UNESCO and UNICEF call for building strong foundations for health and well-being in primary school   23 May 2024, Lusaka, Zambia — At a global symposium organized in Lusaka today, UNESCO and UNICEF launched four co-published technical briefs as part of Building strong foundations – a new initiative by UNESCO that aims to help children stay in school, keep safe, and grow up healthy to lead thriving lives. The new initiative benefitting learners aged 5-12 in primary school was launched at an international symposium in Lusaka, Zambia, in the presence of Felix Mutati, Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science and acting Minister of...

By Derrick Sinjela and Simon Banda ACTIONAID Zambia Board and the Global Secretariate have appointed Faides TembaTemba as the Country Director for Zambia effective Saturday 1st June 2024. ActionAid Zambia is part of ActionAid International which is a global movement of people working together to further human rights and defeat poverty for all. It works in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas to eliminate poverty, inequalities and injustices that cause it. “Faides is a feminist and champion of fighting inequality for all. She is also a social justice activist with a passion for social accountability monitoring and equality for all....