Priority Projects in Zambia

Improving Food Security Among Poorest Families in Zambia

Developing a range of livelihood support 'packages' to improve household resilience to effects of erratic rainfall, family illness, loss of family members or sudden increases in cost of living. Read More

Our plan in Zambia

Plan is working at the grassroots level in Zambia to help communities make real and lasting change, so that their children have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Sponsor a child in Zambia.

Plan began working in Zambia in 1996 and currently has programs in four districts which aim to address the following issues affecting children:

• High rates of mortality, malnutrition and preventable disease
• Widespread poverty and food insecurity
• Low child participation
• Poor access to quality education and low school completion rates

Plan’s programs and strategies to address these issues include:

Health

Children in Zambia are at risk of death, malnutrition and illness as a result of high levels of preventable diseases, such as malaria, diarrhoea, dysentery, respiratory infections and HIV and AIDS.  Plan Zambia works to increase access to primary healthcare services, build awareness of prevention practices and health education regarding HIV and AIDS.  Plan is also increasing access to safe water and promoting good sanitation and hygiene practices, and also encouraging community-management of health services.

Education

Plan Zambia is working to increase child enrolment by increasing access to quality early childhood and primary education and encourages children and communities to help manage education facilities.

Household income and food security

Zambia is ranked as one of the poorest countries in Africa.  Plan works to develop and improve sustainable agricultural activities and practices, promoting rural enterprise and assists capacity building of community-based organisations and farming groups for marketing produce.

Child participation and rights

Plan Zambia works to build, develop and enhance child-centred community building activities, child rights awareness campaigns and encouraging child participation in decision-making processes.

Country Facts

Country	Zambia	Australia
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Population	11.5 Million	21 Million
Language	English	English
Capital	Lusaka	Canberra
GDP per capita (USD/year)	471	$37,300
Life expectancy	37.7	81.5
Access to safe drinking water	58%	100%
Literacy	68%	100%
Source:	United Nations: Millennium Development Goals Report 2006