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Willie Phiri, Chinini Village, Zambia.
2016
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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 into and
SHA also provides support and capacity building to local
production of improved varieties of seed, rural enterprise
government departments in planning, monitoring, evaluation
development and income generation, and environmental
and training.
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05. Integrated Natural Resource Management & Sustainable Agriculture Project
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02. Irish Aid Local Development Programme
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Lac Moeru (Lake Mweru)
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07. Community-based Seed Enterprises and Participatory Crop Improvement
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01. Kaoma Farm Development Project
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Chipata
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04. Enhanced Livestock Trade and Enterprise II (ELITE II) 03. Enhanced Livestock, Trade and Enterprise (ELITE)
ZIMBABWE 06. Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin
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Total Budget
Donor
Time Frame
Implementing Partner
Programme Area
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Kaoma Farm Development Project
Alan Kerins Projects & SHA
€ 211,780
2015 2017
Cheshire Homes Orphanage
Kaoma District, Western Zambia
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Irish Aid Local Development Programme
Irish Aid
€ 10,000,000
2013
SHA, HID & Local Government
Luwingu & Mbala Districts. Northern Zambia
Enhanced Livestock, Trade & Enterprise Completed
SHA, Heifer Int & Send a Cow
Heifer International & SHA
Chipata & Katete Districts. Eastern Zambia
Enhanced Livestock Trade and Enterprise II
World Bank & SHA
Heifer International & SHA
Chipata, Katete & Chadiza, Eastern Zambia
Integrated Natural Resource Management & Sustainable Agriculture Project
SHA
Community Oriented Development Programme (CODEP)
Chipata, Eastern Zambia
Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin
African Development Bank (AfDB)/Ministry of Finance
€232,189
OPAD, SRDA, SASS & Local Government
Central, Southern & Lusaka Provinces
Community-based Seed Enterprises & Participatory Crop Improvement
Be One Percent & Tullamore Credit Union
€ 206,086
ZARI, MARI & SHA
Kafue, Chinkakata, Siavonga, Mpika, Chipata & Lundazi Districts
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2017
€ 640,000
2013 2016
€ 93,000
2015 2016
€ 229,148
2015 2016
2016
ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Programme
2016
2015 2016
KAOMA FARM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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elf Help Africa is working with Cheshire Homes, an
sustainable agricultural practices on the farm; (ii) Develop
orphanage in Karoma, to increase production and
links between the farm and private sector service providers
seed multiplication on underutilised farmland owned
and buyers to enable marketing of surplus produce (and
by the orphanage.
value-added products); (iii) Increase access to water for farming purposes; (iv) Develop food processing,
Cheshire Homes Orphanage cares for orphans who have
preservation and storage capacities.
lost one or both parents because of AIDS. The cost of caring for the young people is increasing, particularly the
This is an exciting opportunity to introduce conservation
cost of education as they get older.
agriculture techniques to Cheshire Homes and the nearby farmers and to create access to improved seeds and value
The project has four objectives: (i) Adopt improved
added products for local farmers and consumers.
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ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Purity Mulenga, Malela, Northern Province.
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IRISH AID LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
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ENHANCED LIVESTOCK, TRADE & ENTERPRISE (ELITE) - COMPLETED
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particular focus on women and vulnerable groups.
The purpose of ELITE is to promote sustainable agricultural,
rish Aid Local Development Programme (IALDP) is a fiveyear programme with the overall goal of improving the livelihoods, health status, and food and nutrition security
of 16,000 poor households in Northern Province with a
LITE is a livestock and enterprise development project supportin 1,500 farming households in the Chipata and Katete districts of Zambia’s Eastern Province.
strengthen the capacity of farmer groups and strengthen The programme is being implemented in Luwingu and Mbala
value chains and access to market, specifically in the area of
districts and aims to increase market-oriented sustainable
goat meat, groundnut production, sunflower and other cash
agriculture production and productivity; improve the
crops.
nutrition and health status of vulnerable households; and strengthen District Authorities with increased planning and
A collaboration with Heifer International and Send a Cow, the
implementation capacity and improved service delivery.
project has pooled resources and learning in Eastern Province to pilot and scale up a plan built around the livelihood
The project is establishing an integrated livelihood programme
strategies of smallholder farmers. These households rely on
addressing agricultural productivity, diversification and
agriculture for their income along with a variety of informal
marketing, and health and nutrition. It is supporting farmer
income-generating activities that tend to be short-term,
producer groups to increase production and marketing
seasonal, and poorly rewarded.
of crops, poultry, goats and fish farming. It is supporting Community Health & Nutrition Groups to increase knowledge
Market opportunities for livestock products are increasing in
of HIV and AIDS, malaria prevention, nutrition, and water and
the region, as a result of rising demand for animal products in
sanitation. It is also establishing Accumulated Savings and
urban areas. These new markets have created opportunities
Credit Associations.
for poor rural farmers to benefit from ready markets for meat, dairy products, eggs and other livestock by-products.
