What is CSPR

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) is a civil society anti-poverty advocacy network of over 140 organisation working for pro-poor development in different parts of Zambia. Established in 2000, the overall objective of CSPR was to ensure that civil society effectively and meaningfully participates in the design, formulation, implementation and monitoring of Zambia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Today the network has extended to all priority policy programmes, strategies and plans aimed at poverty reduction.

The 2010 AGM of CSPR put in place a Strategic Plan to run from 2011 to 2015. During this period the network will strive to achieve its mission.

Mission Statement

To actively and effectively contribute to poverty reduction and pro-poor development in Zambia through generating and sourcing evidence based data, advocacy for responsive policy formulation and implementation, promotion of community participation and civic engagement in development processes, mobilisation and cordination of CSOs for the provision of a platform and knowledge sharing at all levels

63.8% of the Zambian population live under the poverty line of US$1 per day
87.2% of the Zambian population live under the poverty line of US$2 per day
46% of the Zambian population are undernorished
20% of the poorest Zambian children die before the age of 5 years = 192/1000 live births
39 = Life expectancy at birth in years (was 50 in 1975)
35% Adult illiteracy

Our Vision

A leading civil society network contributing to pro-poor development at all levels in Zambia..

Vision Statement: To see "A Zambia where its entire people enjoy all basic needs"

Notice Board

CSPR JOB OPPORTUNITY

CSPR invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill a vacancy for the position of:

(a) Provincial Coordinator- Eastern Province

The deadline for receiving applications is Wednesday 29th May, 2012.

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CSPR's Provincial Research Reports

The CSPR recently completed studies in the Provinces where the organisation operates. In Luapula, CSPR assessed the impact of mining activities on the poor, in Western province the research analysed rice production and marketing while in Southern province the research looked at the implementation and viability of the Farmer Input Support Programme in Zambia.

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CSPR Revised Annual Membership Subscription Fees

The CSPR Board of Directors at a meeting held on Thursday, 24th March,2011 resolved in line with the current CSPR constitution to revise the annual subscription fees. All CSPR network members in all categories are advised to submit to the CSPR secretariat annual returns and pay the new annual membership subscription fees by 30th June, 2011. To view and download the new revised annual membership subscription fees CLICK HERE.............

Revelations of Misappropriation of funds in latest Auditor General Report of 2009

CSPR is saddened by the weakness in implementation of the Poverty Reduction Programmes (PRPs) cited in the 2009 Auditor General's Report, specifically in the Public Welfare Assistance Scheme (PWAS), Street Children Programme and Food Security Pack (FSP), and the education sector among others.
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Launch of the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP)

The CSPR has welcomed the launch of the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) 2011- 2015, with the theme "Sustained Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction" by the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda. Read More....

Budget Execution and Service Delivery Barometer

CSPR Launched the first ever Budget Execution and Service Delivery Barometer in Zambia in December, 2010
The Barometer has been developed as an alternative tool to measuring government's commitment and performance in Budget Execution and Service Delivery mainly from the citizen's point of view.

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The Second (2nd) Launch of the Budget Execution and Service Delivery Barometer

The CSPR disseminated the Second (2nd) Report of the National Budget Execution and Service Delivery Barometer in Zambia on 12th September,2011. This report notes improvement in allocations and budget releases to poverty reduction programmes for the period under review however irregularities still appear in critical areas of the Poverty Reduction Programmes, hampering actual effect on poverty reduction

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Annual Reviews

CSO's Consultative Forum on the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP)

Reviving of Sector Thematic Groups

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