Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR)
Poverty Reduction is not enough. Civil Society for Poverty Reduction wants to see a poverty free Zambia and a better and more dignified life for the three quarters of the Zambian population, who currently lives under the UN poverty line.
Address: Post Net 302, PB E891, Plot 9169, Nanshila Road, Kalundu, Lusaka
Telephone: +260 211 290154
Fax: +260 211 2933489
Email: cspr@cspr.org.zm
www: www.cspr.org.zm
Contact person: Patrick Mucheleka
Theme: Building Local Democracy
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 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 Today the network has extended to all priority policy programmes, strategies and plans aimed at poverty eradication.
The 2005 AGM of CSPR has put in place Strategic Plan 2006 to 2010. During this period the network will strive to achieve its mission.
To actively and effectively contribute to poverty eradication and pro-poor development in Zambia through advocacy for responsive policy formulation and implementation; promotion of civic engagement in development processes; production of poverty-related evidence and data; and provision of a platform for information and knowledge sharing at local, district and national levels
In order to carry out its mission statement there are four main programmes through which the CSPR network implements its activities. These are: Research and Policy Analysis, Civic Engagement and Advocacy, Information Management and Networking Governance and Institutional Development.