Projects in Zambia

Integrated Patients Monitoring System (Diocese of Mongu) - Zambia

Jpowell — 2008-08-18T09:56:19Z

The project will create an integrated patient system at 15 sites , in 5 districts in the Western province of Zambia. This Project Proposal is a product of the Diocese of Mongu whose goal is to promote health and improve the health status of the community’s of the Western Province of Zambia. The Diocese of Mongu covers an area of 67,293 Square (Sq). Kilometers (Kms), and has a population of 622,450 people (CSO 2002).

Integrated Blood Donor Database Management System - Zambia

Jpowell — 2008-08-26T15:50:39Z

The project will develop and implement an appropriate computer based “Blood Donor Tracking System”. The project aims to establish a reliable computer-based blood donor database management system in order to significantly enhance data accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness, to reduce on the risks of incorrect identification of donors and blood units, and ensure blood safety.

Small Initiative Fund (SIF) 1 - Zambia

annemiek — 2008-02-26T08:49:34Z

The Small Initiatives Fund (SIF) 1 project was set up in 2004 to finance small-scale, manageable projects in Zambia. It targets Livelihoods and Life Skills Training programmes that are being carried out by community-based organisations for disadvantaged members of the communities. Most focus on the marginalised groups of Youth and Women that are expected to sustain the households, often without having enjoyed any formal education or having any professional skills. The approach has paid off as one project has been scaled up as a broader, longer-term project

Establishment of an ICT Resource Centre (ZUNO)

annemiek — 2008-08-15T15:59:29Z

Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) is the association of all the nurses and midwives registered to practice in Zambia by the General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNCZ). TAs part of the project, an ICT Resource Centre will be established which should become a hub for the flows of information and communication throughout the ZUNO network. It will provide access to the internet and email facilities, give access to professional nursing study materials, including opportunities for e-learning, and also provide an electronic library to members and the general public. The project also intends to promote reporting and knowledge exchange with other stakeholders in and outside of Zambia.

Integration of ICT in the Copperbelt College of Education Curriculum - Zambia

annemiek — 2008-02-25T15:30:49Z

The Copperbelt College of Education (CBCE) has been training teachers for the junior and secondary school sector since the early 1970s. The IICD-supported project focuses on the integration of ICTs in the curriculum, content development and equipping the lecturers with the necessary teaching skills and knowledge. This fits into the policy of the Ministry of Education, which strongly promotes the use of ICTs in the educational system. The purpose of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of teaching by using ICT to facilitate a learner-centred approach. The medium-term perspective is to fully mainstream the project activities within the college. This entails having all departments involved and the content of all subjects offered by the college adapted.

Integrating ICT for Quality Assurance and Marketing - Zambia

annemiek — 2008-07-03T14:54:07Z

The project of the Organic Producers and Processors Association of Zambia (OPPAZ), supported by IICD and HIVOS, aims to increase organic production for local and export markets by promoting the use of organic agricultural production methods that are environmentally sustainable. Access to organic markets for small-scale farmers requires proper organic production standards and certification, and in order to achieve these standards, it is necessary that they establish and implement an Internal Control System (ICS).

This monitoring, traceability and documentation system assists the farmer groups in generating the necessary data needed to maintain quality standards and crop quantities. Furthermore, the management of an ICS reduces the overhead costs involved in certification, which are otherwise too high for most small-scale farmers. The system will be tested at three pilot sites (Chongwe, Mongu and Mpongwe). The collected data on production methods and international quality standards for organic produce will be published on the internet for international partners who would like to buy their produce. The system has therefore a double function as internal control system and as marketing tool.

Global Teenager Project - Zambia

annemiek — 2008-02-19T09:13:27Z

The Global Teenager Project (GTP) enables classroom discussions to Go Global, connecting Zambian secondary schools in Learning Circles with other students around the world, giving students a safe, structured environment in which to discuss global issues. It also provides them a strong basis in communication skills while offering valuable insights into other cultures. At the same time, GTP gives secondary schools a kick-start in the use of ICT and enlivens the educational process as teachers incorporate new ideas and methods into their classes.

Zambia’s GTP currently involves fifteen secondary schools from Lusaka, but plans to include twenty-five schools by the end of 2008, with most of the new schools coming from outside Lusaka. Objectives specific to GTP Zambia involve developing ICT skills for students and teachers across Zambia; enhancing the public profile of GTP Zambia; creating a website as well as soliciting press coverage in order to create further opportunities to expand GTP to more schools, especially outside of Lusaka.

