{"id":42,"date":"2025-08-27T08:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:58:25","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/cs\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e677c032 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light extendify-image-import has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:3\/2;min-height:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frda_video_intro_eng-1.mp4\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-88249be7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">The <strong>Future Resources Development Association (FRDA)<\/strong> is an international non-profit organization uniting legal and natural persons who are actively engaged in <strong>development projects, geological and hydrogeological prospecting, humanitarian activities, and the restoration and responsible management of natural resources<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We bring together experts, institutions, and partners who share a commitment to <strong>sustainable progress, scientific excellence, and meaningful community support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6e21085f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/about\">Discover More About us!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull 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well-being must go hand in hand<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px\">With members operating across <strong>Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and North America<\/strong>, we address environmental and humanitarian challenges in diverse regions and contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px\">Explore more:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-501511a6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ext-aspect-landscape extendify-image-import wp-duotone-primary-foreground\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/homepage-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#70675a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow 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alignwide\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Although FRDA currently implements its development work in Zambia, our members and collaborators have worked on projects across these regions. This collective global experience allows us to draw on diverse knowledge, compare approaches from different parts of the world and apply solutions that are sensitive to local environments, cultures and socio-economic conditions. Our internationally experienced team gives FRDA the ability to connect global expertise with local needs, ensuring sustainable and culturally respectful outcomes.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Michal \u017e\u00e1k, Founder &amp; Director<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full extendify-image-import\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"555\" data-id=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/opvzambia8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/opvzambia8.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/opvzambia8-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/opvzambia8-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 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alignfull has-background-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28549256 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"blog\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8b4c372c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px\">Our news highlights fieldwork insights, environmental challenges, research outcomes, and community stories from regions where our members operate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"10\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-10\" class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-775\" class=\"wp-block-post post-775 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mwazaco-news\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/cs\/mwazaco-2025-building-the-foundations-for-sustainable-mine-water-solutions-in-zambia\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MWAZACO 2025: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Mine Water Solutions in Zambia\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:8px\" class=\"taxonomy-category has-link-color wp-elements-8b923f8309d8d59211341010e2917638 wp-block-post-terms has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/cs\/category\/mwazaco-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">MWAZACO &#8211; News<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem); margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/cs\/mwazaco-2025-building-the-foundations-for-sustainable-mine-water-solutions-in-zambia\/\" target=\"_self\" >MWAZACO 2025: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Mine Water Solutions in Zambia<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In 2025, the MWAZACO project completed its first year of implementation in Zambia\u2019s Copperbelt&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-763\" class=\"wp-block-post post-763 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mwazaco-news\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a 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https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9_cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.frda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9_cover-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:8px\" class=\"taxonomy-category has-link-color wp-elements-8b923f8309d8d59211341010e2917638 wp-block-post-terms has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/cs\/category\/mwazaco-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">MWAZACO &#8211; News<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem); margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frda.org\/cs\/students-join-frontline-research-on-mine-water-management\/\" target=\"_self\" >Students Join Frontline Research on Mine Water Management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p 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