FUTURE-PRENEURS ZAMBIA (FPSZ)

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 Kalumbia 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭.

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ), with support from the Southern Africa Trust (SAT), successfully conducted a Capacity Building Workshop on Social Accountability Tools and Citizen-Led Monitoring Mechanisms in Kalumbila District under the project:
"𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬."

The workshop brought together government representatives, civil society, the media, community leaders, youth, women, and persons with disabilities to strengthen knowledge on the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Local Government Equalization Fund (LGEF), decentralization, and citizen-led accountability tools.

By equipping communities with practical skills in social accountability and public resource monitoring, FPSZ continues to promote transparency, inclusive governance, and active citizen participation in local development.

We sincerely thank the Southern Africa Trust and all participants for making this initiative a success.

Building accountability. Advancing human rights. Promoting sustainable development.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ) hosted The Carter Center for a monitoring visit to Kalusale Community in Kalulushi District under the 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 – 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭.

Led by Ms. Emily Broussard, the visit provided an opportunity to engage with Women Environmental Rights Defenders (WERDs) and assess the progress and early impact of project activities. Beneficiaries shared how the initiative has strengthened their knowledge of climate change, environmental protection, financial literacy, and community leadership.

The visit highlighted the growing confidence of women to participate in climate action and advocate for environmental justice within their communities.

FPSZ appreciates The Carter Center for its continued partnership and support in advancing women’s leadership, environmental justice, and community-led climate solutions in Zambia.

𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ) held its weekly engagement session with Youth Councillors and Community Ambassadors, this time focused on Zambia's new Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) system, introduced under the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2025.

The session was facilitated by Timothy Chitalu, FPSZ's Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator, who walked participants through the key features of the new electoral framework and what it means for inclusive representation — particularly for young people and underrepresented groups.

The training forms part of FPSZ's ongoing effort to build informed, engaged citizens equipped to participate meaningfully in governance and national development.

Together, we are building informed communities, empowering young leaders, and strengthening democracy through civic education.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐰𝐞𝐳𝐢.

Future-Preneurs Zambia convened a Media and Community Engagement Meeting in Solwezi, bringing together the Solwezi Press Club, media practitioners, and community representatives to strengthen collaboration on civic education and the dissemination of accurate, credible electoral information.

The engagement highlighted the vital role of the media and communities in promoting transparency, countering misinformation, and encouraging informed citizen participation, especially among young people and hard-to-reach communities.

Held under the 𝗔𝗨–𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 – 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, the initiative reinforces FPSZ's commitment to inclusive democratic participation through stronger partnerships between the media, civil society, and local communities. We appreciate the support and active participation of all stakeholders who contributed to the success of the engagement.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ) successfully conducted a 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 for Women Environmental Rights Defenders (WERDs) in Kalusale, Kalulushi District under the 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭.

The training strengthened participants' knowledge in financial literacy, budgeting, savings, record keeping, and community banking equipping women with practical tools to improve household livelihoods while advancing environmental protection and climate resilience.

Economic empowerment is key to sustainable development. By investing in women's leadership and financial inclusion, FPSZ is supporting local women to become stronger advocates for environmental justice and positive change within their communities.

This initiative is 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 The Carter Center 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. We sincerely appreciate their invaluable partnership in empowering women and promoting inclusive, climate-resilient communities in Zambia.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ) successfully conducted a 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 for Women 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗗𝘀) in Chambishi, Kalulushi District, under the Women in Climate Action (SheRise) Project.

The training equipped participants with practical skills in financial literacy, budgeting, savings, record keeping, and village banking to strengthen household resilience and support women-led climate action initiatives.

By empowering women with financial knowledge and sustainable livelihood skills, FPSZ is helping build stronger communities, promote environmental justice, and advance climate resilience in mining-affected areas.

This project is proudly funded by The Carter Center through the 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. We sincerely appreciate their continued partnership in advancing women's leadership, environmental rights, and inclusive community development in Zambia.
𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ), with support from the AU–EU Youth Project Amplifying the Voices of Hard-to-Reach Youths, successfully convened a Stakeholder Engagement Meeting with Media Houses from across the Copperbelt Province at Crossroads Hotel in Kitwe.

The engagement brought together representatives from various media institutions to strengthen collaboration on electoral processes, civic education, and the dissemination of accurate, timely, and inclusive electoral information. The meeting provided an important platform for dialogue on the critical role of the media in promoting informed citizen participation, transparency, and democratic governance.

The session also explored opportunities for stronger partnerships between civil society organizations and the media in advancing issue-based reporting, countering misinformation, and ensuring that the voices of young people particularly those from hard-to-reach and underrepresented communities are reflected in public discourse.

Implemented under the AU–EU Youth Project - Amplifying the Voices of Hard-to-Reach Youths, this initiative contributes to empowering young people to participate meaningfully in democratic processes while strengthening collaboration among key governance stakeholders. Through strategic engagement with the media, Future-Preneurs Zambia continues to promote inclusive civic participation and support a well-informed electorate.

Future-Preneurs Zambia extends its sincere appreciation to all participating media houses for their commitment to promoting credible information, democratic values, and citizen engagement. We are equally grateful to our funding and implementing partners for their continued support in advancing youth leadership, good governance, and inclusive democratic participation in Zambia.

🤝 Together, we are amplifying youth voices, strengthening democratic participation, and building a more informed, inclusive, and accountable society.

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭.

Future-Preneurs Zambia (FPSZ), with support from the Southern Africa Trust (SAT), successfully conducted a Capacity Building Workshop on Social Accountability Tools and Citizen-Led Monitoring Mechanisms in Chingola District under the project:
"𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬."

