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U.S Congressional staff visit UNFPA supported safe space in Zambia
As part of a five-day Learning Tour for U.S. Congressional Staff, organized by CARE USA and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Congressional staffers... Read more
A race against trends
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Ms. Henrietta H. Fore On The Occasion of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital... Read more
A new step towards #Census2020 with GRID³ approach
From 4 to7 February 2018, Zambia hosted an Information and Exploratory Meeting on the “Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development” (GRID³) initiative. GRID3 is a multi-country... Read more
Government, Ecobank, UNFPA Collaborate to #InvestInGirls
"I want to become a neurosurgeon, specialized in the nervous system. I have been inspired by Ben Carson...and the fact that it really hurts me to see a lot of people die from complications related to... Read more
Uphold the Right to Health for All to End AIDS by 2030
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director for World AIDS Day 2017 One new HIV infection is one too many – and in 2016 there were 1.8 million. In adopting the Sustainable Development Goals, the... Read more
OPINION: Our children, daughters, nieces, sisters, aunties, mothers and grandmothers deserve to live in peace and dignity
In Zambia, the problem of violence not only against women and children, but men and boys is worrisome and no longer an isolated problem, but a widespread, harrowing, tragic and daily affair that can... Read more
Zambian Parliament and UNFPA Collaborate Towards Attainment of SDG 3.7 in Zambia
In 2017, UNFPA in Zambia has scaled up systematic engagement with the Zambian Parliament, as part of the organizations’ focus on ensuring resources are equitably distributed in a rights based... Read more
Spouses of Zambian Traditional Leaders Commit to Safeguarding the Health and Well-bieng of Adolescent Girls
Lusaka 23-24 November 2017: Recognizing the leadership role of traditional leaders’ spouses; and in line with national efforts aimed at securing the health and wellbeing of adolescent girls, over 30... Read more
Making Pregnancy and Childbirth Safer with Upgraded Maternity Wings
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNICEF and UNFPA, have officially handed over four upgraded maternity wings worth 10.5 million kwacha (US$ 1.5 million) at George and Ngwerere Clinics in... Read more
Central and Western Provinces Receive a Development Boost with £15.5M UK Funding in collaboration with UNFPA and UNICEF
To contribute to national efforts aimed at ending preventable deaths of Women, Newborn, Children and Adolescents, the Ministry of Health; the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United... Read more