Speeches Shim
The Feed the Future Zambia Policy Strengthening Project tackles rural poverty and hunger through sound research, policy analysis, outreach, and capacity building. The project builds on the prior work of USAID’s Food Security Research Project through the Zambia Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI), a Zambia-based think tank dedicated to agricultural policy research and advocacy. The activity enables IAPRI to continue contributing evidence-based recommendations that facilitate the growth of the agricultural sector and contribute to sustainable environmental management.
Effective procurement and distribution of essential medicines and medical supplies is critical for maintaining the health of Zambia’s citizens. As part of the U.S. government’s worldwide Global Health Initiative, USAID’s Global Health Supply Chain Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project works to ensure an uninterrupted supply of health commodities to and within Zambia. Partnering with the Zambian Government, this activity strengthens logistics information systems and the use of data-driven decision-making, while providing reliable procurement services and technical assistance.
With an HIV prevalence rate of 12 percent, Zambia receives significant support from USAID under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). These PEPFAR investments focus on scaling up integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs, with the goal of reaching epidemic control by 2020. The EQUIP project supports the delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services in the three northernmost provinces of Zambia. Through direct service delivery and technical assistance, EQUIP partners with Zambia’s Ministry of Health to expand treatment coverage, retain those on treatment in care, and provide biomedical prevention services.
Zambia is a member of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) global network to end malnutrition, focused on improving nutrition and quality of life for its children. Good nutrition is fundamental for children’s growth and development; however, due to chronic malnutrition, 35 percent of Zambian children under age five are stunted.
With an HIV prevalence rate of 12 percent, Zambia receives significant support from USAID under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). These PEPFAR investments focus on scaling up integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs with the goal of reaching epidemic control by 2020. USAID’s District Coverage of Health Services (USAID DISCOVER-Health) project partners with Zambia’s Ministry of Health to implement HIV prevention and treatment, family planning, and maternal and child health programs.
Despite steady advances in the fight against malaria over the last decade, The World Health Organization’s 2018 World Malaria Report indicated that between 2017 and 2018, the global number of malaria deaths remained the same. In Zambia, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the U.S. Government and Zambia’s Ministry of Health, malaria deaths continue to decline. In order to maintain and accelerate progress, the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink project supports the planning and implementation of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) programs and other proven, life-saving vector-control initiatives.
According to the 2014 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, 43 percent of women aged 15-49 years have experienced some form of physical violence in their lifetime. In close partnership with the Government of Zambia (GRZ), the USAID STOP Gender-Based Violence (GBV) project uses a multi-sectoral approach to help prevent GBV. The USAID STOP GBV projects uses community mobilization programs that promote gender norms change, strengthens the capacity of local systems to respond to GBV, and supports one-stop GBV response care.
Despite steady global advances in the fight against malaria over the last decade, The World Health Organization’s 2018 World Malaria Report indicated that between 2017 and 2018, the global number of malaria deaths remained the same.
In Zambia, thanks to the collaboration between the United States and Zambian governments, malaria deaths continue to decline. In order to maintain and accelerate progress, with support from the United States’ President’s Malaria Initiative, the Impact Malaria (IM) program contributes to work toward the reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality, while moving Zambia towards national or subnational pre-elimination.
Supporting children to not just survive, but to thrive, is a priority for USAID Zambia’s Health Office. Over the past two decades, Zambia has made tremendous progress in reducing under-five mortality, with a reduction from 197 to 61 deaths per 1,000 live births between 1996 and 2018. The first five years of a child’s life are critical for healthy long-term development, productivity, and social cohesion.
With a rich democratic history, Zambia is well-placed to build citizen-responsive systems of governance that advance the nation’s development priorities and reduce donor dependency. Through USAID’s support to the Human Rights Commission, the United States works with Zambia to combat corruption, strengthen government systems, protect human rights, and promote productive civic engagement. USAID/Zambia assistance promotes legal and procedural reforms that strengthen the case-management capacity of the Commission.
Comment
Make a general inquiry or suggest an improvement.