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Cooking classes bring the community together to improve nutrition

calendar_today 27 January 2025

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Cooking classes bring the community together to improve nutrition

UNFPA has been working with the Ministry of Health in Zambia on long-term system improvement programs, and was ready to support emergency programs when the drought struck. To date…

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From Initiators to Protectors

calendar_today 23 January 2025

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From Initiators to Protectors

Traditional marriage teachers resolve to fight against child marriages

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A Lifeline Against GBV: UNFPA and Lifeline/Childline Collaborate to Provide Critical Gender-Based Violence Support

calendar_today 17 December 2024

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A Lifeline Against GBV: UNFPA and Lifeline/Childline Collaborate to Provide Critical Gender-Based Violence Support

UNFPA has made a leap towards ensuring un interrupted call in support services in an effort to create a safer, more supportive environment for women and young people in Zambia…

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Zambia @60: Advancing Maternal Health and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights

calendar_today 24 October 2024

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Zambia @60: Advancing Maternal Health and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights

As Zambia marks 60 years of independence, we reflect on some key milestones advancing maternal health and sexual reproductive rights.

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A Vision Beyond Today: Girls in Zambia Shape Tomorrow

calendar_today 11 October 2024

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A Vision Beyond Today: Girls in Zambia Shape Tomorrow

We’ve got some amazing news to share about Zambia’s strides in protecting girls’ rights!

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Advancing Gender Equality in Zambia: The National Gender Policy and Its Implementation Plan

calendar_today 03 October 2024

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Advancing Gender Equality in Zambia: The National Gender Policy and Its Implementation Plan

While major milestones have been achieved, including the 2023 revisions to the Law of Marriage Act to ensure minimum age of marriage of 18 for both customary and statutory…

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Making strides towards systematic disability Inclusion:  UNFPA Zambia, ESARO and HQ collaboration at its best

calendar_today 03 September 2024

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Making strides towards systematic disability Inclusion: UNFPA Zambia, ESARO and HQ collaboration at its best

To accelerate disability inclusion in programming, the UNFPA Zambia office holds its Mid Year Performance Review with a Disability Inclusion capacity building lens for all staff…

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Zambia Drought Response: Taking Essential SRHR/GBV services drought affected population's

calendar_today 27 August 2024

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Zambia Drought Response: Taking Essential SRHR/GBV services drought affected population's

Zambia’s worst drought in 40 years has led to worsening hunger - UNFPA and partners are responding to make sure this doesn't lead to poor health outcomes. Our staff are on the…

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Government and Partners Call for Strengthened Efforts to End Maternal and Neonatal deaths

calendar_today 13 May 2024

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Government and Partners Call for Strengthened Efforts to End Maternal and Neonatal deaths

UNFPA Zambia working with sister UN agencies, UNICEF and WHO and other partners supported the Government of Zambia to host the first ever National Maternal and Newborn Health…

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