The following non-governmental institutions have been contracted by USAID Zambia to implement the CONASA project.

Partner NGO

Role

Core Partners

CARE International

primary contractor, strengthening household livelihood security, providing administrative support, reporting

Wildlife Conservation Society of New York

policy component, CBNRM forum, natural resource management strategies, ecological monitoring

African Wildlife Foundation

transboundary natural resource management, enterprise development, conservation service center

Additional Partners

TechnoServe

forming business groups, identifying market niches, linking rural farmers to formal markets

The World Conservation Union (IUCN)

strengthening the advocacy capacity of local, environmental-oriented NGOs

SAFIRE

identifying national and international market opportunities for non-timber products and linking communities to these markets

US Peace Corps

building the capacity of Community Resource Boards to manage natural resources

German Development Service

technical assistance in monitoring, evaluation, organizational capacity building, and computerized mapping

Conservation Farming Unit

adaptation of conservation farming methods to the soils and climate of the project area, and development of appropriate training programmes

Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia

environmental education and advocacy

Wildlife Producers Association of Zambia

assistance in development of community game ranches

Zambia Technical Assistance Centre (ZATAC)

identification of new agriculturally related market opportunities

Other NGOs Supported by USAID/Zambia

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