Z4ABC
Zambia for agroforestry, biodiversity and climate
Project information
| Project | Zambia for agroforestry, biodiversity and climate |
| Duration | April 2022-March 2026 |
| Partners | The Centre for International Forestry Research – CIFOR (project supervisor), Natural Resources Institute Finland, Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (VITRI), Department of Forestry, University of Helsinki, Häme University of Applied Sciences, University of Zambia, Mulungushi University |
| Funding | Project is funded by EU: GCCA+/DeSIRA joint initiative on climate change & sustainable food systems. |
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The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the development of climate-relevant, productive & sustainable transformation of agriculture, forestry & food systems in Zambia to help achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
The project is led by the Centre for International Forestry Research – CIFOR in partnership with 3 Finnish & 2 Zambian academic institutions, plus local private sector:
- Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)
- Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (VITRI), Department of Forestry, University of Helsinki (UH)
- Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)
- University of Zambia (UNZA)
- Mulungushi University (MU)
Target Group
Local communities involved in the agricultural, forestry, agroforestry and wildlife value chains living in the ZLN corridor, conservation areas & their buffer-zones. Focus on the most vulnerable groups, women & youth.
Collaboration with other relevant VC actors: local businesses & organisations, civil society more widely, as well as government actors at local & national levels. Interventions are designed to inform relevant strategies & policy making
Operating region
Lower Zambezi – Luangwa – Nyika (ZLN) corridor, stretching across central & eastern Zambia.
Main Activities
The overall intervention logic of the action:
Outputs & activities:
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