The workshop brought together government representatives, civil society, the media, community leaders, youth, women, and persons with disabilities to strengthen knowledge on the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Local Government Equalization Fund (LGEF), decentralization, and citizen-led accountability tools.

By equipping communities with practical skills in social accountability and public resource monitoring, FPSZ continues to promote transparency, inclusive governance, and active citizen participation in local development.

We sincerely thank the Southern Africa Trust and all participants for making this initiative a success.

Building accountability. Advancing human rights. Promoting sustainable development.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐍 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 .

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 (𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙) 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐍 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚.

FPSZ continues to champion accountability in the mining sector by amplifying community voices, promoting environmental justice, advocating for fair local content, and supporting responsible business practices.

As Zambia and the Southern African region advance their critical minerals agenda, strong partnerships between global policy and community-based advocacy are essential to ensure that mineral wealth delivers real benefits for local communities.

Building accountability. Advancing human rights. Promoting sustainable development.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 (𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙) 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐋) 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚.

FPSZ was represented by Mr. Martin Bwalya Kampamba, Executive Director, and Mr. Timothy Chitalu, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer. The workshop has brought together implementing partners from across the Copperbelt Province who are delivering community-focused initiatives with support from The Carter Center.

The engagement provides an important platform for partners to reflect on project achievements, share lessons learned, discuss challenges, and strengthen monitoring and accountability systems that contribute to sustainable development outcomes. Through collaborative learning and knowledge exchange, participating organizations are enhancing their capacity to deliver impactful, evidence-based interventions that respond to the needs of communities.

Future-Preneurs Zambia values the continued partnership and support provided by The Carter Center and remains committed to promoting excellence in project implementation, accountability, learning, and community impact.

🤝 Together, we are strengthening local organizations, improving development effectiveness, and creating lasting positive change in the communities we serve.

𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨-𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚, 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐃𝐀, 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨-𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚.

The discussion examined the effects of exploitative and non-compliant mining practices on communities, ecosystems and local livelihoods. Young people who were on the panel shared firsthand experiences and perspectives on environmental degradation, pollution, and associated public health challenges affecting mining-affected communities.

The programme provided a platform for amplifying community voices and advocating for stronger environmental governance, corporate accountability, reparative justice, sustainable mining practices and the protection of community rights, health and livelihoods.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 (𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙) 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

FPSZ was represented by Mr. Martin Bwalya Kampamba, Executive Director, and Mr. Timothy Chitalu, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer, who engaging with fellow development partners, environmental advocates, and community leaders on issues affecting environmental protection and sustainable development.

World Environment Day serves as an important platform for promoting awareness and collective action towards addressing environmental challenges while strengthening partnerships that contribute to resilient and sustainable communities.

As an organization, Future-Preneurs Zambia remains committed to empowering communities, particularly women and young people, to become active participants in climate action, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development initiatives.
🤝 We are grateful to The Carter Center for creating opportunities for learning, collaboration, and collective action towards a healthier and more sustainable environment for all.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 (𝐅𝐏𝐙) 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐄𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧.

The meeting aimed to strengthen understanding of the link between children's rights, environmental protection, and climate action. Participants explored how environmental challenges affect children's well-being and discussing practical solutions that promote sustainable development, climate resilience, and a healthier future for all.

As an organization committed to youth empowerment and sustainable development, FPZ values this opportunity to learn, network, and contribute to efforts that safeguard both the environment and the rights of children.

Together, we can inspire positive action, protect our natural resources, and build a climate-resilient future for the next generation.

𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐃𝐅 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰

𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐂𝐃𝐅) 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚, 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐰𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

The outreach covered 𝙆𝙖𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖, 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙬𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙗𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, where residents were sensitized on the purpose, benefits and opportunities available through the CDF.

Community members received information on skills development bursaries, empowerment grants for youth and women, community projects and local infrastructure development.

As part of the education awareness, CDF information brochures were distributed to enhance public understanding and access to key information. The initiative also showcased successful CDF-funded projects and encouraged citizens to actively participate in planning, monitoring, and benefiting from development initiatives in their communities.
"𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩"

𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐃𝐅 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 (𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙), 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐂𝐃𝐅) 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐚.

The official flagging-off ceremony was led by the Mufulira District Commissioner, while the Mufulira Municipal Council was represented by the Town Clerk, demonstrating the strong collaboration between local authorities and civil society in promoting citizen awareness and participation in development programs.

Following the launch, the roadshow team conducted community sensitization with the distribution of CDF impact brochures in key public spaces across Mufulira, including:

📍 Kawama East Market 📍 Kamuchanga Bus Station 📍 Mufulira Main Bus Station

The roadshows focused on raising public awareness about the impact and opportunities available under Constituency Development Fund (CDF), encouraging community participation, and promoting transparency and accessibility in local development initiatives.

The event also attracted media coverage from Mafken TV and Yours FM, helping to amplify outreach and ensure wider dissemination of information to community members across the district.
This partnership between Future-Preneurs Zambia and the Mufulira Municipal Council reflects a shared commitment to community empowerment, citizen engagement, and inclusive local development.

🤝 Together, we continue to strengthen community awareness and ensure that citizens are informed and actively involved in development opportunities within their communities.

𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

The training, facilitated by Mr. Timothy Chitalu (MEAL Officer), focused on climate resilience, environmental stewardship, and the role young people and communities play in protecting environmental rights and promoting sustainable development.

Participants engaged in discussions on community responses to climate change and advancing environmental justice at grassroots level.

𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐙 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.