our work
in zambia
Large, sparsely populated and politically stable, Zambia has vast agricultural potential.
Self Help Africa’s programme focus in Zambia is on three key areas: rural enterprise development, nutrition security, and sustainable agricultural and rural livelihoods. Our largest project is a five-year European Union funded ENTERPRISE Zambia project that commenced in early 2020.
These projects address a selection of integrated issues: sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security, research into and production of improved varieties of seed, rural enterprise development and income generation, environmental rehabilitation, and climate change adaptation.
Full Name: Republic of Zambia
Population: 17. 19.6 million (Zambia Statistics Agency 2022)
Population Growth (Yearly): 3.01%
Capital: Lusaka
Area: 752,618 SQ KM
Major Languages: English (Official), Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Lunda, Kaonde, Luvale
Major Religions: Christianity
GREEN TECH4CE GREEN RECYCLING ENTERPRISES ENGAGING IN NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN ZAMBIA (GREEN TECH4CE)
Objective: 800 MSMEs, 6,000+ MSME employees, BDSPs, FSPs/investors and TVET providers. Household Members of MSME employees minimum 22,800 individuals. Final beneficiaries will be at least 22,800 household members of the MSME employees (this figure is likely to be higher as the assumption is that many of the 6,000 FTE positions will be part-time)
The ‘Green Recycling Enterprises Engaging in New Technology for a Circular Economy in Zambia’ (GREEN Tech4CE) is a €22.7m project that will support the creation and consolidation of SMEs and start-up companies, particularly created and managed by young male/female entrepreneurs that invest in green, climate smart and digital business opportunities and decent job creation.
22,800 Households
Capacity building for forest carbon measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) in Zambia and Malawi forests
Objective: The Capacity Building for Forest Carbon Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) in Zambia and Malawi Forests.
The Project aims to provide tools for MRV at field and management level, development of certification schemes, and strengthen the capacity of Zambia and Malawi governments in managing Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land.
PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING THE EMERGENCE OF A RESILIENT AND VIBRANT ECONOMY IN KAFUE - PRESERVE KAFUE
Objective: To improve the resilience, food, income and nutrition security of 4,500 households in the Monze, Namwala and Mazabuka districts of Zambia.
The project is implemented in the Kafue Flats wetlands and will support 4,500 households (27,000 beneficiaries). The programme will facilitate the regeneration of degraded land, afforestation and tree planting in selected sites and the protection of existing forests. Natural Resource Management Plans will be developed and adopted by communities and Village Natural Resource Management Committees (VNRMCs) will be established and strengthened. The programme will engage closely with the Forestry Department and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.
Farmers will be trained in climate smart agricultural practices such as agroforestry (growth of fruit trees and woodlots as sources of fuel), soil and water conservation and intercropping. Farmers will also be linked with markets and provided with up-to-date market information.
4,500 smallholder farmers
Economic, Nutrition and Technical support for increased Economic Returns and PRofit In SustainablE agribusiness in Zambia: ENTERPRISE Zambia.
Objective: Providing catalytic funding and technical assistance to promote greater inclusion in regional and national value chains supports increased productivity and commercialisation of SHFs, in order to reduce poverty, malnutrition and improve rural livelihoods.
The project seeks to create a step-change in the Zambian agricultural sector: creating an environment which supports the growth of SMEs while also supporting livelihood improvement for individual smallholder farmers. ENTERPRISE Zambia tackles a critical challenge facing Zambian agribusinesses: lack of access to finance and financial services, while making the agricultural sector work better for all, particularly smallholder farmers.
The project incentivises greater inclusivity in value chains and provides agri-enterprises with targeted technical support and advice to ensure that their business can impact positively on the resilience, sustainability, profitability of smallholder farmers and deliver employment and economic opportunities.
637,140 members of SHF/fish farmer/ employee households
35-25 SMEs
IMPLEMENTATION OF FARM TO MARKET ALLIANCE (FTMA)
Objective: Improved livelihoods and resilience of rural smallholder farmers in Zambia and enhanced agribusiness efficiencies.
The project will employ a holistic market-oriented approach to transform the food system in Eastern areas of Zambia by engaging with food production, aggregation, processing, distribution, and consumption to develop resilient livelihoods.
The project will be driven by and delivered primarily through Farmer Service Centers (FSCs) - following the established Farmer Service Centre model. The project will follow the principles of inclusive market-driven development, delivering sustainable results by capacitating the FSCs to deliver key program elements to the participating smallholders and SMEs and working with other value chain actors to address development challenges by solving market failures. Using the FSC approach will ensure positive impacts on the food system in the nine target districts are sustained through inclusive value chains after the end of the project implementation.
Developing sustainable food systems in drought-affected and food insecure districts of Zambia (DROPP)
Objective: Community-driven development increases communities’ food, nutrition, safe water and income security, resulting in increased resilience and reduced vulnerability to environmental, climate and health risks.
The project is implemented in Southern Province and will support 3,000 households (18,000 beneficiaries) to diversify from maize into more drought tolerant crops. Lead farmers will be trained in CSA techniques and drought tolerant seeds will be distributed. A Functional Landscape approach will be applied that balances economic needs with protection of the natural environment. Through the project training will be conducted in post-harvest handling, food preservation and storage. Savings and credit groups will be established and links with credit and markets will be facilitated. As this component is implemented in a geographical area prone to both floods and drought, communities will be supported to conduct risk assessments and put Disaster Risk Management plans in place. Information about rainfall and weather patterns will be collected and shared with farmers to inform their planning and decision making.
3,000 households
TO CONTACT US ABOUT OUR WORK IN Zambia:
Self Help Africa
Plot No. 121 | Off Kudu Road | Kabulonga
P.O. Box 37484
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel. +260 979 703051
Email: [email protected]