Collins Nkatiko; Crispin Kapunda; Petan Hamazakaza and Raymond Mensah were responsible for the first draft of this report and wish to give recognition to the invaluable input from the farmers of Mboole, Gamela, Nakeempa and Siamaluba in freely sharing their experiences on matters pertaining to their livelihoods and special thanks are given to those who spared valuable time from taking care of the orphans and People living with HIV/AIDS to participate in the Participatory Planning Exercise. The team further wishes to thank the School Heads and teachers from the various schools visited during the exercise for their valuable contribution and support to the team.
Special appreciation is extended to the Choma District AIDS Task Force, the numerous Government Departments and Non Governmental Organisations operating in Choma District for providing the starting point for the consultative process and for the enthusiasm shown in participating in a joint fight against HIV/AIDS. The support of the Camp Extension Officers in sampled Camps is also greatly appreciated.
The team is further indebted to the following FAO-Rome staff for the technical feedback provided: Esther Wiegers (Gender and Development Service); Karel Callens (Nutrition Programmes); Josef Kienzle (Agriculture and Food Engineering Technical Service), John Hourihan (Gender and Development Service); and Federica Coccia (Gender and Development Service). Finally the team would like to extend special thanks and appreciation to the FAO - Lusaka office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives for logistical support during the Participatory Planning Exercise.
