October 13 , 2017 saw Meheba resettlement scheme in Kalumbila District, North-Western province erupt in a hive of activity as it received high profile visitors. They came to witness several development interventions being implemented by UN agencies in Zambia through Government line ministries, international partners...

The UNDP and FAO through the Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans programme (NAP-Ag) held a training workshop to enhance the skills of trainees to mainstream (or integrate) gender issues in the planning, design, and implementation of climate change adaptation plans and projects in the agricultural...

UNDP is pleased to announce that on Tuesday 18 July 2017 it has signed contracts worth 6, 3 million USD for the design and construction of 4 pharmaceutical warehouses in Mansa, Mpika, Chipata and Choma, with funding from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). The signing was witnessed...

Ms. Mandisa Mashologu is the new Country Director for UNDP Zambia.   She joined UNDP on 29th September 2017. Before her assignment to Zambia she served as Deputy Country Director-Programme for UNDP Nigeria and has been Country Director a.i. from January to June 2017. Ms. Mandisa joined the Nigeria country...

As part of disaster risk reduction efforts, the United Nations is strengthening climate information and early warning systems in Zambia and other Eastern and Southern African countries. This project is targeting rural and urban populations attain sustainable livelihoods; have improved quality of life and wellbeing,...

Under the the Africa Caribbean Pacific-European Union Development Minerals Programme, UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (MMMD) supported a 28-day capacity building programme aimed at empowering women and youth involved from all over the country and interested in the value...

25th April is commemorated as National Malaria Day.  Today the United Nations in Zambia participated in the commemoration of the event under the theme "Malaria Ends with Me". In delivering her speech, UN Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan highlighted that sustainable development includes reaching good levels of health...

International Women’s Day Commemoration Lusaka Showgrounds, 8 March 2017 Remarks by the UN Resident Coordinator, Ms Janet Rogan "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50/50 by 2030"   Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu Your Honour the Vice President, Mrs...

I pledge my support for the protection of the girl child in Zambia, that she should stay in school, that she should mature before she marries, that she should be protected from sexual predators and rape. I pledge to speak out to break the silence that protects those who violate women and childres. Abash...