Key international stakeholders at the strategic workshop.

PART 3 IN A BLOG SERIES BY CEO CAROLYN HALL ON HER VISIT TO ZAMBIA IN JULY, 2024.

Strategic workshop with stakeholders

As part of our visit, we hosted a strategic workshop uniting 30 Zambian and international key stakeholders, including Sylvester Kalinge from iDE Zambia, Peter Lungu from Medeem, His Royal Highness Chief Ishima Sanken’I VI, Phelly Mubila Mooga from the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, and distinguished Zambian author and social activist Mulenga Kapwepwe, who was instrumental in organizing the event. Representatives from local NGOs and government agencies were also present.

The workshop focused on:

Demonstration Farm Development: Establishing a demonstration farm to showcase regenerative agricultural practices.
Policy Exchange: Sharing effective policy models to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.
Boosting Production: Strategies to increase production in small mixed farming enterprises.
Tackling Challenges: Addressing climate change, drought, water availability, power supply, and land tenure issues.

Engaging with environmental youth groups

The strategic workshop included a meeting with leaders of various environmental youth groups, including the Agents of Change Foundation, the Young Emerging Farmers Initiative, and the Youth Project. This meeting focused on hearing from young leaders about their climate change concerns and exploring effective models for incorporating youth voices into policymaking and advocacy efforts. The leaders knew of the Mulloon Institute and we discussed using the communities of practice model for education and capacity building for regenerative agriculture and climate resilience.

Exploring collaboration with The Hunger Project's Epicenter Strategy

Meeting with The Hunger Project team, we learned about their work across nine African countries using the Epicenter Strategy, which empowers communities by promoting self-reliance through local development. Discussions included potential collaborations in regenerative agriculture and Australian farming practices utilising their existing community farms.