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Foster Simeo, Malela Village, Northern Province, 2015.
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elf Help Africa’s programme focus in Zambia is on
The country programme works primarily through commodity
two key areas: Rural Enterprise Development and
producer groups, seed producer groups, research stations,
Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Livelihoods.
local NGOs, civil society organisations and local government to reach smallholder farmers.
Projects address a selection of integrated issues: sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security, research
Self Help Africa also provides support and capacity building
into and production of improved varieties of seed, rural
to local government departments in planning, monitoring,
enterprise development and income generation, and
evaluation and training.
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PROJECT KEY
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Irish Aid Local Development Programme togo
Nutrition Sensitive Agri-Food Value Chains
D E M R E P C O N G O
Community-based Seed Enterprises
Kitwe
Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin
Chipata M A L A W I
Kaoma Farm Development Project Pathway to Self-Reliance for Refugees in Zambia
Mongu
Z A M B I A Lusaka
Elite II
Extensive Agriculture and Savanna Intensive Agriculture Forest, Rainforest, Swamp
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Z I M B A B W E
Total Budget
Time Frame
Implementing Partner
Programme Area
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Irish Aid Local Development Programme
Irish Aid
€ 8,211,460
2013 2019
Mbala and Luwingu District Council, PPU, HiD
Northern province
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Nutrition Sensitive AgriFood Value Chains
McGill University
€ 215,371
2016
McGill University, Bioversity International, Worldfish
Northern Province
Regional seed grower associations, Zambia Agricultural Research Institute and Seed Control and Certification Institute.
Lusaka, Southern, Muchinga, Central, Northern and Eastern provinces
KAOMA Farm Development Committee, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Seed Control and Certification Institute.
Western province
OPAD, SRDA, SASS, DAPP
Southern, Lusaka and Central provinces
Heifer International
Eastern province
Government of Zambia Ministries, UNHCR
Kalumbila and Kaoma districts
2018
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Community-based Seed Enterprises
Irish Aid, Electric Aid
€ 422,317
2015 2021
04
Kaoma Farm Development Project
SHA
€191,205
2015 2018
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€ 740,433
Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin
Zambia Ministry of Finance
Enhanced Livelihood Livestock, Trade, Enterprise II (Elite II)
Zambian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
€ 257,692
Pathways to selfreliance for Refugees in Zambia
UNHCR, Irish Aid
€ 240,403
2016
ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Donor
Programme
2017
2015 2018
2017 2020
Willie Phiri (40), Chinini village, Zambia, 2015
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ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
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IRISH AID LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Objective: to improve the livelihoods, health status, food and nutrition security of over 23,000 poor households.
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ambia’s Northern Province consistently ranks as one
providing appropriate food and hygiene for their infants. On
of the four poorest provinces in the country, with an
average, households have seen their disposable income
estimated 75% of its population living in poverty and
increase and production levels of important nutritious crops
over 50% of people living in extreme poverty.
have risen.
The overall aim of this programme is to improve the
IALDP worked primarily through more than 370 producer
livelihoods, health status, food and nutrition security of poor
groups, training lead farmers and providing access to
households in Luwingu, Mbala and Senga Hill Districts of
quality inputs, enabling farmers to increase production and
Northern Province.
marketing of poultry, goats, fish and a variety of nutrient-rich vegetable crops such as bio-fortified iron and zinc-rich beans
Since 2013 SHA has been implementing the Irish Aid Local
and groundnuts.
Development Programme (IALDP) - an integrated livelihoods programme focusing on increasing agricultural production,
IALDP has also mobilised almost 3,000 community volunteers
productivity and marketing, promoting improved nutrition and
who educate and support mothers and care givers on a
health education, and supporting local authorities to improve
range of issues, including good infant and young child feeding
service delivery – improving the livelihoods, health and food
practices, HIV and AIDS, malaria prevention and good
and nutrition security of over 17,000 smallholder households
practices in nutrition, water and sanitation.
in Mbala, Senga Hill and Luwingu districts. The majority of the population in the districts is poor and hence vulnerable to
Access to credit, saving facilities and working capital remains
a number of inter-related problems such as food insecurity,
extremely limited in the districts due to rural locations and
climate change, malnutrition, insecure livelihoods and ill
poor infrastructure, however six Financial Associations
health. Now in the final phase-out stage, the programme is
established under the programme in 2017 are beginning
working with local government to ensure a smooth handover
to provide these services to surrounding communities and
and sustainable exit strategy.
