ZRDC has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the government on specific collaboration strategies that differ from ministry to ministry. This insures that ZRDC works in collaboration with the government on developmental projects such as: urban and regional planning, education, social development, engineering, policy analysis, medical intervention strategies, tourism, environment, etc.  
   

Representative Partnerships


»Ministry of Community Development and Social Services
Zambia Research and Development Centre (ZRDC) is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in many projects. We signed the MoU with MCDSS on the implementation of social projects, in particular the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) for poverty reduction, sustainable development and sanitation in the rural areas of Lusaka province. The two parties agreed to share research findings, collaborate and share experiences in the field. ZRDC conducts specially tailored workshops for the officials in the ministry that will make collaboration and exchange of notes very effective. District and sub district staff officers are the targets for these workshops.

»Ministry of Education
ZRDC is working in close cooperation with the ministry of education to cultivate the culture of engineering in Basic and High Schools. This project establishes Engineering Information Access Centers in schools and conducts a mentoring program to encourage student participation in engineering careers.

»Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training (MSTVT)
ZRDC is also working in close collaboration with the ministry of science, technology and vocational training to strengthen scientific research and technology in Zambia. Realizing that Science and Technology is a cardinal tool that has been neglected in the cause for national development, ZRDC and MSTVT have pledged to create an enabling environment for development through human capacity building in basic sciences and engineering fields.

»Office of the President- Lusaka Province
The Office of the President through the Permanent secretary-Lusaka province, are the key stakeholders in developmental projects that are implemented by ZRDC. The Provincial administration works in close cooperation and consultation with ZRDC on regional development and poverty alleviation strategies.

»Ministry of Health
The MoU signed by ZRDC and Ministry of Health refers to the following: (1) establishment and maintenance of contacts with the Medical Ethics Committee during implementation of medical related research projects, and (2) involvement of the Provincial and District health Directors in project implementation. This MoU was concluded after meetings with the Permanent secretary, Director of health and the Provincial Director of health, Lusaka Province.

  
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