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Listening to the Voices of Affected Populations
May 2025 —, As Zambia continues to face compounding humanitarian challenges, from prolonged drought to recurrent cholera outbreaks, and most recently, Mpox—one powerful lesson stands out: putting communities at the centre of emergency response is the most effective approach to achieve long-term resilience. In 2024...
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Mpox Rapid Qualitative Assessment Report
Since late 2024, Zambia has been grappling with Mpox, a viral zoonotic disease caused by the Mpox virus. The country confirmed its first case in October 2024 in Chitambo District, Central Province. As of May 2025, the outbreak had spread to six of the country’s ten provinces—Copperbelt, Lusaka, Western, Muchinga, ...
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From Red Zone to Recovery: One Mother's Journey Through Malnutrition
“Without the CSB++, I could have lost her again,” says Esnart, holding her now-active toddler. “It helped her gain weight and brought her back to life.” , Why CSB+ Matters , Corn soya Blend + and Corn Soya Blend + are not ordinary foods, they are specially formulated supplementary foods enriched with energy, prote...
Annual report
UNICEF Zambia Country Office Annual Report 2024
In 2024, Zambia faced its worst drought in decades and a severe cholera outbreak, affecting millions. UNICEF responded with wide-ranging interventions across health, nutrition, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), education, child protection, and social policy. Key achievements included increased vaccination cov...
Photo essay
Drought in Shang'ombo
Driving a rugged 984 kilometers from Lusaka takes you to Shang’ombo, a district that was once relatively unknown but is affectionately dubbed “ShangCity” by its residents. This nickname reflects their unique sense of humor amidst the challenges they face. The striking landscape and harsh terrain reveal the realiti...
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Building Resilience Through Nutrition
Introduction, Meet Mweene Credias, a lead farmer based in Manungu village of Monze district under the SUN II program. As lead farmers, they are small-scale cultivators trained to grow nutritious crops such as orange maize, orange sweet potatoes, Mbereshi beans, moringa, groundnuts, cowpeas, sunflower for oil, pump...
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Bright's Future
Lundazi, Eastern province, 15 July 2024, --- In the rural village of Mwase, nestled within Zambia's Lundazi district in the Eastern province, Elizabeth Banda's life stands as a testament to the transformative impact of early intervention on a child’s health. At just 19 years old, Elizabeth is a single mother navig...
Press release
Rising Heat, Drought and Disease: Climate Crisis Poses Grave Risks to Children in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nairobi, 25 March 2024, – As a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change, ., In the region, 45 million children are living through multiple and ...
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
This International Day of Solidarity comes during one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Palestinian people. I am horrified by the death and destruction that have engulfed the region, which is overwhelmed with pain, anguish and heartache. Palestinians in Gaza are suffering a humanitarian catastrophe. Al...