Zambia to Revise the NGO Act
Wednesday 11 May, 2016 – 15:58
Zambia’s Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Emerine Kabanshi, says government is revising the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Act No 15 of 2009 in order to enhance Civil Society Organisations’ (CSOs) participation in service delivery.
Kabanshi says CSOs play a critical role in fostering economic development in the country as well as uplifting the living standards of the less-privileged people in society.
The Minister further says disclosed that 555 NGOs have successfully been registered and that out of which 428 are local NGOs while 127 are international organisations.
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Source:
Lusaka Times