Brief: Gender-Based Violence in the Natural Resource Sector in Zambia
This brief supports the growing evidence base around this link, highlighting multiple forms of GBV faced by women in natural resource governance committees and wildlife enforcement career pathways in Zambia. The goal of this brief is to raise awareness of GBV risks within the sector and identify mitigation responses by governments, civil ...
Zambia
Other minerals worked in Zambia include cobalt, gold, and silver, all of which occur in association with copper. Iron ore is found near Mumbwa. There is an increasing …
COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE …
natural resources. Given the close interrelationship between local natural resource use and livelihoods, and management of wildlife and forests on a national scale, community …
Zambia can leverage on its renewable natural capital to …
Zambia is endowed with many natural resources (land, water, forest and wildlife) beyond the best known, copper. Copper mining has been a part of the country's history and remains its economic backbone to date in spite of new discoveries and expansion in the minerals sector, which have provided an increase in direct contributions to GDP in recent years …
Zambia Natural Capital Accounts: Policy Implications
has undertaken work to mainstream natural resources into development planning and national economic accounts. has successfully developed and launched the Forest, Land …
Natural Resources Development College – Ministry of …
Natural Resources Development College. NRDC is a public training institution under the Ministry of Agriculture. The college was established in 1965. It offers various programs of study as well as tailor-made short courses that can be conducted on request. The college offers Diploma courses underwritten by the University of Zambia.
Multistakeholder platforms for integrated landscape …
Natural resource governance in Zambia is largely driven by the central government. Like most tropical African countries with polycentric governance arrangements ( Potts, 2020 ), Zambia's policy framework struggles to support natural resource conservation and sustainable development, partly due to institutional conflicts about their …
Sustainably Managing Natural Resources in Zambia
Sustainably Managing Natural Resources in Zambia. ZAMBIA - The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) aims to tackle poverty issues in Zambia through developing fish and agricultural production. Since 2011, the AAS Program has been working in five countries across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific to raise …
Natural Resources Development College courses, details …
Natural Resources Development College is Zambia's top agricultural college. The college offers various programs of study as well as tailor-made short courses that can be conducted on request. ... Zambia Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Studies +260 211 222604/5 [email protected]. Nkana College of Applied Sciences and Education +260 ...
Increasing Women's Participation in Community Natural Resource
Women's participation in community resource governance in Zambia remains significantly low. The legal and policy framework, including the 2015 Wildlife Act No. 14 and the 2018 National Parks and Wildlife Policy, promotes devolution approaches and community involvement in the management and conservation of natural resources.
List of Courses Offered at NRDC: 2024/2025
Discover the range of undergraduate, diploma, and certificate courses available at Natural Resources Development College (NRDC) for the 2024–2025 academic year. Whether you're interested in agriculture, engineering, horticulture, or food and nutrition, NRDC offers detailed information on course offerings and admission …
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE NATURAL …
USAID.GOV GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE NATURAL RESOURCE SECTOR IN ZAMBIA 2. decision-making power in the and lead to improved spending on education, health, and nutrition. Involving women in governance and enforcement increases the adoption of sustainable practices that decrease pressure on forests and other …
The nature of Zambia : a guide to conservation and …
The nature of Zambia : a guide to conservation and development. Authors: Carwardine, Mark, Year: 1988. Go to Full Library Record. Abstract. This publication aims to give a …
Mineral and bioresource exploitation for transformation and …
Natural resources. Among the natural resources Zambia has, include, copper, nickel, manganese, zinc, cobalt, lead, platinum, silver, uranium, gypsum, limestone and newly discovered gold deposits ...
(PDF) Natural Resource Management, Food Security, and …
Natural resource use, including land, and rural population location is an important topic for Zambia's development strategy. Among other efforts, the Government of Zambia (GRZ) has designated 22% ...
Zambia Can Harness Renewable Resources to Promote …
The report highlights multiple opportunities that Zambia's abundant renewable natural resources present to support sustainable economic growth. …
Land, Natural Resources and Conflict: From Curse to …
If the reforms had been applied earlier, an additional 3.7 percent of GDP in revenue would have been raised. The calculations show that, from 2013 to 2025, on average, 5 percent to 7 percent of ...
The Politics of Natural Resource Extraction in Zambia
The paper proposes an initial conceptual framework that can be operationalised and tested within a programme of primary research to be established by the Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre. Hinfelaar, Marja and Achberger, Jessica, The Politics of Natural Resource Extraction in Zambia (March …
ZAMBIA'S SECOND NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY …
Zambia is endowed with abundant natural resources and a fairly rich biological diversity manifested in its wetlands and rivers, flora and fauna and agro-biodiversity. The mainstay of Zambia's economy is natural resource-based principally mining, tourism, forestry, fisheries, agriculture and hydro-power
Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources (MTENR) was created in January 2002 by merging the two former Ministries of Tourism (MOT) and that of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) arising from the need to integrate tourism, environment and natural resources considerations in Zambia's sectoral and socio …
Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
The office shall also be supported by the Legal Unit that is responsible for providing legal advice to the Ministry. The Office shall comprise the following seven (7) Departments and three (3) Units: Contact Information for Office of the Permanent Secretary. Tel: (260) 211 251927. [email protected].
In Zambia, Natural Capital Accounts Ensure Future Prosperity …
In 2016, Zambia began work on a system to account for its valuable natural resources. According to the national wealth accounts prepared by the World Bank, …
Home []
WELCOME to the NRDC website. NRDC is a public institution under the Ministry of Agriculture. NRDC offers Diploma level training underwritten by the University of Zambia. The College offers training in …
Zambia Data Hub
Zambia Data Hub. The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) and other government stakeholders worked with Geo-Referenced Infrastructure Demographic Data for Development (GRID3) to develop an online platform for hosting and sharing geospatial …
What Are The Major Natural Resources Of Zambia?
Zambia has a wide range of natural resources including copper, cobalt, silver, uranium, lead, coal, zinc, gold, and emerald. In fact, it is one of the main producers of semi-precious gemstones and cobalt. The country is also recognized internationally as a major producer of …
Zambia
We're working with partners in government, communities and the private sector to protect wildlife and support sustainable growth in Zambia. We're addressing threats to Zambia's huge Kafue ecosystem, such as …
Zambia Economic Brief: Leveraging Renewable …
LUSAKA, July 16, 2019 – Zambia must harness its natural resources, especially renewable capital such as forests, agricultural land and water, to promote sustainable growth, according to the new World Bank economic …
Zambia Natural resources
Zambia Natural resources - Geography. ShareThis. Natural resources: copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower. Definition: This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance, such as rare earth elements (REEs). In general, products appear only if they ...
Physical features, mineral resources, and history of Zambia
The Muchinga Mountains in the east and the ranges along the eastern border have the highest elevations in the country. There are forests of Zambezi teak in the southwest. Zambia's economy depends on the production and export of copper. Other important mineral resources include lead, zinc, cobalt, coal, and gold. Agriculture also is important.
Contact Us – Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Contact Details. Address: Mulungushi House, Independence Avenue P.O. Box 50694 Ridgeway Lusaka, Zambia. Tel. +260211252323/252320 Fax. +260211251927 Email: info@mlnr ...