International Networking

Alliance for Poverty Eradication - ALPE

CSPR was invited to sit on the steering committee of the South to South network of the North South PRSP programme. The local steering committee, comprising Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace (CCJDP), MS-Zambia, Dan Church Aid and University of Zambia, was formed in mid 2002. The overall objective of the project is to strengthen civil society in the south in the active participation in and influence over local, national and international political processes around poverty reduction and the PRSP. Key actors in the programme are civil society organisations in Zambia, Nicaragua and Honduras. In the three countries, Danish development NGOs work with coalitions of civil society organisations involved in influencing poverty reduction policies. Three Danish development NGOs; Danish Association for Development Corporation - MS Zambia, Ibis Denmark and Dan Church Aid, together with the institute for international studies (IIS) Copenhagen are also key actors in the programme. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing funds for the pilot phase. The collaboration between CSPR and MS-Zambia started in mid 2002 in piloting the North/South PRSP program in Zambia, whose aim is to strengthen civil society in their active participation and influence on local, national and international processes on poverty reduction and PRSP. This program is on-going in 2003 and might continue with a phase two for another two to three years.

Civil Society Mapping Exercise Report

This is a report of the mapping exercise of civil society working on poverty reduction in Zambia. [Details] PDF
 

PRSP Sensitisation meetings for Civil Society and Local Government

This report covers findings of sensitisation pilot workshops sponsored by the Zambia Steering Committee of the North South PRSP programme in three Districts of Eastern Province namely Petauke, Katete and Chipata from 6th to 8th August 2003.[Details] PDF