Economics grad student Rachel Lynch takes part in CAPI internship

Economics graduate student Rachel Lynch is currently taking part in the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) Internship Program. Since 2003, this program has funded more than 150 Canadian students and graduates to complete international internship placements with partners across the Asia-Pacific region.

In Southern Province, Zambia, Rachel is working with SAM Project’s partner co-operative Lubemba. She assists farmers to begin and grow income-generating projects through a microfinancing program she co-founded in 2017. Rachel is also focused on improving the collection and use of data in program design, implementation, and evaluation of economic development projects.

For more information on CAPI’s Internship Program, visit their website here.