The Civil society for Poverty Reduction(CSPR) in Partnership with Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has hosted the 2024 Shang’ombo District Climate Change Indaba under the theme: Building Resilient Communities: Local Solutions to Climate Shocks. The Indaba was graced by the District Commissioner for Shangombo district as the guest of honor and attended by key Government…
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Equipped with new skills from capacity building workshops, community members in Chiutika area are successfully using the Community Score Card to monitor education services at Chiltika Primary School, Mambwe District, Eastern Province . This community-led effort has led to improved accountability and better education outcomes The V&A is made possible with financial support from the…
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While in Eastern Province, a team led by the #CSPR Board Chairperson Mr. Partner Siabutuba and #CSPR Executive Director Ms. Isabel Mukelabai paid courtesy calls on the Ministry of Education’s Provincial Education Office, and the District Administration Office ahead of the Provincial Engagement Meeting on Education Service Delivery in Eastern Province Among other key observations,…
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Through the Voice and Accountability (V&A) project, #CSPR in collaboration with Partnership for Transparency – PTF has continued to empower community members of Kamanda Ward in Mambwe District with social accountability skills and knowledge for improved delivery of education services, enhanced transparency, and a better quality of life for all. Chiutika community members, equipped with…
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Civil Society for Poverty Reduction 6th December 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of other Civil Society Organisations/Think Tanks/Academia with National Assembly of Zambia at a signing ceremony which took place at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka. The signed MOU will enhance cooperation between the parties in the areas of Public Finance Management,…
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At the just-ended public forum that delved into Zambia’s economic performance in 2024 and its prospects for 2025, #CSPR Executive Director Ms. Isabel Mukelabai has observed that, the incidence of poverty by Rural/Urban in Zambia stands at 60% as of 2022. The 2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey (LCMS) shows that 48% of the population were…
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The Public Debt Awareness Football Tournament in Choma, Southern Province, was a huge success! . The event aimed to raise awareness about public debt management among young people. Four under-17 teams from Division 4 participated, and Zed United emerged victorious with a 1-0 win against Barts FA. During the tournament, CSPR’s Debt Justice Champions delivered…
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Incidence of Poverty by Rural/Urban in Zambia stands at 60% as of 2022. Zambia`s total population stands at 19.6 million of which the 2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey (LCMS) shows that 48% of the population were extremely poor with 78.8% in rural areas and 31.9% in urban areas. This implies that about 12 million people…
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The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Isabel M. Mukelabai as the organization’s new Executive Director. Isabel is a highly effective visionary leader, strategic thinker with 20 years work experience in the NGO sector at senior management level. She is a seasoned Public administrator and rural development…
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CSPR Holds 5th National Level Policy Engagement Between Constituents, CSOs and Parliamentary Committee on Legal…. The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction has held the 5th National Level Policy and Legislative Engagement with the National Assembly of Zambia parliamentary committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Governance to discuss political party financing at Mulungushi Conference Center.…
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