GJLG Summit Zambia – Local economic development


Date: April 3, 2012
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NAME COUNCIL/ ORGANISATIONS BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CASE STUDY
Shenga Mugala
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Katete district I am a building technician in the past residents of Katete had to travel long distance to Chipata to have their building plans development I now provide that service at the council for the residents of Katete and this is providing an extra income to the council.
Patricia Lungu El-Shaddai Business Centre Katete In Katete very few women are economically empowered being a civil servant I took the opportunity of the district which had very few business an women used to walk long distances to go and buy house hold products that is how I came up with this idea and in the past years I have seen my business grow and also provided employment to other women in Katete
Sambo Lydia   Muvindi
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Katete District Council
Senior Livestock Officer
Eradication of hunger and Extreme Poverty is one item on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which is being addressed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Empowerment of women through livestock business was one strategy of mainstreaming gender in the Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development (DVLD).This projects targets the House Hold (HH). This way the men, women and the youth are involved. The investment is understood and the benefits enjoyed by all HH members.
Gift Mukwenje
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Chililabombwe The project is helping to achieve article 17 of the SADC protocol on gender and development. A number of women and men who had nothing to do but were just staying at home are now involved in some income generating ventures which adds value to their lives and families as well About 22 gender in development groups have been empowered in the district, a few by the council and others by the community development department in chililabombwe district.


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