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Program

Beginning in 1991, Development and Peace has regularly supported its Zambian partners in the implementation of specific projects. Since 2000, we have been providing permanent support to initiatives developed by several rural organizations in Zambia. Indeed, in the past few years, the concentration of international aid in the urban centres has made intervention in the countryside all the more urgent. For this reason, we have concentrated most of our efforts towards organizations based in the country’s rural areas.

We have the following objectives for our program in Zambia:

Strengthen social groups, mainly women’s and farmers’ associations, and give them the means to help make the rural sector self-sufficient, so that people can manage their economic life effectively on their own.
Develop a program that educates the public about civic rights, so that citizens will be able to engage in mobilizing public opinion about their rights.
Fight against corruption and advocate for the cancellation of the debt and the return of social policies.

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Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR)

Every month, the JCTR publishes a report called the Basic Needs Basket. This report calculates the cost of basic needs for Zambians throughout the country, including the price of food, housing, health care and education for children. The report has become an important tool for unions and other Zambian organizations campaigning to achieve human dignity. The Basic Needs Basket gives their campaigns credibility with political leaders and decision-makers.

Women for Change (WfC)

WfC stands out as one most influential groups in Zambian society. Its work is mainly focused in rural zones and it seeks to empower women's groups as a solution to poverty and to create a critical mass that is aware of its citizen rights and duties.

Since its foundation in 1992, WfC has fought to ensure the active participation of women in the development of Zambia. To achieve this goal, it prepares regular studies on the living conditions of Zambian women; conducts civic education programs for women; places political pressure to have the rights of women respected; works to improve conditions for children; campaigns for the improvement of the economic and social capacities of communities; works to improve citizen awareness on gender issues; and advocates for education in human rights.

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