Development Corners Zambia
Community-led
solutions.
Lasting change.
Development Corners works alongside underserved communities to
improve education, strengthen health and build sustainable economic opportunities.
Who We Are
Building on experience. Growing with Communities
Development Corners is a registered Zambian non-governmental organisation committed to supporting stronger, healthier and more economically secure communities.
Our team and community work build on more than 13 years of programme implementation experience previously developed through MC-Zambia. We are carrying this experience forward through an independent organisation centred on local leadership, ownership and practical solutions.
Our work currently builds on deep experience in fishing and rural communities in Kafue District, while creating opportunities to extend our approach to other underserved communities facing similar challenges.
Our Approach
We believe development works best when communities are at the centre.
Practical
Locally Rooted
Community-led
Collaborative
Sustainable
Our Focus Areas
Four connected pathways to stronger communities.
Creating pathways to learning and opportunity
We work to improve access to foundational learning, digital literacy and educational opportunities for children and young people who face barriers to quality education.
- Child literacy and foundational learning
- School readiness and transition to formal education
- Digital and computer literacy
- ICT clubs and learning resources
- Teacher capacity building
- Inclusive education
Healthier communities, stronger futures
Healthy communities are better able to learn, work and thrive. Our health work focuses on prevention, awareness, healthy behaviours and community-level action, working with local institutions and partners to address priority health needs.
- Oral health awareness
- School and community health education
- Water, sanitation and hygiene
- Nutrition awareness
- Youth-friendly health information
- Healthy lifestyles and referrals
Expanding pathways to economic opportunity
Economic security is about more than income. It is about giving individuals and households the knowledge, skills, resources and networks they need to make better economic choices and withstand shocks.
- Women and youth economic empowerment
- Savings groups and financial literacy
- Entrepreneurship and business development
- Practical skills and employability
- Market linkages
- Sustainable livelihoods
Building resilience in a changing climate
Communities are increasingly affected by environmental degradation, changing weather patterns, water stress and pressure on natural resources. Development Corners seeks to strengthen resilience by promoting practical approaches that protect natural resources while supporting livelihoods.
- Climate-smart agriculture and agroecology
- Biodiversity conservation
- Tree planting and forest regeneration
- Sustainable water management
- Climate awareness
- Youth participation in environmental action
- Green and sustainable livelihoods
Our Impact
These results reflect programmes implemented by our team and partners over more than 13 years, including work previously delivered through MC-Zambia.
375+ children supported through foundational literacy and pathways to formal schooling
9,000+ learners reached through computer and digital learning initiatives
50+ teachers supported to strengthen ICT and digital learning
5,700+ oral-health kits distributed alongside health education and awareness
3 fishing communities reached in Kafue District
Impact figures represent cumulative results from programmes implemented during our community development journey, including work previously delivered under MC-Zambia.
Our Journey
From community experience to an independent organisation.
The experience behind Development Corners began in 2011 through community development programmes implemented under MC-Zambia.For more than 13 years, these programmes supported vulnerable children, young people, women and families in fishing communities within Kafue District through education, health promotion, economic empowerment and environmental initiatives.
In 2026, Development Corners was formally established as an independent Zambian non-governmental organisation. This transition marks a new chapter centred on stronger local ownership, independent governance, community leadership and a broader development vision.
We are proud of the experience and results achieved through our previous programmes. Development Corners carries these lessons, relationships and commitments forward while building its own systems, partnerships and identity.