The Embassy visited CIDRZ's clinical research site with Swedish life science company Scandinavian Biopharma this week to learn about late stage vaccine trials 🔬against ETEC which causes bacterial diarrheal illness. A vaccine has the potential to save many children's lives🧒👦

Full house on Friday at the Swedish-Zambian Energy Partnership!⚡️🔋 Great discussions w ZESCO Acting MD, PDU, ERB, Min of Energy, IPPs & many sector experts! 3️⃣ days of discussions btw 🇿🇲 partners with colleagues from Business Sweden & Swedfund Lots of opportunities ahead!🤝

Strengthened synergies between trade and development in focus as State Secretary Diana Janse visited Zambia. She met with 🇸🇪 companies operating in Zambia, key actors in the mining sector, reps of the 🇿🇲 government as well as beneficiaries of development cooperation programmes.

Joined ECZ Chair Ms Mwangala Zaloumis & many others at the Zambia Election Stakeholder Conference 2024. I was very happy to speak on behalf of 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇮🇪🇩🇪🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸 noting in particular the importance of increasing women’s political participation and representation in 🇿🇲

This is Trywell Mbewe, headman in Eastern Province. He provides a safe space for a men and boys' network to discuss & reflect on harmful norms w/ support from Sweden and UNFPA Zambia through the Gender, Adolescent Pregnancy and Social Norms (GAPS) Program. #storiesofchangezambia

This is Sarafina Mwanza, a mentor from Petauke. Thanks to Sarafina and colleagues, 8,151 adolescents received SRHR information utilising the out-of-school CSE curriculum this year through mobile outreach initiatives to reach youth in hard-to-reach areas. #storiesofchangesweden

📣 Big news! UNFPA is thrilled to scale up its mobile SRHR, GBV and PSEAH work in emergencies with the generous $1M USD commitment from Sweden in Zambia 🇸🇪, supporting collaboration with Ministry of Health Zambia and partners on this critical cause! More to follow!

This is Dorica Phiri from Chadiza township. With support from Sweden, she has been able to open her own shop where she sells daily commodities. Women's Economic Empower Project through We Effect addresses key obstacles to women's active participation and success in value chains.

The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) ensures that resources are made available flexibly & rapidly when they are needed the most in key sectors such as health, food security & shelter. At today's high-level pledging event, commitments of 349 MUSD to CERF - The UN's emergency fund were announced.

This is Destiny Savings Group: Young people who come together to collectively save and support each other in achieving their goals. Through SNV_Zambia they have gained financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills through the 🇸🇪 supported INCREASE project #storiesofchangesweden

TI-Z kickstarted 2025 with a productive first meeting of the year with our donor partner, Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka, reviewing the 2025 implementation plan and reaffirming our commitment to delivering impactful results in the fight against corruption. Stay tuned for more

Leveraging Knowledge to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows in Critical Minerals 🌍 This week, 🇸🇪 and 🇫🇮 hosted the anti-corruption organization U4 for a workshop focused on addressing illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the mining industry by identifying problem areas and risks.

Mining Indaba in Cape Town!⛏️ Intense meeting schedule w so many 🇸🇪 companies that already work in 🇿🇲 or are on their way here!💪🏼 Presence of 🇸🇪 State Secr Håkan Jevrell underscores our commitment. Thanks for great collab w Business Sweden & Embassy in Pretoria! Håkan Juholt

Dedicated doctors and medical professionals should never have to work in darkness. From delivery rooms to emergency wards, this new partnership with the Swedish Government will bring sustainable solar power to thousands of healthcare facilities across Africa.

Sweden stands with Ukraine. You are not only fighting for your freedom but also for all of Europe’s. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

📢 A historic moment for Zambia – definitive abolition of the death penalty entered into force yesterday, March 19, 2025 🇿🇲🎉 Watch the video as Minister of Justice Hon Princess Kasune explains what this means for Zambia.

Yesterday, the embassy participated in the launch of the Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship – Accelerating Enterprise and Trade (YEE-AET) Project implemented by SNV_Zambia. Over the next four years, YEE-AET aims to equip 20,100 young men and women across 20 districts.

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His Excellency, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, addresses Sweden and Swedish companies in message shared at the International Council of Swedish Industry's Annual General Meeting on 9 April 2025. #SwedenZambia60 🇸🇪🤝🇿🇲

Pleased that 🇿🇲 & 🇸🇪 participated at high level at this side event: Hon Min Haimbe & State Secr Diana Janse We are completely likeminded on the need to increase private investment for development. Innovative financing models could be game changers! 💪🏽 #FfD4 Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Sweden in Zambia 🇸🇪