Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale and providing food and water sustainably. One of our core…

In the project regions proposed here, southern Kenya and northern Tanzania as well as the Kavango-Zambezi region of Zambia and Zimbabwe in eastern and southern Africa, unique ecosystems of outstanding importance for the protection of global biodiversity are found. In both project regions there are still large continuous natural areas with viable populations of numerous endangered species. At the same time, the people living here are particularly…

Prospero Zambia works with intervention partners in the small livestock, fruits and vegetables and legumes sectors to address market constraints that hamper sector growth, competitiveness and opportunities for SMEs. Prospero is seeking strong, commercially-oriented investment concepts with an innovative business idea that address one or more of the following constraints: Small Livestock, Fruits and Vegetables, Legumes. Prospero provides financial…

Winrock International is is recruiting applicants for the position of Field Coordinator for the Achieving Reduction of Child Labor in Support of Education program. ARISE is a high-quality, results-oriented program to prevent and help eliminate child labor through improved awareness of the hazards of child labor, greater livelihoods opportunities for vulnerable households, and improved access to education for children and youth. The position has…

Join an environmental protection program near Victoria Falls! Gain experience working with local communities to dramatically reduce the amount and negative impact of plastic waste in the area. Program Highlights Contribute to the environmental sustainability of Livingstone Partake in an award-winning eco-brick program Help prevent plastic from entering the Zambezi River Educate members of the local community about the harmfulness of plastic…

WorldFish is offering a paid internship on nutrition-sensitive fish agri-food systems in Zambia

This award-winning project uses plastic waste to create bricks for local buildings, reducing the impact of litter on the environment. African Impact’s plastic and environmental sustainability initiative is working to reduce the impact of plastic and waste on people, the environment, and wildlife in Africa. Across two locations in South Africa and Zambia, they are connecting fiercely passionate international volunteers and interns with driven…

The Agricultural Research Associate will focus on agriculture research from Desk Research to participatory farmer field trials. (S)he will lead the process of trial identification, trial design, execution, analysis and interpretation of results, and recommendations for core program change and improvement. The Innovations Team is the driving force behind improving One Acre Fund’s programs, products, and services to farmers. The Agricultural…

IFS provides tailored research capacity-enhancing support to promising early career scientists based around the provision of individual Basic Grants. To secure IFS support, applicants must submit a sound research project application on a self selected topic within the three research cluster area that is innovative and/or relevant to her or his local or national development needs. The research proposal must demonstrate knowledge of the subject…

WeForest is an international non-profit association headquartered in Belgium and with current projects in Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its mission is to advance innovative, scalable and lasting solutions to restore forest and landscapes for the climate, the people and the planet. WeForest promotes scientific evidence for the ways in which forests contribute to climate change mitigation beyond their impacts as stocks of carbon…

This call for proposals is to select a recipient or consortium of recipients to receive a three-year IFAD grant financing to implement the project: Inclusive red meat value chains for women and youth farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa for a total amount of up to US$2 million. The competitively selected recipient must be an international organization with the mandate to work on livestock development in the targeted countries (Malawi…

ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking an experienced Gender Inclusion Specialist for the anticipated USAID-funded Rural Agricultural Enterprises Development Activity. The activity is anticipated to facilitate access to finance for rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), address financial service providers’ barriers to lending to SMEs, and address barriers that limit agricultural enterprises’ ability to seek and qualify for loans. The position will be…

The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (The SDGC/A) is an autonomous non-profit international organization headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda and has opened Regional Center for member states in SADC block in Lusaka - Zambia. The SDGC/A was opened in July 2016 with the mission to support governments, civil society, businesses and academic institutions to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGC/A…

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l'Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International (CI), the European Union, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Government of Japan and the World Bank. CEPF is a global program that provides grants to civil society to safeguard the world’s biodiversity hotspots. The CEPF Secretariat intends to conduct an evaluation of the regional implementation teams…

The Programme enables students to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building whilst also profiling the best that Ireland has to offer in education. The aims of the Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme are to nurture future African leaders, women and men, to develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals, and to build positive relationships between Ireland and Africa. Through the programme…

The European Commission seeks to reduce rural poverty and malnutrition and to improve rural livelihoods in Zambia. Projects under this call should focus on (1) Increasing investments in agriculture (including fish farming), (2) Facilitating the creation and strengthening of smallholder farmer and agribusiness associations, and (3) Generating employment opportunities, in particular for women and youth. The overall amount made available under this…

African Impact is looking for dedicated and innovative environmental sustainability interns to join us in Zambia, where waste management systems and infrastructure are seldom up to the task of effectively collecting and recycling refuse. Working closely with the local communities, we are devising ways to educate residents about the importance of effective waste management and coming up with strategies, like eco-bricking, to recycle or upcycle…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) received a three-year research grant for “Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE) in policy for youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa” funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). IITA is pleased to announce 30 research fellowships for 2019 under the framework of the CARE project. The fellowships are action-oriented…

The United nations Convention to Combat Desertification is soliciting for applications for a consultancy position on the 3S initiative project. Key responsibilities include: Liaise with national and local authorities; Develop a project proposal to be submitted to donors; Draft a concept note on land-based/green jobs for youth and migrants.

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related topic. JJWBGSP offers scholarships for over 200 preferred programs among others in: Environmental Management Development, Sustainable International Development…

Zambia is currently undertaking trials on companion cropping for pest management in maize, and if successful, would expect to promote it widely, including making seeds of the companion plants available. The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) in collaboration with the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, is seeking a consultant who will conduct a risk analysis (RA) for Zambia of the companion plants being used in trials…

Plastic waste disposal is becoming a major problem all over the world with thousands of tons of non-biodegradable trash flowing out of towns and cities into the wilderness, oceans and rivers. African Impact is looking for dedicated and innovative people to join them in Zambia to help combat this problem. Working closely with the local communities, they are devising ways to educate residents about the importance of effective waste management and…

In the heart of Zambia’s agri-hub, Agritech Expo Zambia is the ultimate business-to-business buying platform for agricultural professionals, from small-scale farmers to commercial enterprises, to engage and conduct business with some of the world’s leading suppliers to the agricultural industry. Agritech Expo is simply the only professional business led event servicing the needs of the entire agri-value chain in Zambia and its neighbouring…

The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is a joint initiative between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Objective of the AADP is to develop partnerships between the Irish Agri-Food Sector and African countries to support sustainable growth of the local food industry, build markets for local produce and support mutual trade between Ireland and Africa.