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ACT Appeal

Zambia - AFZA52

Relief and Rehabilitation

Geneva, 22 August 2005

Appeal Target: US$1,490,217
Balance requested from ACT alliance: US$1,490,217

The maize production in Zambia for the 2004/05 season is below the 2003/04 levels because of prolonged dry spells, especially in the major producing areas of Southern, Central and parts of Eastern Provinces. Despite this bleak scenario, there is unquestionable potential in the country’s agriculture sector given the available land and water resources, the sparsely populated rural areas and the possibility of implementing new farming practices, such as Conservation Farming (CF). According to UNDP reports the chronic nature of food deprivation is illustrated by the high levels of stunting (47% of under five children) and undernourishment (45-50% of the population), which have remained static for the past decade 1992-2002. The average prevalence rate of HIV/ in Zambia, which is around 15.6 % for the 15-49 age group, has exacerbated the situation leading to increased malnutrition levels. The epidemic has also left many orphans.

The intervention proposed in this appeal addresses food insecurity at household level. The beneficiaries will be food insecure, children and food insecure family members of HIV/AIDS patients. The activities are geared to get families to get back into production in order to secure their livelihood and self dependency, and to improve their nutritional status.

In response to the worrying situation, ACT members in Zambia – the Lutheran World Federation/Zambia Christian Refugee services (LWF/ZCRS), the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), DanChurchAid (DCA) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) have come together to formulate this Appeal which proposes interventions by implementing partners LWF/ZCRS and the CCZ. NCA and DCA will give support by way of peer reviews, sharing of expertise and resources on the on-going implementation of the programme, as and when possible. NCA will also give training as per request from CCZ and LWF in different capacity- building areas.

Name of ACT member/partner:
  • Lutheran World Federation/Zambia Christian Refugee services (LWF/ZCRS)
  • The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ)

Project Completion Date: 31 July 2006

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested (in US$):

CCZ

LWF

Total US$

Appeal Targets

710,658

779,559

1,490,217

Less: Pledges/Contr Recd

0

0

0

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance

710,658

779,559

1,490,217

 

Signed by:

Jessie Kgoroeadira
Acting Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office

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