Facebook Twitter Youtube
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Vision, Mission and Values
    • Statutory Mandate and Functions
    • Minister
    • Permanent Secretary
    • Directors
    • Statutory Bodies/Institutions
  • What We Do
    • Child Development
    • Community Development Programmes
    • Social Welfare Programmes
    • Registrar for Non- Governmental Organizations
    • Support Departments
  • Resources
    • Downloadable Resources
  • Contact Us
    • Contact MCDSS
Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Vision, Mission and Values
    • Statutory Mandate and Functions
    • Minister
    • Permanent Secretary
    • Directors
    • Statutory Bodies/Institutions
  • What We Do
    • Child Development
    • Community Development Programmes
    • Social Welfare Programmes
    • Registrar for Non- Governmental Organizations
    • Support Departments
  • Resources
    • Downloadable Resources
  • Contact Us
    • Contact MCDSS

MINISTER DISCUSSES DEVELOPMENT WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

  • Home
  • Blog Details
  • December 2 2022
  • Mirriam Chinambu

Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen Mwamba has met with leaders of organisations for persons with disabilities, to discuss development that borders on their welfare.

Matters discussed, included how people with disabilities can have access to empowerment opportunities  in order for them to be self-sustainable.

The Minister therefore called  on them to stand up and be counted on developmental programmes under the New Dawn Government, such as the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), access to funds through the Citizen’s Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) among others.

She disclosed that the Ministry plans to deliberately put a desk for people living with disabilities in every province, in order to have their issues addressed, such as processing of their empowerment programmes expeditiously.

“I would like to remind everyone that the Ministry stands with you in your advocacy agenda for improved services, Inclusiveness and mainstreaming of disability issues” she assured.

She said it is time to have ‘success stories’ coming out from people with disabilities by abandoning the self pity mentality.

“Do not use your vulnerability to be beggars, but be hardworking so that we can facilitate for empowerment through a good policy environment, because disability is not inability”,Ms Mwamba further said.

And  speaking at the same event, Zambia National Associations of the Deaf Executive Director,Mr  James Kapembwa said he is happy with the policy direction on issues of people living with disabilities .

He recalls that it was difficult for people with disabilities to access empowerment in the past, but is happy now that things have started to look promising.

 

 

Previous Post
MINISTER CALLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Next Post
ZAMBIA ELECTED AS SECRETARIAT FOR STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ON AFRICA CASH TRANSFERS

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Recent Posts

  • MINISTER CALLS FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN’S CODE ACT
  • UNICEF, GOVERNMENT DISCUSS CHILDREN’S ISSUES
  • CHILDREN’S CODE BILL TO ENHANCE CHILDRENS JUSTICE-MWAMBA
  • 479 WOMEN BENEFIT UNDER SWL PHASE FOUR PRODUCTIVITY GRANTS IN SAMFYA DISTRICT
  • GOVT CALLS FOR INTENSIFIED SENSITIZATION ON SRHR AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
                                                                                         Development Partners               
    Catholic Relief Services
    Development Aid from People to People
    International Labour Organisation
    IOM
    Save the Children
    UNICEF
    WFP
    World Bank
    Previous
    Next
    Contact Information

    Ministry of Community Development and Social Services
    Private Bag W252
    Community House, Sadzu Road
    Lusaka, Zambia

    Tel: +260 211 225 327
    Fax: +260 211 235342
    Email: info@mcdss.gov.zm

    Quick Links
    • State House
    • Parliament of Zambia
    • Ministry of Finance 
    • Ministry of Labour and Social Security
    • Ministry of Transport and Logistics
    • Ministry of Green Economy and Environment
    • Ministry of National Development Planning
    • Smart Zambia Institute
    Confidential Reporting

    Report graft, corruption

    © Copyright 2021. SMART Zambia Institute