Zambia
In Zambia, we focus on sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation, environmental protection, and combating malnutrition. Together with our partners, we concentrate on nature conservation and sustainable farming practices. While enhancing crop yields is a priority, we also aim to fight malnutrition, especially among children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers.
Since 2017, we have provided support to Zambian communities in health and nutrition, access to livelihoods opportunities and clean energy solutions. We also provide response to emergencies and disasters.
Working hand-in-hand with local organisations and authorities, we support vulnerable communities and promote good governance and behaviour change.
Enhancing the capacities of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and community-based actors is critical for us. This is especially true for those working with women, youth, and marginalised communities. Our approach strengthening market systems to create sustainable, local economic opportunities.
In the Western Province, we promote biogas adoption. This environmentally friendly fuel allows people to cook without the need to cut down trees. Furthermore, biogas plants produce eco-fertiliser as a byproduct to significantly improve soil quality; these attributes constitute significantly to reducing pollution and environmental damage. We also teach farmers to use biochar which helps retain water in the soil.
Our work in Western Province enhances self-reliance of local communities while preserving the unique ecosystem of the Barotse Floodplain. Our nature-based solutions focus on empowering of local actors. We work to make conservation a livelihood opportunity in itself that brings socio-economic benefits to the most vulnerable and deprived communities while protecting the local environment.
Our work in Zambia since 2017
Since 2017, we have supported the most vulnerable populations suffering from malnutrition and financial insecurity. We have worked to enhance access to local markets, enabling residents to become financially self-sufficient and invest in their own livelihoods. We have supported primary education through our "Let's Build a School in Africa" project and pioneered an innovative approach to disseminating information about health and healthy eating habits via mobile phones (mHealth).
Zambia has levels of chronic poverty and a significant wealth gap exists between rich and poor. The nation also grapples with high unemployment, extremely high malnutrition rates, poor infrastructure, and a lack of skilled workforce. Moreover, extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are becoming increasingly common due to climate change.
