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Zambia: United States Supports Construction of Mukungule Community Resource Board Office

The program introduces environmentally friendly livelihoods, improves health and education services

The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supported the construction of a solar powered Mukungule Community Resource Board office in the Mukungule Game Management Area, located on the western boundary of the North Luangwa National Park. This is part of a $40 million (K800 million) conservation…

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United States (U.S.) Peace Corps Swears in 28 New Volunteers

The volunteers will work with community members in rural areas of Zambia for two years on environmental and aquaculture programs

On May 24, the U.S. government through Peace Corps Zambia swore into service 28 new volunteers from the United States following 11 weeks of training in technical skills, language, and inter-cultural understanding. The volunteers will work with community members in rural areas of Zambia for two years on environmental and…

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United States, Zambia, and Malawi Announce Joint State Partnership Program

The State Partnership Program includes partnerships between countries around the world with National Guard units from all 54 U.S. states and territories

The United States, Zambia, and Malawi are pleased to announce a Joint State Partnership Program that will strengthen disaster response and security cooperation between the United States and each country.  The State Partnership Program links U.S. National Guard units from a specific U.S. state with partner nations’ security forces and…

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United States and Zambia Train Community Groups, Launch Guidelines to Protect Vulnerable Families

The MCDSS Minister Doreen Sefuke Mwemba launched the new guidelines at a February 28 event

The U.S. government, in partnership with the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) and UNICEF trained over 1,400 community groups in new community case management guidelines to provide standardized support to vulnerable children. The MCDSS Minister Doreen Sefuke Mwemba launched the new guidelines at a February 28 event. …

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United States (U.S.) Congressional Delegation Visits Zambia to Witness U.S. Government Support

While at the school, the delegation observed ​a reading lesson supported through the ​USAID Let’s Read program​​, which ​partners ​with Zambia’s Ministry of Education

On February 20, a U.S. Congressional delegation along with the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Rome Cindy McCain visited Zambia to witness how the U.S. government, in partnership with the Government of Zambia and UN agencies, is investing in Zambia’s greatest resource – its people. The delegation of…

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United States and Zambia Open New U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -Supported Public Health Emergency Operations Center

The United States through CDC has invested over $13 million (nearly 242 million kwacha) in funding and has provided extensive technical support to help establish and support ZNPHI

On January 23, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales joined Director General of the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) Professor Roma Chilengi to officially open the new ZNPHI Public Health Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Lusaka.  Secretary Yellen also hailed a…

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Provides Key Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Services to Underserved Populations

The USAID Open Doors Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health through District Health Offices, used an innovative approach to overcome barriers to accessing HIV services

The U.S. Government, through the USAID Open Doors activity, increased its key HIV services to marginalized, vulnerable, and underserved populations in eight targeted districts over the past six years. The USAID Open Doors Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health through District Health Offices, used an innovative approach to…

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$8 Million United States (U.S.) Millennium Challenge Corporation Grant to Advance Progress on Development of Zambia Compact

MCC and the Zambian government are working together to identify investments that present the greatest opportunities for inclusive economic growth

The U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) announced USD $8 million (138.8 million kwacha) in new grant funding to the Zambian government to advance the development of an MCC compact program to reduce poverty through economic growth in Zambia.  MCC compact programs average approximately USD $350 million and are designed…

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United States (U.S.)-Zambia Education Data Partnership Delivers Comprehensive Results

The project conducted two large-scale Early Grade Reading Assessments (EGRAs) in November 2018 and November 2021

After almost five years of collaboration between the Zambian Ministry of Education, the U.S. Government, through the USAID Education Data Project, has delivered on its mandate to facilitate in-depth, advanced educational assessments in Zambia. Since April 2018, the USAID Education Data Project worked closely with both the Ministry of Education…

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United States (U.S.) Government Launches Two Projects to Boost Business and Trade

The USAID Business Enabling Project is a $14 million (almost 233 million kwacha) project that will bring inclusive private sector investment and trade to Zambia

On November 22, Zambian Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane and U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales launched two critical economic development projects funded by the U.S. government – the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Business Enabling Project and USAID TradeBoost.  These projects will improve business opportunities, create jobs, and…