shareholders. With further mentoring and support, they are well positioned to provide aggregation, collective buying,
End of programme assessments have shown promising
business development services to the smallholder farmers
results; chronic malnutrition reduced in under 24 month
who are their primary membership base.
olds from 40% to 31% in Luwingu, and more mothers are
Total direct beneficiaries: 23,000 households
THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS: • 17,000 households in Mbala and Luwingu Districts benefit from the project • 60% of beneficiaries are women • 5,400 members in 120 savings and credit associations • 372 farmer groups
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Girl in Malela village, Northern Province, Zambia, 2015.
ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Emma Kayela, Nsunda Village, Northern Province.
NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRI-FOOD VALUE CHAINS
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COMMUNITY-BASED SEED ENTERPRISES
Objective: to improve the nutritional status of
Objective: to improve the food, nutrition and income
members of farming households.
security of smallholder households in Kafue district.
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ver the past two decades, the prevalence of stunting has persistently been above 40% in Zambia, which impedes human development,
productivity and economic growth.
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roductivity in Zambia is held back by a lack of access to quality seed, transport and other infrastructure. Because of this, farmers often struggle to feed their
families throughout the year.
Self Help Africa is the Zambian-based implementing partner
As part of our response to this, Self Help Africa, in
in a research consortium led by McGill University, with sub-
collaboration with the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute,
grantees WorldFish Centre and Bioversity International. The
the Seed Certification and Control Institute, and the University
project’s objective is to promote the availability, accessibility
of Zambia, is working with Seed Grower Associations and
and consumption of diverse, safe and nutritious foods for
their smallholder farmer members to increase production of
improved household nutrition and health.
early generation indigenous legume seed and to develop a
This will be delivered through linkages formed with the private
better understanding of how the different varieties perform
sector, trainings on food quality and nutrition, and knowledge
under conservation agriculture practices in the different
dissemination through multimedia.
geographical regions of Zambia.
Through assessments of the opportunities to add value to
The project is also building the capacity of the SGA’s
and improve the nutrient content of selected commodities
themselves, providing technical assistance on business
throughout the value chain. SHA, partners and project
planning, financial management and governance. Seed
participants will be able to develop contextually appropriate
production provides a profitable business opportunity
methods of processing these foods in ways that maintain or
for farmers with the entrepreneurial drive and capacity to
enhance their nutrition content.
produce at consistent quality and SGAs provide essential
The project will collaborate with a variety of Zambian actors,
collective purchasing, aggregation and marketing services to
including the University of Zambia, agro-dealers, government
their members.
extension staff, cooperatives and smallholder farmers as building local capacity and harnessing existing local knowledge are key to the success of the project.
Total direct beneficiaries: 2,400
Total direct beneficiaries: 400 farmers
• 50% women
• 960 women • 1,440 male
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ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Rosemary Chate, Malela, Northern Province, 2016.
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KAOMA FARM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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STRENGHTENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE KAFUE SUB-BASIN
Objective: to increase crop and livestock
Objective: to strengthen the adaptive capacity
production, market access, and income security
of poor rural farming communities to respond
to sustainably support activities at Cheshire
to current climate variability and long-term
Homes Orphanage.
consequences of climate change.
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KCCC cares for orphans who have lost one or both parents
of climate change due to their current low adaptive capacity.
because of AIDS. The centre owns a large piece of farmland
Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin
which, if well utilised has the potential to make the KCCC
(SCRiKA) is an extension project whose objective is to help rural
largely self-sufficient in food production and less reliant on
farming communities adapt to current climate variability and
external funding.
long-term consequences of climate change.
