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Terms of Reference: Cisco Climate Champions Program

 

Background

 

Primrose Community Health Organization (PriCHO) is a registered non-governmental, not-for-profit, and community-based health and development organisation operating in Kafue District, Republic of Zambia. PriCHO is dedicated to empowering underserved and disadvantaged young people with health literacy, digital skills, community resilience, and sustainable development tools.

 

As part of the regional Cisco-supported Climate Programme—operating across Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania—PriCHO serves as the local implementation partner.

 

 

The program mobilizes digitally savvy young people to drive community-wide shifts in environmental attitudes and foster youth-led climate solutions at the grassroots level.

 

Program Overview

 

What is the Climate Program?

 

The Climate Program builds a movement of youth-led climate action grounded in the belief that young people are powerful community changemakers. Through a hybrid model, PriCHO will recruit, train, deploy, and support local youth leaders as Climate Champions.

 

  • Capacity Building: Champions are equipped with a specialized Climate Curriculum and a Participatory Action Research (PAR) Toolkit.

  • Local Impact: Champions engage local Kafue communities to co-design and implement small-scale, locally driven climate and environmental health solutions.

  • Partnership: Supported by Cisco’s investment and the Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) global network, this initiative scales youth leadership across local wards in Kafue District.

 

About the Role

 

As a Climate Champion with PriCHO, you will be at the forefront of delivering environmental education, health-climate nexus awareness, and community resilience initiatives across communities in Kafue District. Working closely with PriCHO’s program team, you will engage local youth and households in sustainable practices.

 

Position Overview

Title: Climate Champion

Duration: 3 months

Location: Kafue District, Republic of Zambia

Reporting to: Program Coordinator / PriCHO Management

 

Key Responsibilities As a Climate Champion, you will:

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  • Complete the hybrid training programme (combining virtual and in-person sessions) grounded in the climate curriculum and PAR toolkit.

  • Mobilise, train, and coach community members within Kafue District.

  • Form and lead a small Participatory Action Research (PAR) working group.

  • Gather community environmental and health insights via participatory methods.

  • Co-design and implement local climate action solutions.

  • Present solutions and share learning outcomes with stakeholders.

  • Submit regular field reports and engage in continuous improvement processes.

  • Collaborate with fellow climate leaders and regional networks.

  • Strengthen social media and digital advocacy skills to promote local climate resilience.

 

Qualifications, Requirements, and Skills

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  • A young individual aged 15–35 years residing in Kafue District, Zambia.

  • Young leaders with a demonstrated interest or experience in climate change, environmental health, digital tools, community engagement, and advocacy.

  • Strong ICT and digital skills (proficiency in mobile tools, research platforms, and basic office/Google suites).

  • Proven experience or ability in group facilitation, community mobilization, and teamwork.

  • Access to a smartphone and/or basic computing tools.

  • Possess a valid Zambian National Registration Card (NRC).

  • Available to attend scheduled in-person sessions at PriCHO offices in Kafue and virtual sessions.

 

What Climate Champions Should Expect

 

  • Stipend/support for local field deployment

  • Certificate of completion

  • Opportunity to join national and regional climate networks

  • Membership in the project alumni network

  • Hands-on climate action project for your professional portfolio

  • Development of 21st-century skills (communication, leadership, negotiation) and digital literacy

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