Introducing Sustainable Farming to Promote Climate Resilience Among Smallholder Farmers
Climate change has severely impacted smallholder farmers in Kafue District, Zambia, especially women, youths, and persons with disabilities. This IKI Small Grants project aims to strengthen resilience and improve livelihoods through sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation in four communities. Key expected outcomes include training 80 farmers as Master Trainers to teach climate-smart practices to 90 others, establishing four demonstration plots, organizing 16 community events, and connecting communities to weather forecast systems. The project also envisions fostering strong ties between Master Trainers and agricultural extension officers to ensure ongoing support and knowledge sharing, promoting long-term sustainability and empowerment for vulnerable farming groups.
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
In addition to providing of funding, IKI Small Grants supports AHDI in their organisational capacity through:
- Monitoring and evaluation training: Enhance staff capacity to effectively implement programs, track progress, and document impact.
- Governance and leadership training: Strengthen board members’ skills in governance, accountability, and networking for better oversight.
- Gender mainstreaming training: Build staff capacity to integrate gender perspectives across all programs, promoting equality.
- Communication and resource mobilisation: Improve visibility and support local and international fundraising efforts.
- Professional and technical skills development: Equip staff with sustainable agriculture knowledge and keep finance personnel updated on sector trends through Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) conference, for instance.
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
AHDI is an organisation that improves the quality of lives of children with disabilities and their families. It provides early intervention to children with disabilities, builds the capacity of the parents/caregivers for better management of their children’s conditions and improved livelihood, raises awareness on disability, and advocates for disability inclusion.