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Government To Construct Over 50 Houses For The Aged

Under the SCT program, the Ministry of Infrastructure Housing and Urban Development is collaborating with the Department of Community Development on a project to build 50 senior citizen housing units.

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: May 20, 2024
Government introduces price shock cash transfer for vulnerable people

Government through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has introduced the Urban Price Shock Emergency Cash Transfer to alleviate economic challenges faced by vulnerable communities which was launched in Kabwe

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: January 12, 2024
Chitan700 New Beneficiaries to benefit from social cash transfer in Ngabweda Lumamba Hospital Commissioned in Central Province to Enhance Healthcare

The government has taken a significant step to expand its Social Cash Transfer Scheme, adding over 700 vulnerable individuals to the program in Ngabwe district, Central Province. The move was announced by Provincial Permanent Secretary Milner Mwanakampwe during the official launch of the expansion in Ngabwe

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: September 28, 2023
K1 billion dispersed as part of the Constituency Development Fund to all the 156 Constituencies countrywide.

The Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development disbursed over 1 billion Kwacha as part of the Constituency Development Fund to all 156 Constituencies countrywide.

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: November 9, 2022
Social cash transfer for mother and baby pilot project launched.

The government launches a one thousand days social cash transfer nutrition pilot in Chipata District targeting mothers and babies.

Link iconZambia National Broadcasting CorporationPublished: October 29, 2022
Muchinga Province receives K31million Social Cash Transfer (SCT) funds.

Social Welfare receives over K31million in Muchinga Province.

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: August 31, 2022
Social Cash transfer beneficiaries increase from 12, 567 to 15, 188.

The government increased the number of Social Cash transfer beneficiaries in the Ndola District from 12, 567 to 15, 188.

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: August 25, 2022
Social Protection Programmes guidelines launched.

Communications Advocacy Strategy, Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programmes and Single Window Initiative guidelines launched.

Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Nutrition Cash Plus programme in Mpika devised.

The government devised Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Nutrition Cash Plus programme in Mpika 

Link iconLusaka TimesPublished: May 26, 2022
Social Cash Transfer Committees Dissolved for enhanced transparency

Social Cash Transfer Committees Dissolved for enhanced transparency.

Ministry Of Community Development And Social Services orients Councillors on Social Cash Transfer programme.

Councillors receive an orientation from the Ministry Of Community Development And Social Services on how the Social Cash Transfer Programme was Implemented.

K1.46 billion allocated for social protection programmes

Government Releases K1.46 Billion For Social Protection Programmes.

Link iconOpen ZambiaPublished: February 1, 2022
K837 million allocated for social protection programmes

Ministry of Finance released K837 Million Kwacha for social protection programmes.

Link iconZambia National Broadcasting CorporationPublished: December 28, 2021
Increased number of Social Cash Transfers beneficiaries

Government increase's the number of Social Cash Transfers beneficiaries to about one million.

Link iconLusaka StarsPublished: October 30, 2021

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