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2025 Mid-Year Social Sector Budget Analysis Report
The 2025 National Budget, themed “Building Resilience for Inclusive Growth and Improved Livelihoods”, reflects Zambia’s strategic response to the socio-economic shocks caused by the 2023/24 drought. With a total allocation of K217.1 billion, representing a 22.0% nominal increase over 2024, the budget is anchored o...
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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...
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Luckson's Journey: A Mother's Hope and the Power of Support
ZAMBEZI district, Northwestern province, Zambia, April 2025 --- , Prisca is a mother whose love and determination has been her driving force. Her son, Luckson just 1 year old, is the real hero of this story, showing incredible strength as he faces the challenges of his young life. Together, they have faced challen...
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Francis’s Battle with Malnutrition
KAZUNGULA district, Southern province, Zambia, April 2025 --- , At the small Kabuyu Health Center, tucked among tall trees and the scent of fresh air, Prevencia’s journey as a mother found hope. This facility, though small, is a lifeline for many in the surrounding villages, offering a welcoming and compassionate ...
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...
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Shaping Destiny:
MONZE, Southern province, Zambia, April 2025, --- In the quiet and serene Hinjali village of Monze, Southern province in Zambia, Destiny Hachoobe has turned every Kwacha from the Social Cash Transfer Programme into a steppingstone. At 45, the widowed mother of seven wears many hats—farmer, businesswoman, savings g...
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Announcing the 2025 TEDxLusakaWomen Event in partnership with the Scaling Up Nutrition Phase 2 (SUN II) Programme
Lusaka, Zambia, 29 April 2025, -TEDxLusaka will hold its first ever TEDxLusakaWomen event on 24 May 2025, with the theme “Further, Together”, celebrating the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together’. TEDxLusaka aims to share ideas that can solve challenges within the ...
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Rain didn’t come, but hope did:
MONZE, Southern province, Zambia, April 2025 – , In the heart of Hinjali village in Monze district, where dry winds sweep across cracked fields and the crops have failed yet again, a quiet determination is growing. It’s found not in the soil, but in the heart of a mother named Vivian Nzala, who rises each day with...
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Strengthening Community Health and Nutrition in Zambia
Context Zambia has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving Community Health and Nutrition(CHN) outcomes by integrating a coherent community health system into its primary healthcare(PHC) framework.
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Scaling up Nutrition Phase II - Second Edition
At the same time, targeted drought response activities have been implementedin affected districts, demonstrating the programme’s adaptability and commitment to addressing emerging needs.SUN II continues to pave the way for future nutrition initiatives by leveraging lessons learned and strengthening community healt...
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Nutrition top-ups bring relief to families at-risk
Choma District, 13 December 2024, - Southern Province, often referred to as Zambia’s food basket due to its substantial maize and livestock production, has seen its productivity affected by the worst drought the country has faced in decades. In response to this crisis, a vital programme supported by the European ...
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From Blessings to Blessings
Monze District, 11 December 2024, - Under the sunny skies of Monze District in Southern Province, 34-year-old Bertha Maingaila beams with excitement as she cradles her two-month-old daughter, aptly named Blessings. Today, Bertha received a nutrition top-up on her Emergency Cash Transfer—a welcome addition that tur...