Zambia
Map & Basic Information
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Area
752.61 thousand square kilometers
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Population
20.01 million (World Bank, 2022)
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Capital
Lusaka (1,272 meters above sea level)
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Ethnicity
73 (Tonga, Nyanja, Bemba, Lunda, etc.)
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Language
English (official), Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga
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Religion
Nearly 80% Christianity, others (Islam, Hinduism, traditional religions)
Issues to be addressed
There are refugees from Angola and Rwanda who had to spend several decades in Zambia and decided to remain in Zambia even after the conflicts in their home countries ended and their refugee status was ceased. These "former refugees" are resettled in resettlement areas and have to build homes and establish livelihoods from scratch on land that lacks very basic infrastructure. The condition of the country's overall educational standards is also low.
Activities
Expanding basic education to
residents, including “former refugees”
Residents of the Meheba Refugee Settlement are learning in adult and youth literacy classes.
The Zambian government has been implementing a project for promoting local integration for former refugees, in which they are provided a residence permit and a land plot. Since 2017, AAR Japan has been supporting former refugees and Zambians to create a community together. Currently, we are working to expand educational opportunities for the local community and improve the learning environment for children through initiatives such as the construction of secondary education facilities, teacher training, and adult literacy programs.
Major Activities in Past
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2000 - 2019
HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, where one out of every eight adults reported to be HIV-positive at the time, we conducted awareness-raising activities to prevent infection and provided schooling support for children who had lost parents to AIDS.
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2016 - 2019
Maternal and child health
services
In rural areas with limited access to medical facilities, we built clinics, provided medical and office equipment, and trained health volunteers.
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1984 - 2004
Support in Meheba Refugee Settlement
In Meheba, one of the largest refugee settlements in the country, we drilled boreholes and built and operated a clinic and library.