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The ECD hubs provide multisectoral services from different government line ministries, including Education, Health, and Community Development and Social Services.

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25 January 2023

UNICEF launches four Integrated Early Childhood Development Hubs/Mphalas in Chipata District, Eastern Province

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Participants to the National Nutrition event highlight the need to consolidate gains made in nutrition in Zambia in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. This calls for renewed action and commitment to ensure programme goals are achieved.

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30 November 2022

Partners call for strengthened partnership on nutrition to accelerate progress of first 1,000 most critical days programme

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H.E Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia, arriving at the #WorldChildrensDay Presidential Summit

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20 November 2022

500 Southern African children meet with their Presidents to mark World Children’s Day

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Mohamed M. Malick Fall, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa and Minister of Community Development and Social Services Hon. Doreen Mwamba at the handover ceremony of two Insakas in Chongwe District . They are cutting a red ribbon.

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10 November 2022

UNICEF hands over Integrated Early Childhood Development Hubs to Communities in Chongwe District

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UNICEF Representative and Minister Education launching the Learning Passport platform

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08 November 2022

The Ministry of Education Launches a National Digital Teaching and Learning Platform

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A woman getting vaccinated against COVID 19.

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05 October 2022

The Government of the Republic of Zambia launches a new national COVID-19 vaccination campaign

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Children playing, UNICEF commends the Government of the Republic of Zambia on adopting the Children’s Code Act (12 of 2022).

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13 September 2022

UNICEF Commends the Government of Zambia on Enacting the Children’s Act

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With the generous support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, UNICEF provided health equipment to the Ministry of Health with a total value of more than USD 64,000.

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12 September 2022

UNICEF provides maternal and newborn health equipment to the Government of the Republic of Zambia

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Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand ru

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01 September 2022

Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF

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19 July 2022

Actions to Transform Education in Zambia Identified by Education Sector Stakeholders

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First batch of Canada supports the COVID-19 response in Zambia with 4,500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

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30 June 2022

Canada supports the COVID-19 response in Zambia with 4,500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

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2,570,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by Germany, Italy and Croatia, arrived in Zambia on 19th May 2022

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20 May 2022

Germany, Italy and Croatia support COVID-19 response in Zambia with 2,570,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

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New UNICEF Representative in Zambia, Penelope Campbell presents her credentials

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04 May 2022

Penelope Campbell Appointed New Country Representative to Zambia

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Mother Ivy and baby Lucky (6 months) during a health talk for mothers and their children on the importance of nutrition at the Chitongo Clinic Namwala, Zambia

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21 April 2022

United Nations Partner Portal increases transparency and strengthens partnership management processes

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