Africa - Southern
Zambia ranks 146 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE International’s work in Zambia focuses on long-term community development programs in rural and urban areas.
CARE International began working in Zambia in 1992, initially focusing on emergency relief in response to the severe drought of the early 1990s and on interventions to mitigate the effects of escalating inflation and extreme poverty in urban areas.
CARE Zambia’s current program portfolio focuses primarily on long-term development programs in rural and marginal peri-urban communities. We also respond to emergencies when the need arises.
CARE Zambia aims to work with women and girls vulnerable to poverty and addresses this with niche programs dedicated to improving maternal and child nutrition and social protection.
The severe drought crisis in Zambia affects 9.8 million people, with 6.6 million needing immediate assistance. The drought, induced by El Niño, has led to widespread food insecurity, forcing many families to limit their meals to once a day.
Southern Africa is currently experiencing the worst dry spell season in over 40 years. Coupled with an ongoing cholera situation, the region is on the cusp of a humanitarian crisis.
The cholera outbreak in Zambia has now surpassed 15,000 cases and 590 deaths. One of the factors leading to an increase in "Brought in Dead" cases has been the stigma attached to the disease, deterring individuals from seeking treatment.
In this camp of displaced people in southern Zambia no one is forgotten. They share their food. They cook for each other. They support each other. They have become a community. A big family. They survive all together.
Mable and her neighbors are already feeling the bitter consequences of the climate crisis. In response, CARE has launched a climate project with the community to provide farmers with long-term and sustainable solutions.
In Zambia, people are increasingly exposed to the consequences of extreme weather. Rainfall is heavier, the duration of rainy seasons is reducing, and dams are breaking regularly.
With CARE’s fourth global Suffering In Silence report, we are starting to see a trend of certain countries annually remaining on the list of the most under-reported crises. While we expanded the analysis in 2019 by including Spanish and Arabic online media coverage (in addition to English, French and German), the results are surprisingly similar to previous years.
English: Drawing from 13 studies – three of them conducted by CARE International – this report presents the economic costs of violence against women in relation to its impact on national economies and the rates of violence against women in these coun
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
