CSPR on November 27th 2023, conducted interface meetings in Mulenshi and Kaole Ward of Mansa district. The community members were given an opportunity to engage with the Parliamentary offices, Ward councillors and Government officers from five key sectors to discuss the challenges affecting the communities regarding service delivery and also appreciate the Parliamentary office operations…
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Boys and Girls from the Child Rights Clubs (CRG’s) under the project “Expanding the Civic and fiscal space for child rights in Zambia ” Participated in the District Children’s parliament held in Choma district of southern province on the 23rd of November ,2023. The objective of this Activity was for the boys and girls to…
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Community members in Monze and Choma districts of Southern Province received bicycles on the 20th and 21st November,2023 under the CSPR project “Women and Youth led Accountability for Social Justice”. The bicycles were donated by Diakonia on the project in order to enhance service delivery and hold government accountable for improved social justice.
Civil Society for Poverty Reduction on Friday 17th November received bicycles from Diakonia under the Activating Women and Youth-Led Accountability for Social Justice project implemented in Southern and Luapula Province. The project aims to promote the active participation of women and youth in the monitoring of national development programmes and budgets for the realization of…
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CSPR launches the 2022 Budget Execution and Service Delivery Barometer launch at the Taj Pamozi Hotel 16th November 2023. CSPR Board Chairperson Mr. Austin Kayanda officially opened the launch. The Country Director of Norwegian Church Aid and Dan Church Aid JCP Zambia Mr. Jonathan Lea-Howarth delivered the keynote speech.
Participants include the Ministries of Finance and National Planning, Local Government and Rural Development, Community Development and Social Services, and the Ministry of Education. Partners include the World Bank, the Japanese Embassy and Partnership for Transparency Fund. Project Advisory committee members including NGOCC, FAWEZA, and ZANEC are also present giving feedback on the findings of…
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The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) with support from Diakonia, conducted a meeting to promote women and youth’s active participation in the District Strategic Planning meetings. The meeting was conducted on 9th November, 2023 in Chief Chisunka Chiefdom, Mansa district. The primary goal was to encourage the involvement of women and youth’s in monitoring…
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Background: Lui Wanyau Combined School is situated in Senanga District of Western Province of Zambia. Lui-Wanyau is in Wanyau Ward of Senanga Central Consistency is located 30 kilometers away from Senanga town. The area is one of the poorest areas of Western Province. It has a population of 2,000 and the poverty levels are at…
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This is a success story that captures information on a key result milestone of enhanced community engagements on education service delivery in the Voice and Accountability project achieved at Taferadziko Primary in Vubwi district of Eastern province. The school is 57km away from the District Education Board Office (DEBS). Story of Change Following CSPR’s Voice…
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Background: Matongo Community is in located about 40 kilometers from Senanga District Administration Offices. Despite having a fairly accessible road network to the school, the area has not been spared from poverty and other inequalities. Economic activity is predominantly fishing and subsistence farming. In a bid to ensure the realization of the right to education,…
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