Children In Need Network
Children In Need Network (CHIN) is a national network of non-governmental organisations, community based organisations and faith based organisations working to improve the welfare and uphold the rights of children in Zambia
Mapping of Child Protection
Systems in Zambia CHIN last year submitted a proposal for mapping of child protection systems in the country. CHIN was selected as best placed organisation to conduct this exercise in partnership with the MSYCD. The proposal will be funded by UNICEF as the major partner while other international NGOs are contributing towards the shortfall. The
exercise will be carried out in all the nine province in a total of 30 districts. The
exercise is very massive and this will be treated as a pilot to be rolled out to all other
districts when more resources are available. CHIN already presented the work plan and
budget to stakeholders in the steering committee for the exercise. CHIN
proposes to utilize the vast human resources available through its network structure to
conduct this exercise. Member will participate in the data collection exercise after
undergoing training. The expected outputs from the exercise are:
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Make a Contribution to the Zambia Draft Constitution
The Children in Need Network is calling on all its members and partners to make a contribution to the draft constitution which has currently been released by the NCC.
CHIN recognizes that the constitution making process is crucial for child protection and survival hence the need for all stakeholders to take part.
Members wishing to make their contribution through CHIN are welcome to drop their submissions at CHIN secretariat. You can also to email or post contributions to CHIN. Download Draft Constitution
Government and Donor Resource Tracking Commences
CHIN is under its OVC resource tracking project conducting a study to track Government and Donor resources for orphans and donor resources in Zambia under the following thematic areas :
Child rights protection and promotion
Education
Child health and nutrition
Social Safty nets
HIV and AIDS
Government Treasury and Joint Agreement Strategy for Zambia
Structures and institutions implementing ratified child related internation instruments
The study seeks to collect resource commitments and pledges for OVCs programmes mainly supported by Government, PEPFAR and Global Funds in Central, Lusaka, Copperbelt, Northen and and Luapula provinces of Zambia.
the report on the findings will be used to enhance advocacy that will inform critical policy strategy, service delivery priorities and related systems improvements.
Data collection for the project has already started and almost all the 5 provinces have been covered.
Zambia is signatory to a number of international instruments addressing child sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation of children, child trafficking and child pornography.
These are all encompassed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child which is a complete document containing the rights of children. CHIN has produced a brief discussing the challenges in the Zambian legal system and laws in addressing sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation of children.
The brief also discusses international standards and practice in addressing sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation of children.