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Youth Leadership Development Program YLDP 2025

The Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) is designed to enhance leadership capacities of emerging youth leaders by equipping them with a unique set of skills required to better achieve their aspirations and fulfil their desired...

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Promoting Gender Justice in Trade Unions

There is great importance in strengthening partnerships and advocacy for gender justice through collaboration between unions and civil society.

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Social Economic Forum: The Basic Income Grant (BIG) – Lessons from Namibia and South Africa

Namibia’s Otjivero pilot project and South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, alongside the broader discussion of a universal or basic income grant, provide valuable insights into the potential, challenges, and...

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Kitwe Urban Development Forum: Waste Management in Informal Settlements in Kitwe

Effective waste management in Kitwe’s informal settlements requires a multi-stakeholder approach that combines community engagement, and affordable infrastructure and solutions. Addressing these challenges can improve public health,...

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  • Programme Social Compact and Social Justice

Social protection Week in Zambia

The Government of Zambia, through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), officially launched the 2025 National Social Protection Policy on 27 March 2025. The policy adopts a comprehensive life-cycle approach,...

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Empowering Women: Championing Political Participation and Electoral Rights for 2026 and Beyond

As Zambia approaches the 2026 general elections, the Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Foundation Zambia Office convened a  dialogue platform under the theme “Championing Women’s Political...

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Kitwe Urban Development Forum: Social Housing Programme in Zambia

The Social Housing Program in Zambia is part of the broader National Housing Policy and aims to provide affordable and decent housing for citizens, especially in urban areas, where the demand for housing is high due to urbanization. The...

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Public Finance and Debt Management for Economic and Social Development

Public Finance and Debt Management National Workshop is focused on topics related to how governments manage public finances, revenue generation, budgeting, and national debt management for economic and social development in Zambia. The...

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