Zambia received $70,000 for community projects in Kafue, Chikankata Districts

Zambia has received annual funding of over US$70,000 to implement community projects in Kafue and Chikankata District.

Specifically, over US$70,000 had been secured to facilitate this year’s implementation of community led projects in four villages respectively.

This is according to a statement issued on Saturday by the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services.

The projects would be implemented in Mwachiyaba and Shakulya villages in Kafue District and Nanduba and Nansenga villages in Chikankata District, under the South Korean, ‘Saemaul Undong’ project.

This came to light during the 2023 Global Saemaul Undong Leadership Forum,held on Friday in Seoul, under the theme: “Again Saemaul Undong, To the World and beyond.”

“‘Zambia which is now a member of Saemaul Global League (SGL), was this year selected to implement the Saemaul Undong project from 2023 to 2027 in four villages in Kafue and Chikankata District, under the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services,” the statement issued.

In addressing the Saemaul Global league members, the President of the Korea Saemaul Undong Centre reminded the members that Saemaul Undong was a community driven development programme.

He said this was based on demand and enabled through the active engagement of the communities, giving them confidence and a can – do spirit.

Zambia’s Ambassador to South Korea, Andrew Banda, and Musonda Chisanga, the project Cordinator, were among over 300 guests that attended this year’s Saemaul Undong Global leadership Forum which is the event’s tenth annual gathering since it started in 2014.

The event also facilitates for the study of global strategies for the shared prosperity of villages around the world as well as the international expansion and network development of Saemaul Undong, while providing a unique opportunity for countries to learn from each other as well as their Korean mentors.

South Korea has since made considerable progress in getting other countries to adopt the Saemaul Undong model.

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