On invitation by the Cabinet Office of the Republic of Zambia, and as part of the Local Government Decentralization Association, the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) is attending the ongoing 2024 National Decentralization Conference in Lusaka. The conference is hosted under the theme, “Unlocking Sustainable Local Economic Development through Devolution.” The conference comes at…
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CSPR Southern Province in partnership with the Joint Country Program of the Norwegian Church Aid and the Danish Church Aid (JCP) conducted capacity training for savings groups in Monze district. The capacity support was attended by 30 women from 10 saving Groups of Nabukuyu Community.The training was facilitated by Mr. Gupira Munenga of Monze Town…
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The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has continued to capacitate members of the Social Protection Advocacy Coalition (SPAC) on the MicroZAMOD Economic Simulation Model for strengthened advocacy in the sector. Day Two (2) and Three (3) focused on the development of a roadmap to address policy questions, New policies in MicroZAMOD, MicroZAMOD extensions among…
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CSPR Hold Policy and Legislative Engagement With Members of Parliament. CSPR in Lusaka 25th March 2024 held a national policy and legislative engagement with Members of Parliament on citizens ’ understanding of the role of the Member of Parliament at the Mulungushi Conference Center. In attendance were 13 Members of Parliament from Luapula, Western, North-Western,…
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By building the capacity of education focused CSOs and CBOs, CSPR aims to create sustainable change and lasting impact on the quality of education services provision for underserved segments of our communities. This will enable them to effectively collaborate with local schools, government agencies, and other stakeholders to improve the quality of education services for…
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In a bid to strengthen advocacy, the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) is hosting a training on the MicroZAMOD Economic simulation model. The CSOs are drawn from the Social Protection Advocacy Coalition (SPAC). The Coalition seeks to enhance social protection analysis to influence policy direction in…
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The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has trained Lusaka`s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the national-level budget Analysis process. The training covered various aspects including the importance of social accountability and CSO mobilization during the budget cycle. Guest trainers on social protection and poverty overview, and the national budget analysis process include Susan Mwiche…
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CSPR in partnership with the Joint Country Program of the Norwegian Church Aid and Danish Church Aid has in March 2024, supported community members of Matushi ward in Mufumbwe and Kimasala ward in solwezi to conduct the ongoing annual budget tracking and administering score cards in Northwestern Province. The findings will be shared with relevant…
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The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have convened the national consultative meeting in a bid to address the high cost of living in Zambia. The meeting discussed a wide range of issues stretching from the current data and trends related to the cost of living, poverty…
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The Access to Information (ATI) coalition has appeared on Millennium Radio 90.5FM to discuss the ATI’s mission and how the coalition collaborates with similar organizations to advance social-economic progress. The panelists also highlighted both achievements and challenges faced by the coalition, as well as significant milestones. Among the panelists were Mr. Guess Nyirenda, Executive Director…
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