NATIONAL CHILD SAFEGUARDING FRAMEWORK LAUNCHED
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has officially launched the National Child Safeguarding Framework aimed at enhancing child protection in the country. The Framework includes a set of principles, guidelines, and procedures for child safeguarding, along with tools and resources for monitoring and reporting incidents of child abuse and neglect. In a speech […]
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LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CHILD SAFEGUARDING FRAMEWORK -26th April 2023
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services will tomorrow 26th April 2023 launch the National Child Safeguarding Framework which was developed with financial and technical support from UNICEF and Save the Children International. The national child safeguarding framework seeks to ensure that institutions come up with norms or practices that uphold the child safeguarding […]
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SOUTH KOREAN ‘SAEMAUL UNDONG’ DELEGATION ARRIVES IN ZAMBIA
A delegation from South Korea, Saemaul Undong Center, has paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, to discuss wide ranging issues concerning workable community development concepts. Ministry Acting Permanent Secretary Mala Sikazwe, met the team led by Mr Lee Hohyun, and appreciated the soon to be implemented Saemaul Dong […]
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MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONCLUDES FSP ORIENTATION TRAINING WORKSHOP ON THE ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTION (ALI)
Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, has successfully held a four days orientation training programme on the effective and efficient implementation of the three Social Protection components under the Food Security Pack (FSP) Programme. The three components include, Rainfed Cropping, Wetlands Cropping and the Alternative Livelihood Intervention (ALI). The training was offered by the […]
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D-ECT FUNDS ELATES ITEZHI-TEZHI BENEFICIARIES
Government has commenced the horizontal payments of the Drought Emergency Cash Transfer (D-ECT) in Itezhi-tezhi district Southern Province. A total number of 1,066 beneficiaries are expected to be paid a lump sum of K2000 each. Each beneficiary is entitled to receive K400 per month for a period of six months. And one of the beneficiaries […]
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FSP CHANGING LIVES IN LUPOSOSHI’S CHIMBWI AREA
Beneficiaries of the Food Security Pack (FSP) Programme in Chimbwi area in Lupososhi District have thanked Government for the initiative. According to beneficiaries, the programme has been impactful in reducing poverty at household level which is a major challenge in the area. This was when officials from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services […]
Read MoreMINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES HOLDS IMPLEMENTATION ORIENTATION WORKSHOP FOR THREE FSP PROGRAMMES
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, has held orientation training on the effective implementation of three (3) Social Protection Programmes, under the Food Security Pack (FSP) component. The FSP programmes include Rainfed Cropping, Wetlands Cropping and the Alternative Livelihood Intervention. The orientation training centred on among other areas,the mandate and the role of […]
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ROLLOUT OF CHILDREN’S CODE ACT WELCOMED IN NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE
North Western Province Permanent Secretary, Col Grandson Washitoni Katambi, has welcomed the rollout of the Children’s Code Act, in Solwezi District, with a call to enhance outreach to all children, regardless of their physical location. Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Director for Child Development, Ms. Bridget Moya is in Solwezi to promote sensitization […]
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368 WOMEN IN LUWINGU DISTRICT TO BENEFIT FROM PHASE 5 SWL PRODUCTIVITY GRANTS
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has rolled out payment of the Supporting Women´s Livelihoods (SWL) Phase 5 productivity grants in Luwingu District. Speaking during the payment of the first instalment of the grants by Payment Service Providers, Department of Social Welfare Director Nelson Nyangu said 368 women are expected to benefit from […]
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CHURCH MOTHER BODIES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN’S CODE ACT
Seven Church mother bodies have met to discuss the newly enacted Children’s Code Act, with a pledge to use their moral and spiritual influence to support its effective implementation. The Church mother bodies comprising the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ), The Catholic Diocese of Ndola, CMML, The Seventh […]
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