Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Zambia
2. Heifer International
Zambia
3. Miyoba Project
Background
Project interventions
Project success
Lessons leant and
challenges
4. Now What?
COUNTRY PROGRAM LOCATION
Zambia
COUNTRY PROGRAM LOCATION
Total Population 11.9 million
(51% women)
Annual population Growth 1.6 %
GDP $931
People depending on Agriculture 75%
(80% women)
National Poverty incidence 68 %
(53% Urban, 78% rural)
HIV/AIDS prevalence 14%
Life Expectancy 41 years
Literacy rates Men: 82% , Women: 60%
Heifer Zambia Program
Operating since 1988
Great achievement - Heifer has directly
supported more than 7,000 households in 5
provinces
80% of project participants/ beneficiaries
are women farmers
Partners include:
Ministry of Agriculture and
cooperatives
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
Ministry of community development
Ministry of Gender
NGOs
Farmer organizations
TYPES OF PROJECTS
BEEKEEPING
• Good participatory
assessment
• Gender analysis and training
• Strong partnership
• Training and capacity
building
• Introduction of women
farmers’ friendly technology
• Allocation of resources –
livestock, vet kit, etc
• Establishment of functional
leadership systems
Highlights of Success