Breaking the Silence - Zambia

If you don’t read about it in the news, did it really happen? Every year, humanitarian crises affect millions of people around the world. From natural disasters to conflict and displacement, some crises make headlines, some don’t.
For this event series, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom teamed up with the aid organization CARE.
CARE’s annual report “Breaking the Silence” highlights the ten most underreported crises of the past year. Together we shine a spotlight on each crisis, giving room for discussion and hearing from experts about challenges, opportunities, and the resilience of affected communities in each country.

Zambia a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is known for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. But despite this natural wealth, 1.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Half of the population gets by on less than 1.9 US dollars a day. More than ten percent are infected with HIV. Women are affected much more frequently than men. In 2021, around 19,000 people died of AIDS in the country. The climate crisis already has a severe impact on food production and health.
We hereby invite you to examine these questions with international experts from a humanitarian and political point of view.

CARE was founded in 1945 to support post-war Europe with the famous CARE packages. Today, the independent aid organization works in over 100 countries to provide humanitarian aid and fight poverty with a focus on empowering women and girls.

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Trevor Hambayi
... has in-depth practical understanding of SME business from a back drop of running a small business enterprise and supporting SME enterprises in business and financial skills training. He is currently a consultant with the World Bank and Senior Partner at Development Finance Associates (DFA)

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Chikwe Antoinette M. M. Mbweeda
... is the current Country Director for CARE International in Zambia. Her professional career spans close to 20 years in senior strategic management and leadership positions, having worked for international NGOs and the private corporate sector within the Southern and Eastern Africa region. Additionally, she has led the establishment of private-public partnerships, start-ups, and social enterprise development, including government and donor relations building. Chikwe Mbweeda is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration with the University of Zambia.

Moderator
Britta Sophie Weck
… is an intercultural trainer with a focus on Islam and has worked with various institutions in the German education and government sector. Additionally, she advises professionals and executives as a communications trainer and moderates web talks and discussions on various international and interdisciplinary topics. She lived in Latin America and Southeast Asia, holds a degree in communication, and worked as a PR consultant in brand communication.