The Enhancing Civil Society’s Role in Advancing Children’s Rights: Supporting the Implementation of the Children’s Code Act is being supported by the European Union. The project helps children and young people, particularly those from marginalised and underrepresented groups, to understand, claim and enjoy their rights under Zambia’s Children’s Code Act No. 12 of 2022. It …
Zambia’s focus within the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab is on supporting youth-led participation, advocacy, accountability and institutional engagement, while creating linkages between national youth priorities and wider continental and AU-EU processes. The Zambia programme combines capacity strengthening, youth engagement, evidence generation and dissemination, advocacy, and efforts to strengthen institutions to meaningfully engage young people. The …
At SHE SOARS (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment – Supporting Out-of-School Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills), we believe that young people are leaders, partners, and agents of change. Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) is central to our approach, ensuring that young people’s voices are not only heard but also actively shape decisions about their …
The MY PART Project is an EU-supported initiative that strengthens meaningful youth participation in Zambia through youth-led platforms, capacity strengthening, and support for civic engagement.
A roundup of annual reports from Restless Development Zambia.
Through Youth Voices Connect (funded by GIZ), young people in Chipili used a community score card to raise adolescent health concerns—prompting local leaders to allocate land for youth-led farming activities.
Funsani strengthens youth civic engagement in Zambia ahead of the 2026 elections, promoting credible information and citizen-led accountability online and face-to-face.
Nyenyezi (Intanda Stars) is a 2024–2026 project in Central Province (Ngabwe, Kapiri Mposhi and Luano) that helps prevent GBV by strengthening community response and supporting children and young people, especially girls and young women. Supported by Kindernothilfe.
Youth Voices Connect strengthens youth-friendly health services by enabling young people (10–24) to drive social accountability across Lusaka, Southern and Luapula.
TEVET for Young Female Learners helps girls gain practical skills through TEVET Career Clubs, stronger teaching, and partnerships that connect learning to real opportunities.