Civil society mobilisation and advocacy for improved health in Zambian prisons

Project period:

01.01.2022 - 30.09.2024

Granted amount:

2,006,435,- DKK

Total budget:

2,043,435,- DKK

Organization:

Ubumi Prisons Initiative

Partners:

Prisoners` Future Foundation (PFF) Ubumi Prisons Initiative Zambia

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Udviklingsindsats

World goals:

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Efforts take place in:

Zambia

Resume

Long-term objective of the intervention is to promote and secure the rights to good health and nutrition of inmates in Zambian Prisons through capacity building of relevant civil society organisations, new alliances, and advocacy towards duty bearers in Zambia for the development and implementation of the new Health Strategic Plan. Concretely, the intervention includes the development of a civil society advocacy plan to influence the development and implementation of a Health Strategic Plan for prisons, including an implementation plan for the priority areas mental health, nutrition and infectious diseases. The intervention also includes activities to promote cost-effective and sustainable solutions to improve health and nutrition.