COMMUNITY LEVEL CAPACITY BUILDING AND GOVERNANCE TRAININGS IN MSORO, MKHANYA AND NSEFU CHIEFDOM Capacity building is the process of strengthening the skills, systems and resources needed for community-based organizations- This approach at grassroot levels has particularly enhanced the knowledge gaps of the communities. As we continue to advocate for improved participation of women and youths…
SADC TFCA Summit 2025: Day 1 — Forging a Regional Vision for Transboundary Conservation Harare, Zimbabwe – The air in Harare buzzed with anticipation on May 19, 2025, as the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and Summit of Heads of State and Government officially kicked off at the Harare International Conference Centre…
Amplifying Voices, Building Resilience: ZCBNRM Forum and Partners Launch Transformative Initiative in Eastern Zambia The air buzzed with anticipation and collaborative spirit at the inception meeting marking the launch of a vital new project spearheaded by the ZCBNRM Forum in close partnership with the ZCRB Association. This ambitious initiative aims to foster transformative approaches to…
Improved Information Sharing in the 6 Project Sites of the EGC BIOPAMA Project The Biopama Project in Zambia Aims at Enhancing Governance of CBNRM for a better conservation outcome and Social Outcome through addressing priorities for improved management and governance bio diversity of natural resources including and assessing the governance supportive tools being the Site…
HUMAN WILDLIFE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN CHIAWA GAME MANAGEMENT AREA Local communities who reside in Game Management Area (GMA) regularly interact with wild animals as they share or compete over access to the limited space. Most often communities, have settled on the animal corridors or rely on use of water resources from the rivers, in the…
THE CBNRM LEARNING GROUP IN ZAMBIA Protected Areas or Conserved Area governance and the related issue of equity have received relatively little attention until recently. In addressing this gap BIOPAMA is at the forefront of a growing global effort to give more emphasis to governance and equity. This responds both to increasing awareness of the…
RESULT SHARING MISSION AND COMMUNITY LEVEL ENGAGMENTS IN KALOMO LANDSCAPE Zambia Community-Based Natural Resources Management Forum (Zambia CBNRM Forum) in partnership with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Forestry Department have been leading the implementation of a five-year project (July 2018 – June 2023) in Kalomo district across three (3) chiefdoms (Chikanta,…
The ZCBNRM Forum (COLANDS) Project shares Lessons during the Simalaha Bi-Annual Conference 2023 The Zambia Community Based Natural Resources Management Forum participated and being the key co-organisers for the Inaugural Conservancy Model in Zambia. This event attracted more than 5 countries in the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Trans-frontier Conservation Area (Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Angola)…
Why is governance critical in effective Community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) programs in Zambia? Dr. Rodgers Lubilo- Board Chairperson Introduction This policy brief is targeted at the Zambian government, local communities, stakeholders, and civil society organizations that are involved in community-based conservation initiatives in the country. It is aimed at providing the linkage between governance…
RUFUNSA GMA PARTICIPATES IN THE SAGE ASSESMENT. Previously Posted on 5/08/2021 Rufunsa Game Management Area (GMA) is one of the six project operation areas, Rufunsa GMA like others has recorded positive impacts from the governance assessments including the Site-In Level and action planning. The SAGE process was a new experience for the GMA actors, which…