected by HIV/AIDS, they are committed to improving their access to sexual health education and services.
AIHA's HRSA-supported HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Program (TCP) has established and managed a wide range of capacity programmes. AIHA utilizes a wide range of evidence-based, cost-effective approaches for health systems strengthening (HSS), developing human resources for health (HRH), and other needed capacity building.
Zambia's health system faces numerous challenges, comprising very high risk of infectious diseases. Although the country has made some inspiring reductions in maternal and child mortality over the past two decades, rates are still high with 280 women out of 1,000 dying as a result of pregnancy complications.
Alliance Française de Lusaka offers quality French programmes at an affordable fee with flexible learning options. The centre follows the European standards (CECR), which allows you to gain an international diploma. These classes cover all levels of learning from complete beginner (level A1) to confirmed (level C1).
iSchool deliver innovative education to help students reach their potential.
With the iSchool concept their ambition to be recognised globally as the leader in learning throughout developing nations is possible. Inspiring and connecting teachers and students with innovative learning programs and platforms.
Catholic Relief Services has partnered with more than 40 local organisations in Zambia to implement quality development programs. CRS believes that capacity strengthening of local partners is fundamental to achieving sustainability. The aim is to foster strong local ownership by helping to build the capacities of partners.
Catholic Relief Services runs several health programmes in Zambia to help address the health needs of the most vulnerable in society. The agency's health programs include a broad spectrum of services, from community support and care to clinical treatment that meets the diverse needs of clients.
Agriculture is one of the main sources of income in Zambia with about 70% of the Zambian population dependent on farming. The CRS works to empower rural communities to engage in market equability, profitability and sustainability so that rural families can earn a basic income.
The Trust at Munda Wanga Environmental Park has a vision to become a world class environmental and education resource in Zambia. The environmental education centre hosts over 40,000 children and teachers every year, providing hands-on educational programmes about the environment of Zambia.