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Zambia 21st Century Forestry Education

Project information

ProjectZambia 21st Century Forestry Education
Duration04/2024–10/2024
PartnersHäme University of Applied Sciences (coordinator), The University of Zambia (UNZA) & Zambia Forestry College (ZFC), Edunova
FundersFinnish Agency for Education (Team Finland Knowledge, TFK-programme)
Budget63 454 € (HAMK 22 223 €)

Zambia 21st Century Forestry Education-project seeks to develop 21st century skills through working life relevant forestry curricula planning and implementation processes in higher education in Zambia. The aim of the project is to co-create and co-develop inputs, ie methods and knowledge, that can serve project partners’ operations and collaboration.

The expected project results are:

  • New knowledge and models with close proximity with the world of work, for higher and vocational forestry education in Zambia and Finland
  • Increased knowledge and skills in designing and implementing competence-based and working life -relevant curricula for forestry sector.
  • Widened collaboration networks and strengthened collaboration between the partners
  • Tightened linkages of the Zambian partners for quality forestry education in Zambia
  • Increased competence of HAMK in curricula trainings in varying environments

The project will strengthen, deepen, and widen existing HAMK collaboration network in Zambia within the fields of natural resource management, forestry, and education development.

Operating area

Zambia

Contact information

Häme University of Applied Sciences

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