09/11/2026
𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 — 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗝𝗥.!
🎯 From writing proposals to winning grants!
The Library and Information Association of Zambia (LIAZ) is excited to introduce 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗝𝗿. as the facilitator for our upcoming Grant Writing Training.
Robson is a distinguished Research and Information Professional, Grant-Writing Expert, Public Policy Practitioner and Project Management Professional with extensive experience in research, resource mobilisation, information management, policy development and leadership.
He currently serves as a Research Officer at the National Assembly of Zambia and as a Part-Time Lecturer at the Zambia Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (ZIDIS). His professional journey has also included serving as a Librarian at the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE) and Rusangu University.
🌍 𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘
Robson has demonstrated strong leadership across professional, community and alumni networks, including:
🔹 Past President — Chevening Alumni Association of Zambia (CAAZ)
🔹 Past Vice President — Zambia-US Exchange Alumni Association (ZUEA)
🔹 Mandela Washington Fellow — 2018
🔹 Chevening Scholar — 2020/21
🔹 ITEC Alumnus — 2026
🎓 𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
His academic qualifications include:
• Master of Arts in Public Administration and Public Policy — University of York, United Kingdom
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Information Science — University of South Africa
• Bachelor of Library and Information Science and Public Administration — University of Zambia
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education Leadership and Teaching Methodology — Copperbelt University
• Postgraduate Certificate in Public Management — Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
💰 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧-𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧!
Robson brings practical grant-winning experience to the classroom.
He has successfully secured approximately five grants, including a US$50,000 grant to implement the Tubambane Anti-Gender-Based Violence (Anti-GBV) Project in Chief Choongo's Chiefdom, Monze District.
His grant-writing experience also includes the Tiphunzitsane Literacy Project, implemented in Monze and Chipangali Districts, and the Prison Computer Literacy Project, implemented at Mazabuka Correctional Centre and Manzini Correctional Centre in eSwatini, among others.
This means participants will not simply learn the theory of grant writing; they will learn from someone who has been involved in the practical process of identifying funding opportunities, developing project concepts, writing proposals and securing funding for real-world projects.
🚀 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗
Whether you are working in a library, NGO, government institution, community organisation, academic institution or private sector, this training will equip you with practical skills to:
✅ Identify and respond to funding opportunities
✅ Develop compelling project concepts
✅ Write competitive grant proposals
✅ Develop realistic and convincing budgets
✅ Demonstrate sustainability and impact
✅ Understand funder expectations
✅ Strengthen your resource mobilisation skills
With his combination of academic knowledge, professional experience, leadership credentials and practical grant-writing achievements, Robson Maamba Jr. is ready to take participants beyond simply writing proposals to writing proposals that stand a better chance of winning funding.
📅 DATES: 10th–13th November 2026
📍 VENUE: Kupark Lodge, Chilanga District
💰 REGISTRATION FEES:
• LIAZ Paid-Up Members — K5,500
• Non-Paid-Up Members — K6,000
📞 REGISTRATION: +260 979 805 780
📧 EMAIL: [email protected]
🔥 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗟. 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗!
Join us for four days of practical learning, professional development, and hands-on grant-writing skills.
Your next successful proposal could start here.
