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UNFPA Zambia

Zambia has made notable progress in improving maternal health in the last decade. However, progress is insufficient to achieve the target for the maternal health Millennium Development Goal. With a low contraceptive prevalence rate and limited skilled birth attendance, there remains a critical need to accelerate the implementation of high impact maternal health interventions. UNFPA supports programmes for family planning, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, midwifery, HIV prevention, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health at national and subnational levels.

Key humanitarian results 2024

  • People Reached
  • Service Delivered
  • Capacity Building
Siguiente Previo

9,631

Women assisted to deliver babies safely in UNFPA-supported facilities

1,906,249

People Targeted by UNFPA

6,552,027

People in need

32,823

Adolescents and youth (10-24) reached with SRH services

234,459

People reached with SRH services

23,824

People reached with awareness-raising activities and GBV-lifesaving information in-person

1,500

Dignity kits and/or other Non-Food Items distributed

140

Safe Spaces for women and girls, supported by UNFPA

126

Health facilities supported by UNFPA

77

Personnel trained on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH

537

Non-specialised GBV humanitarian workers / frontline workers who were trained /oriented on GBV core concepts and guidelines

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Programme Activities

  • Todos los recursos
  • Principales
  • Non - core

Zambia 2024 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$2,958,320
Implemented by:
NGO $719,632 (24%)
UNFPA $1,727,227 (58%)
UN $7,941 (0%)
GOV $503,520 (17%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (41%)
Recursos complementarios (59%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$394,898
Implemented by:
UNFPA $276,421 (70%)
UN $2,591 (1%)
NGO $29,624 (8%)
GOV $86,262 (22%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (37)
Recursos complementarios (63)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$405,547
Implemented by:
UNFPA $332,582 (82%)
UN $1,539 (0%)
NGO $70,442 (17%)
GOV $985 (0%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (18)
Recursos complementarios (82)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$109,737
Implemented by:
UNFPA $81,690 (74%)
NGO $27,252 (25%)
GOV $796 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (74)
Recursos complementarios (26)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$708,160
Implemented by:
UNFPA $197,505 (28%)
NGO $506,302 (71%)
GOV $4,352 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (9)
Recursos complementarios (91)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$371,256
Implemented by:
UNFPA $328,477 (88%)
UN $3,010 (1%)
NGO $27 (0%)
GOV $39,742 (11%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (98)
Recursos complementarios (2)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$968,723
Implemented by:
UNFPA $510,552 (53%)
UN $801 (0%)
NGO $85,986 (9%)
GOV $371,383 (38%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (50)
Recursos complementarios (50)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,491,267
Implemented by:
UNFPA $908,173 (61%)
NGO $323,813 (22%)
GOV $258,499 (17%)
UN $782 (0%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (41%)
Recursos complementarios (59%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$225,838
Implemented by:
UNFPA $180,580 (80%)
NGO $3,475 (2%)
GOV $41,783 (19%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (23)
Recursos complementarios (77)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$130,129
Implemented by:
UNFPA $127,628 (98%)
NGO $1,768 (1%)
GOV $732 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (18)
Recursos complementarios (82)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$52,184
Implemented by:
UNFPA $38,847 (74%)
NGO $12,959 (25%)
GOV $378 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (74)
Recursos complementarios (26)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$315,397
Implemented by:
UNFPA $62,098 (20%)
NGO $251,242 (80%)
GOV $2,056 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (9)
Recursos complementarios (91)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$176,071
Implemented by:
UNFPA $155,737 (88%)
NGO $13 (0%)
GOV $20,322 (12%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (98)
Recursos complementarios (2)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$591,649
Implemented by:
UNFPA $343,283 (58%)
UN $782 (0%)
NGO $54,356 (9%)
GOV $193,228 (33%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (51)
Recursos complementarios (49)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$590,149
Implemented by:
NGO $174,070 (29%)
UNFPA $316,510 (54%)
GOV $99,569 (17%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (40%)
Recursos complementarios (60%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$113,902
Implemented by:
UNFPA $49,791 (44%)
NGO $47,964 (42%)
GOV $16,147 (14%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (23)
Recursos complementarios (77)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$56,756
Implemented by:
UNFPA $55,315 (97%)
NGO $1,152 (2%)
GOV $289 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (17)
Recursos complementarios (83)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$20,147
Implemented by:
UNFPA $14,998 (74%)
NGO $5,003 (25%)
GOV $146 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (74)
Recursos complementarios (26)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$122,414
Implemented by:
UNFPA $24,615 (20%)
NGO $97,001 (79%)
GOV $799 (1%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (9)
Recursos complementarios (91)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$68,158
Implemented by:
UNFPA $60,304 (88%)
NGO $5 (0%)
GOV $7,849 (12%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (98)
Recursos complementarios (2)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$208,772
Implemented by:
UNFPA $111,488 (53%)
NGO $22,945 (11%)
GOV $74,339 (36%)
Funded by:
Recursos básicos (52)
Recursos complementarios (48)

Programme Documentation

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CPD Zambia [2023-2027] (DP/FPA/CPD/ZMB/9)
Cycle: 2023-2027
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CPD Zambia [2011-2015] (DP/FPA/DCP/ZMB/7)
Cycle: 2011-2015
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UNDAF Zambia [2011-2015]
Cycle: 2011-2015
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CPAP Zambia [2011-2015]
Cycle: 2011-2015
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CPD Zambia [2016-2020] (DP/FPA/CPD/ZMB/8)
Cycle: 2016-2020
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CPD Zambia [2007-2010] (DP/FPA/CPD/ZMB/6)
Cycle: 2007-2010
Notas técnicas y fuentes

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.