MINISTER ATTENDS CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT
Community Development and Social Services Minister, Ms. Doreen Mwamba last week attended Children’s Parliament to join the conversation on improving their welfare. The Children’s Parliament that drew participation of children from 11 countries, discussed matters that affect the welfare of children at both continental and global levels. Various organizations that support children, such as ChildFund […]
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WORLD BANK HAPPY WITH ZAMBIA’S SOCIAL PROTECTION IMPLEMENTATION
World Bank Regional Vice President, Dr Victoria Kwakwa has expressed happiness that Zambia has made tremendous progress with regards to social protection programmes in the country. In the company of Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen Mwamba and her counterpart, the Minister of General Education, Dr Douglas Siakalima, Dr Kwakwa today was […]
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WETLANDS PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen Mwamba has officially launched and flagged off the distribution of farming inputs under the wetlands cropping component of the Food Security Pack Programme. Speaking during the launch in Limulunga District, Western Province, Ms. Mwamba said the programme will target poor and vulnerable, but viable farmers in […]
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COURTESY CALL BY THE GEWEL TASK TEAM LEADER
GEWEL Task Team Leader Laura Campbell and her delegation today paid a courtesy call on the office of Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Permanent Secretary Ms. Angela Chomba Kawandami. The purpose of the visit was to brief the Permanent Secretary on the World Bank Technical Support Mission which is scheduled to take place […]
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BAROTSE ROYAL ESTABLISHMENT TO FULLY SUPPORT SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES
The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has pledged to work in close collaboration with Government, and the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in particular, to promote social security to the vulnerable in society. Barotse Royal Establishment has since thanked government for the numerous social protection programmes under the Ministry, and has called for capacity […]
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MINISTER UNDERTAKES WESTERN PROVINCE DEVELOPMENTAL TOUR
Community Development and Social Services Minister, Ms. Doreen Mwamba has arrived in Mongu, Western Province, for a series of developmental engagements. Key among them, is the flag off, launch and distribution of farming inputs under the wetlands sub- programme. Viable but vulnerable farmers will be empowered under the programme, that aims to encourage winter farming, […]
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MINISTER IMPRESSED WITH CONSTRUCTION WORKS AT MATERO AFTER CARE CENTRE
Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms Doreen Mwamba and the Permanent Secretary, Ms Angela Kawandami today toured the Matero After Care Centre to inspect on-going construction works meant to refurbish the facility. The duo inspected the ablution block, the kitchen and other buildings to appreciate the good workmanship on the progress made so […]
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LINKING NUTRITION TO SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES
Community Development and Social Services Minister, Ms. Doreen Mwamba has met with a delegation from the World Food Programme (WFP), to discuss nutrition, as a key element in creating a healthy nation for wealth creation. The Minister received the delegation led by WFP Global Nutrition Division Director, Ms. Abigail Perry during a courtesy call, were […]
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SWITZERLAND FUNDS SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES WITH OVER $55 MILLION
Switzerland has invested over $55 Million into Social Cash Transfer and other social protection programmes in Zambia. Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen Mwamba was at hand to receive Head of Cooperation from the Embassy of Switzerland, Mr Manuel Thurnhofer who paid a courtesy call on her office to announce the huge […]
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