Young people’s demand for accountability leads to construction of Maternity Wing.

Zambia, like many other Sub-Saharan African countries, is faced with a high burden of disease, especially maternal, child and adolescent health problems; communicable diseases (Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Tuberculosis (TB), COVID-19, among others, and a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases. Even though there has been progress in selected health indicators, particularly for maternal …

Financial Inclusion for Women Living in Informal Settlement.

The initiative, called “WILLIS,” aims to empower women to promote economic growth in their communities while supporting them to advocate for improved financial services and policies in a sustainable and impactful way. From the inception of the programme till date, 148 female volunteers have been providing basic literacy and numeracy skills, book keeping, and accurate …

Child Justice Week Statement – Restless Development Zambia

Restless Development Zambia Statement on Child Justice Week We are thrilled to join the nationwide commemoration of Child Justice Week under the theme, “Collaborative Implementation of the Children’s Code Act: Transforming Child Justice in Zambia.” This event provides us with a critical platform to reflect on our collective commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being …

JOIN RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT TANZANIA AS MEMBERS

Restless Development is excited to inform you of an opportunity to become an integral part of Restless Development. We are a volunteer-run organization, and are always looking for new members to join our team Are you interested in being a changemaker of youth lives and development?  If yes, join Restless Development to become part of …

5th African SDGs Summit

Restless Development Zambia attended the 5th African Youth SDGs Summit in Lusaka from August 14th-18th under the theme: Attaining the SDGs Through Youth Innovation And Financing For Inclusive Development In Africa. The summit brought together over a thousand youths, change makers under one roof from all corners of Africa unified and collectively determined to engage …

GLOBAL ANNUAL REPORT 2022

At the heart of everything we do is Youth Power. We believe young people’s collective power can lead us all through the world’s greatest challenges.That’s why we train, mentor, support and connect thousands of young people all over the planet to work together to solve some of the biggest challenges of today. In the past …

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Walking the Talk: Restless Development welcomes new members to our board!

In line with our power-shifting strategy and the principles of inclusivity, diversity and gender parity, we are proud to announce the new Global Chair, Deputy Chair and Trustees of our Global Board. As an organisation truly committed to ‘walking the talk’ on powershifting, we now have one of the youngest, most diverse charity boards in …

ULEMELERO ”LIVE WELL” PROJECT

Young Women’s Financial Inclusion & Empowerment In collaboration with financial service providers, we are delivering the Ulemelero ”Live Well” project which aims to increase access to inclusive financial services and products in rural and hard-to-reach rural areas, with a target of 12,500 young women and 2,500 men living in 45 rural communities. The Ulemelero is …

RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT ZIMBABWE 2022 ANNUAL REPORT

More than ever we need young people’s leadership to solve challenges our communities face. Our work to support the journey of young people to become a leader in their own right and help them multiply that leadership in their communities is even more needed. We need young people that are able to work with their …

Young activists are leading feminist movements worldwide, says a new report.

But at what personal cost? All around the world we are witnessing attacks on the rights of women and girls. The global roll-back of rights is coordinated, well-funded and gaining momentum everywhere. Research by Restless Development found that whilst young feminists are largely optimistic about the future, their resilience is waning, and without a concerted …