The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) had the pleasure of training 85 youths in Chingola from the 8th to the 11th of November 2011. The youth training on gender and good governance was well attended daily and youths participated very actively as they shared their experiences. Topics which were covered included Leadership, Gender based-violence and the importance of gender mainstreaming in the Church.

Africa is about to host another historical event, when world leaders gather once again for the 2nd time in Africa, from November 28 to December 9 2011, in Durban-South Africa, under the auspice of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). South Africa is about to host the Conference of the Parties (CoP) which is a unique opportunity for Africans and Zambians in particular to have our voices heard as this event will take place in our SADC region.

Being the implementers of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)/Publish What You Pay (PWYP) campaign that focuses on the forestry sector in Zambia, The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) ‘advocacy team’ recently undertook a three weeks orientation and community mobilization trip to four districts in western and north western province of Zambia namely Sesheke, Senanga, Kasempa and Mufumbwe. The trip ran from the 10th to the 25th of October 2011.