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To facilitate and provide services for the attainment of prosperous livelihoods for all the vulnerable people in Zambia through improved food security, nutrition and incomes
An umbrella NGO formally registered on 11th November, 1993. Non-profit, non-partisan, autonomous NGO that provides links between rural NGOs, the Government and the Donor Community.
PAM improves lives through nutrition, gender equity, and climate resilience programs. We advocate for policy change and provide disaster mitigation support to vulnerable communities. Empowering communities, saving lives.
PAM has achieved great strides in the areas of: Disaster Response, Disaster Mitigation, Promoting Food Security, Incomes and Nutrition, Capacity Building of NGO/CBO and Partners, Advocacy and Networking.
Who we Are
Nutrition encompasses the processes of accessing food, consumption, and utilization of nutrients by the body. Whereas nutritional Status is the condition of the body resulting from the utilization of essential nutrients available to the body. PAM has worked with different communities in promoting high levels of nutrition.
Gender equity means fairness of treatment for women and men, according to their respective needs. This may include equal treatment or treatment that is different, but which is considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations, and opportunities. PAM has been promoting Gender equity in its project implementations.
Climate change includes high temperatures and droughts which has drastically affected farming and survival as a whole. PAM mitigates the effects of Climate change through the promotion of the production of Climate-resilient crops in affected areas..
PAM has worked with a number of organizations and the Government in ensuring food security across the country. This starts with introduction of advanced farming technologies, diversification of crops, food preservation and processing.
PAM sits on a number of committees and Associations and advocates on policy issues on agriculture, food security, nutrition, safety net, health, water, sanitation, Hygiene and rural poverty.
Our work acts as advocacy to advance and influence policy issuesDistributing early maturing and drought tolerant seed varieties, promoting crop diversification, rehabilitated bridges, constructed community storage sheds and schools.
Projects
Volunteers
Partners
Team Members
Causes
People2.5 M
Death 0
Established, Coordinated and implemented a national disaster response programme after the 1991/92 drought that affected Zambia. Through the National Programme to prevent Malnutrition (NPPM) network of NGOs, 250,000 Mt of relief food and non-food stuff were distributed to about 2.5 million people. PAM also managed and participated in the 1993/94, 1995/96 and 1997/98 Relief Programmes coordinated by the Office of the Vice President. No deaths related to hunger were recorded during these periods.
Goal Achieved:100%
Through the Post Drought Rehabilitation programme (PDRP) between 1993 to 1994, helped to rehabilitate vulnerable small scale farmers affected by drought of 1991/92, by distributing early maturing and drought tolerant seed varieties, promoting crop diversification, rehabilitated bridges, constructed community storage sheds and schools.
Mt seeds4,811
House Holds 2,000,000
Between 1995 – 2000 through the Emergency Seed Distribution and Drought Rehabilitation Programme, PAM distributed 4,811 Mt seeds and planting materials to over 2,000,000 households. This programme promoted crop diversification through the cassava, sweet potato toes, cowpeas and groundnuts. The Programme contributed to the Food Balance Sheet of the nation. The programme was funded by the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) and some Donors (The Norwegian and Swedish Governments wee the major donors).From 2000 – 2003, through the SHAPES Project, PAM has established local seed entrepreneurs, seed associations and promotes food processing and storage. SHAPES is funded by GRZ, Sida and Norad. From 2001 – 2003, through the Food Security Pack Programme, in improving crop productivity and household food security to about 600,000 farm families in all 73 districts. The Food Security Pack Programme is a GRZ funded programme jointly implemented by the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.
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Join our team of dedicated volunteers and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others! As a volunteer, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside like-minded individuals, develop new skills, and contribute to a cause you're passionate about. Whether you're looking to gain experience, build your network, or simply give back to your community, volunteering with us is a rewarding and enriching experience. We invite you to share your time, talents, and energy with us and help create positive change in the world!