Strengthening the Agricultural Information Flow and Dissemination System of the National Agricultural Information Services - Zambia

annemiek — 2008-02-26T15:30:23Z

The National Agricultural Information Services (NAIS) is responsible for transferring knowledge from researchers to extension officers who work with farmers to ensure the development of a healthy agriculture sector. Information flows have become slow and ineffective, and the use of ICTs can significantly improve this, especially in terms of the level of efficiency in gathering, processing and disseminating knowledge. This project involves managing the information flow between Lusaka and Kasama. Currently, there is one extension worker to approximately 1000 farmers, and most information is collected in person from sources and then stored as hard copy. Sometimes it is delivered in a format or language inaccessible to local farmers. Overall, this project aims to improve information flow within NAIS; strengthen linkages between agricultural research, extension, farmers and other stakeholders; increase the capacity of NAIS to collect, process, package, store and disseminate agricultural information and increase capacity of NAIS to publish in more accurate and appropriate formats.

ICT Integration Multimedia & Recording (CYPRO) - Zambia

admin — 2008-08-21T08:10:20Z

There are many young people living in the Chawama region who are unemployed and wish to improve their livelihoods by exploring the possibilities of making a living through music. The ICT Integration, Multimedia & Recording (CYPRO) project has been built on this goal, designed specifically to support the artistic talent of the local youths, by offering them the opportunity to develop recording and production skills. They will learn to create CD Roms with their music, and from there, further assistance will be offered to help market their music. Another component of the project is information provision. Through the information resource centre / internet café, staff of the Chawama Youth Project - the project owner - assists in searching information and offers courses in using and benefitting from the Internet.

ICT Policy for Education - Zambia

admin — 2008-02-21T16:19:18Z

The Ministry of Education’s ICT policy provides a clear and compelling roadmap to drive the use and development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the delivery of education and training. The policy complements and builds upon the National Vision 2030, the Firth National Development Plan, the National ICT Policy and the Ministry of Education Policy ‘Educating our Future’. The policy further provides key strategies that are essential for achieving Zambia’s educational development goals.

As a follow up to achieve the goals of the ICT policy, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has identified a large number of ICT-related programmes and gathered them in an Implementation Plan for 2007 - 2010 Many of these programmes can be implemented quickly and provide rapid benefits, others lay the foundation on which the full ICT policy programmes can be implemented in coming years. Prompt design and implementation of the identified activities must be seen as high priority for the Ministry if the ICT Policy to maintain progress and deliver early results.

Small Initiative Fund (SIF) 2 - Zambia

admin — 2008-03-03T09:25:17Z

The Small Initiative Fund (SIF) 2 enables grass-root organisations in poor communities to understand and work with ICT in small projects. Most of these projects use ICT such as computers, email, internet, and digital photo cameras to create the information products. Capturing local knowledge and expertise, as well as exchanging it and networking with relevant actors, the initiative would enhance and extend their existing activities.

Enhancing the Visual and Presentation of Educational Content (ENEDCO) - Zambia

admin — 2008-02-26T15:04:17Z

The Mpelembe Secondary school and seven other schools jointly own the Enhancing the Visual and Presentation of Educational Content (ENEDCO) project. The main objective of the project is to improve content so that teaching is more effective and the project’s principle focus lies in the visual representation of the content of existing teaching materials. It involves adding to or substituting certain content with visually supported content. The project member creates a variety of visual content or, where necessary, obtains this from available sources for a selected set of commonly incomprehensible school content. The users of the project are teachers in the seven schools who will be using the visualized teaching materials. Other beneficiaries are schools in the vicinity. An important and integral part of this project is the need to disseminate information to other schools interested in the improved teaching materials. Equally important is the fact that these schools are already engaged in other educational related collaborative initiatives.

Development of an Effective Information Flow System - Zambia

admin — 2008-02-26T09:08:53Z

Supported by IICD and PSO, this pilot project, focusing on the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) research stations in the rural towns Misamfu, Northern Province and Mount Makulu, near Lusaka, aims to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers by enhancing information flows between researchers, extension providers and farmers through the use of ICTs. In order to improve the information flow and the availability of information services, as well as the sustainability of material, it is necessary to address the issues of access, content and ICT skills. This project empowers farmers to make better informed decisions that will increase the quality and amount of their produce.

ColdReed Training - Zambia

admin — 2008-02-26T11:59:34Z

Besides offering ICT services, ColdReed focuses on providing systematic and dependable training in ICT skills and knowledge in Zambia, and is raising awareness about the potential application of ICT for development. Educating public, commercial and civil society organisations about ICT and open source applications software (OSS) is followed up by quality skills training as well as technical support. This has, which up until now has only been available in Zambia on a very small scale.

In addition to IICD partners, secondary schools, hospitals and business groups, training has been given to a number of large national and international NGOs such as Transparency International and the ten affiliated organisations of the IICD supported WIDNet project IICD project partner, the Zambian Association of Research and Development (ZARD). Moving forward, ColdReed is well-positioned to pioneer the development and application of ICT in development projects and programmes across Zambia.

Educational Support Network (ESNet) - Zambia

admin — 2008-02-26T14:53:14Z

The Education Support Network (ESNet) is a pilot project run by OneWorld Africa to assist poorly resourced schools by coordinating a collaborative effort to improve the relevancy and quality of locally-developed teaching materials and then to share them with schools across Zambia.