The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed concern over the United States’ decision to cut development aid to Zambia, warning that the move could severely affect women and girls.
NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela said the aid reduction threatens progress in areas such as reproductive health, education and women’s economic empowerment.
Speaking during a symposium on global geopolitical shifts in Ndola, Ms Anamela noted that shifting donor strategies and emerging global power dynamics have created uncertainty for gender-focused programmes that rely heavily on foreign support.
Ms Anamela warned that cuts in aid could strain vital services like maternal healthcare and access to contraception and increase pressure on Zambia’s already fragile civil society.
Meanwhile, International Relations Expert Lazarous Kapambwe urged Zambia to adopt a more strategic diplomatic approach focused on national interests, particularly in trade and investment.
The symposium was organised by the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was held under the theme “Zambia in a Shifting World Order: Strategic Responses to Global Geopolitical Reconfiguration.”
Just expressing concern? what are your suggestions to the under performing government on how to mitigate the same. Continue with a bloated government when some ministries can be merged to save money. Continue spending tax payers money in courts in SA? Say something tangible
Comment:Zambia lets be wake up please.
Ndawala nobwi twatolate and mwe nabe zambia shibunike.
That is the problem when you take things for granted and comfortable and not even thinking about plan “B”.
Comment:Think about plan “B”
Ba NGO for years you have been living off American tax payer funds. What have you done to be sustainable? You as organisations have been writing proposals and using Zambians has pawns in your write up while providing zero effective solution to the lives of Zambians….
Professional shop talkers that is all you are who collude with foriegn nationals to fleece Governments out of money in the name of Zambians while enriching yourselves. You should be ashamed.
They announced this long time ago. Where were you when your friends were talking about the same? Have you just woken up from the slumber? Let’s move on.
GRAVY TRAIN HAS COME TO A SCREECHINH HALT
THE FAT CATS ARE SCREAMING FOUL
BUT NOT THE EVER SUFFERING CHILDREN
I SAY SELL YOUR SUVs AND POSH OFFICES TO FEED THE CHILDREN
BUT NO, IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN
GRAVY TRAIN HAS COME TO A SCREECHING HALT
Start using your taxpayer’s money and not express concern over other people’s tax!!! Ala!