This sub-component focuses on enhancing capacity building at ECZ to address institutional weaknesses to improve the enforcement of environmental regulations. The ability by the Environmental Council of Zambia to effectively discharge its core mandate and ensure sustainability of its operations will depend largely on the capacity to do the required work.

The provision of appropriate training and equipment will further enhance technical and administrative capacity for the Council in key areas such as strengthening capacity to monitor and review EIAs/EMPs/CEMP. Training for the project will be focused on short term local and International specialist training as opposed to long term training. In line with the objectives of the ECZ Strategic plan, ECZ will strive to reduce the prevailing high rate of staff turn over and consequent lack of continuity in key staffing areas with the provision and implementation of a new salary structure. Furthermore, the component will address the issue of weak administrative structure as a result of unfilled key positions by employing the Council Secretary who is the head of Administration. The implementation of the ECZ Strategic Plan (2001-2005) will complement the objectives of this sub-component

This sub-component has three objectives with outputs and activities as follows: