About
Zambian Rainbow Development Foundation (ZRDF) is a Zambian non-profit development organisation established in 2013 and working primarily in rural communities of Mkushi and Luano Districts. ZRDF works with vulnerable households and communities through an integrated Holistic Approach focusing on: sustainable agriculture and food security, education, health, economic empowerment, and gender and social inclusion. Its programmes aim to strengthen household livelihoods, improve access to essential services, build community resilience, and support locally led development.
Mission. To deliver practical and sustainable interventions that promote community-led and community-owned development, using a holistic and inclusive approach.
Focus areas
- Education
- Health
- Climate and environment
- Livelihoods and employment
- Agriculture and food systems
- Water, sanitation and hygiene
- Child protection
- Gender equality
Activities and approach
Approaches
- Direct service delivery
- Community mobilisation
- Training and capacity strengthening
- Advocacy and campaigning
- Convening and networking
- Social enterprise
Capabilities
- Lead programme delivery
- Local implementation
- Consortium leadership
- Consortium membership
- Community access and relationships
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning
- Training and capacity strengthening
- Grant management
- In-kind or professional support
- Convening
- Technical expertise
Populations served
- Children
- Adolescents and young people
- Women and girls
- Entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Smallholder farmers
- Other underserved communities
Support sought
- Flexible or core funding
- Project or programme funding
- Consortium opportunities
Readiness and evidence
6 verified readiness areas
Readiness reflects VICO's review of evidence the organisation has supplied. It is not a compatibility score, and evidence documents are not public.