As further support to the local administration, the project is
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also supporting district authorities to identify and implement
The ELITE project works with farmers groups to increase
community-initiated projects; deliver capacity building training
production, improve quality of produce and find sustainable
and support the Northern Province Provincial Planning Unit.
markets for their produce, while at the same time addressing
Total direct beneficiaries: 16,000
the annual food deficit many of them face.
Total direct beneficiaries: 1,500
ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Blandina Nkandu and Emmauel Musondo, Malela, Northern Province.
ENHANCED LIVESTOCK, TRADE & ENTERPRISE II (ELITE II)
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uilding on the work of the ELITE project in the Eastern Province, ELITE II aims to facilitate a more conducive business environment at community and district
level for smallholder livestock producers by improving wider stakeholder coordination and access to market information. This is being achieved by establishing and strengthening Livestock Producer Groups and District Livestock Associations in Chipata, Katete and Chadiza districts who can provide coordination, training opportunities, links to potential buyers and a collective voice to their membership. At community level, key components include: providing organisational and technical training and training manuals to new and existing Livestock Producer Groups (105 in total) and providing opportunities for learning exchanges between groups. At the broader district level, the project is facilitatating the establishment of three District Livestock Associations and providing training in organisational development and strategic planning. The associations are also receiving training in advocacy and entrepreneurship so they in turn can support their members, and develop a database of products and services available to farmers.
Total direct beneficiaries: 2,130 5
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Teresa Mutondo and Francis Chate, Malela, Northern Province.
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INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT
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he project, implemented by local partner Community Oriented Development Programme (CODEP), is helping farmers to adapt to the effects of
climate change and contribute to the conservation of the
STRENGTHENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE KAFUE SUB-BASIN
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elf Help Africa is providing consultancy services to
the AfDB and the Ministry of Finance as part of a project to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable rural
communities to adapt to climate change.
surrounding water and soil resources on which they depend. As a Climate Risk and Adaption Facilitator (CRAF), SHA is Chiparamba area in Chipata District suffers from low
assisting communities in highly vulnerable areas to identify
agriculture productivity which is the main source of livelihood
and address the impacts of climate change in their local
for the local population. Factors that contributed to the
development plans and their community development
deterioration of the agriculture productivity include erratic
projects.
rainfall, poor agriculture practices, mono cropping and limited ground cover, as well as limited access to inputs
Working with local government and three community-
such as quality seeds and fertilisers.
based organisations, communities are being supported to contribute to district climate change adaption plans, so that
A range of environmental conservation and livelihood
their concerns and needs are addressed. Communities are
diversification strategies are being promoted with 1,500
also being given the opportunity to select priority projects
smallholder farmers. These include small livestock rearing,
within the plans and receive advice and financial support to
crop diversification and promotion of drought-resistant
implement and manage the projects themselves.
maize, reforestation, rainwater harvesting and basic value addition to raw commodities.
Total direct beneficiaries: 1,500
Additionally, the project is also creating better access to early warning weather information and improving public awareness of climate adaption strategies.
Total direct beneficiaries: 23,000
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ZAMBIA PROGRAMMES
Boniface Chatu, Malela, Northern Province.
COMMUNITY-BASED SEED ENTERPRISES AND PARTICIPATORY CROP IMPROVEMENT
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elf Help Africa is a recognised leader in Zambia on
3) Increasing the production of identified landraces: SHA is
participatory seed research. This project introduces
working with Misamfu Regional Research Station to develop
innovative models of working between seed
morphological descriptors to allow farmers to distinguish/
breeders, researchers and seed growers in order to improve
characterise their landrace population of common bean
and build partnerships in the seed value chain and seed
(Phaseolus vulgaris) from others and thereby register their
markets.
landrace as a breed and obtain breeders rights.
The main project components are:
4) Testing improved farming methods: Demonstration plots are a proven approach to trial new farming methods
1) Addressing the lack of access by rural farmers to early
in a way that other farmers can learn from and observe.
generation seed varieties: SHA has been working with
In this instance the plots are being used by researchers
Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) and Seed
and farmers to test a variety of indigenous seeds and
Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) to address this
to experiment with how well various crops respond to
challenge. SHA will work with six Seed Grower Associations
conservation agriculture techniques.
who have the responsibility of multiplying ‘basic seed’ for beans, groundnuts and cowpea to produce first generation
The project is targeting 400 individuals, half of whom are
seed, making these seeds commercially available to other
women, who will facilitate demonstrations of technologies
small-scale farmers including the seed growers.
that will indirectly benefit more than 2,000 households.
2) Increasing access to new varieties through Participatory
Total direct beneficiaries: 400
Variety Selection (PVS): PVS is a participatory way of selecting new seed varieties for introduction into farmers’ cropping systems. Since farmers are ultimately the ones who decide whether or not to adopt a certain variety it is imperative to include their knowledge during the selection process. This work is a collaboration between SHA and Msekera Agricultural Research Institute.
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Cover: Showthem Sikombe (53), Nsunda Village, Zambia. Photo Credit: Andy Barker, 2015