The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security will today, September 30, 2025, launch the 30 million United States dollars World Bank-funded Zambia Refugee and Host Communities Project grant at Maheba Refugee Settlement in Kalumbila District.
Commissioner for Refugees Tovine Kaneneka said the project, which focuses on legal reforms, smart agriculture and infrastructure such as health, education and road networks, will benefit both the refugee settlement and surrounding host communities.
Mr Kaneneka who was in the company of Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Principal Public Relations Officer Mwala Kalaluka, paid a courtesy call on Northwestern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Luckson Mulumbi.
Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Principal Public Relations Officer Mwala Kalaluka oted that the project will harness the economic potential of host communities.
Mr Kalaluka also disclosed that the ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to extend electricity to the settlement area.
Northwestern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Luckson Mulumbi said the launch is a reminder of government’s commitment to Maheba settlement and its residents.