To alleviate the pressures on the Cheshire Homes
SHA is assisting rural communities who live in highly vulnerable
Orphanage, Self Help Africa is providing technical
areas to identify and address the impacts of climate change
assistance to management on best practice in crop and
in their local development plans and access funding for
livestock production, seed multiplication and marketing of
community adaptation projects. Working with the local
the farm produce. Conservation agriculture techniques are
government and our partners, SHA is supporting communities
also being introduced so that crops are more resilient to the
to contribute to district climate change adaption plans, so that
increasingly irregular weather patterns in the area.
their concerns and needs are addressed. Communities are also
The farm has huge potential to be a supplier of value-added
receiving advice and financial support to design, implement
products such as sun flower oil, peanut butter and early-
and manage community projects, which will enable them to
generation seed to surrounding farming households, local
adapt to the changing climate conditions by developing skills in
markets and beyond.
climate smart agriculture methods, and diversifying from crop
he Kaoma Cheshire Community Care Centre (KCCC) is facing challenges with continuing the support of education for the children in its care as children get
older and become more demanding of limited resources.
t is likely that weather extremes will be experienced more often in decades to come due to climate change. In Zambia, these include severe droughts and heavy floods. Rural
communities in Zambia are extremely vulnerable to the impacts
production into small livestock farming.
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Beneficiaries: • 90 direct beneficiaries – children who live in the Cheshire Homes Orphanage • 40 smallholder households within the vicinity of the farm
Beneficiaries: • 23,000 direct beneficiaries • 43,300 to benefit from climate information systems • 52% women
ENHANCED LIVESTOCK TRADE AND ENTERPRISE II
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PATHWAYS TO SELF-RELIANCE FOR REFUGEES IN ZAMBIA
Objective: to improve the productivity of key
Objective: to increase self-reliance for 300
livestock production systems for targeted
Refugee households and local host communities
smallholder producers in Chipata, Katete and
in Meheba and Mayukwayukwa settlement areas.
Chadiza districts.
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requires further investment to scale-up its reach and impact.
with limited access to infrastructure, and their inhabitants
Self Help Africa, and Heifer International, have been working
are currently reliant on UNHCR and other agencies for
with three District Livestock Associations (DLAs) and goat
subsistence.
farmers to improve productivity and strengthen their position
Self Help Africa is leading a pilot project with UNCHR to
within the goat value chain, through improving sector
design and implement a graduation programme to foster a
coordination, formalization of processes, and developing
spirit of self-reliance in refugees and other vulnerable local
market information systems.
families in the host community. SHA staff are working closely
At community level, ELITE II provides organisational and
with the UNHCR livelihoods team and relevant government
technical training to new and existing Livestock Producer
ministries.
Groups and opportunities for learning exchanges between
The graduation approach supports households over an
groups. Linking goat farmers to financial services such
18-month period, through providing training on agriculture,
as village saving and loan schemes and micro-finance
setting up savings and credit groups, providing a productive
institutions is another key component of the project, to enable
asset chosen by the participant and facilitating links to
access to working capital and investment in inputs.
potential markets. In addition, each participant is assigned a
The project is implemented through local partners such
case worker who mentors them throughout the project.
as District Farmer Associations, Ministry of Agriculture,
The project will work with 300 vulnerable households from the
Department of Cooperatives, and the DLAs. This is a key
refugee and host communities to increase self-reliance. This
aspect of ownership and sustainability and will therefore be
will reduce dependency on UNHCR hand-outs and enable
emphasised through a participatory implementation process.
these vulnerable households to meet their food and nutrition
mallholder farmers in Zambia’s Eastern Province are in a better position with regard to small livestock production thanks to the ELITE II project, which
entered its second phase in 2017. Now the programme
Beneficiaries: • 2,000 smallholder farmers in 3 regions • 1,200 women and 800 men • 105 livestock producer groups will be supported with strengthened capacity
ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Lillian Makukula (59), Manjakazi Village Chipata District, Zambia, 2015
ambia currently hosts around 58,000 refugees and displaced people, the majority of whom reside in the country’s two officially designated settlements:
Meheba and Mayukwayukwa. Both settlements are remote
requirements as well as basic social and economic needs such as school fees, medical fees and food requirements.
Total direct beneficiaries: 300
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ZAMBIA 12 Lungwebungu Road, Rhodes Park, P O Box 37484, Lusaka tel +260 211 236595 E-mail: zambia@selfhelpafrica.org
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Cover: Rosemary Chate, Malela, Northern Province, Zambia. Photo Credit: Andy Barker