Great to meet Dr Mutale, medical officer in charge of Mataga District Hospital, supported by UK Export Finance. She is one impressive lady.

After gracing the Malaila Ceremony, we commissioned the new Mambwe District Hospital in Malambo. This ultra modern facility will provide quality health services to our people. We thank our partners & will continue to recruit health personnel. Let’s build our nation together.🇿🇲🇬🇧

Charge d’affaires Berni Smith and President Hakainde Hichilema touring Mambwe hospital. The exceptional staff and facilities make it one of the safest places in Zambia to give birth. This state of the art facility was made possible by 🇬🇧 and 🇿🇲 partnership. #GoFarGoTogether

Early Market Engagement - Zambia Rural Climate Resilience will take place on Thursday 10th October – 10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Access bit.ly/3XBrD5l for further information & the link to register for the EME. #FCDOGovUK #UKAid

.UKinZambia today turned up in traditional Zambian 'Chitenge' outfits for #BlackHistoryMonth2024, celebrated every October in the 🇬🇧UK

Zambia’s rates of malnutrition are set to increase this lean season. 🇬🇧 convened nutrition experts from government, UN, cooperating partners, civil society to share ideas to improve nutrition outcomes for the poorest through social protection systems. #gofargotogether

What a privilege to meet Zambian freedom fighters Lilly Moonze, Bessy Nyoni Chanda and Betty Chilunga. We learn from history. #Zambia@60

Hardly Muzala Samukonga, but the UKinZambia team tried their best in #Globalmile 2024. #Globalmile is a single day of common endeavour. Bringing together hundreds of UK🇬🇧 missions across the world for one global virtual marathon

The construction of modern facilities at Nakonde One Stop Border Post has begun thanks to a $10.5m UK Government-funded project thro' TradeMark Africa. The upgrades will improve the flow of trade between Zambia & Tanzania by cutting truck clearance times from 64 hours to under 10

The groundbreaking event was presided over by Zambia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development Charles Milupi & attended by @FCDOZambia ag. Development Director, Berni Smith, TMA Southern Africa Region Dir. Jovin Mwemezi, snr officials in gov't & other partners.

The One Stop Border Post in Nakonde will reduce truck clearance times from over 64 hours to under 10 hours. It was a pleasure to break the ground with Hon Min for Infrastructure (and I got to operate the digger!)

UKinZambia is in N/Western prov this week. Exciting to see the 🇬🇧 🇿🇲partnership in action. Development Director Berni Smith had a lively conversation with PS Col Katambi about our partnership on social protection and nutrition.

400 Kwacha can transform a life! We were privileged to hear how these enterprising women use their social protection payments to buy nutritious food AND start a business.

Stunting affects one in three children in 🇿🇲. In Nyangombe, Development Director Berni Smith met volunteers who give their time to educate their community on nutrition, supported by 🇬🇧 and our partners at UNICEF Zambia

This morning, Development Director Berni Smith discussed power investment with President Hakainde Hichilema alongside World Bank, EU, 🇺🇸, 🇩🇪 This year 🇬🇧 co-funding £15m for 🇿🇲-🇹🇿 interconnector & contributing $20m for 🇿🇲’s 1st Green Bond, financing much needed new power generation

Development director Berni Smith marches with Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary Mainga Kabika to mark the start of #16DaysofActivism Against GBV in Lusaka yesterday

Corruption kills growth & drives poverty Development Director Berni Smith was in Kitwe today at Transparency International Zambia Anti-Corruption Conference Clear message🔊: 🇿🇲 will only stamp out corruption when businesses, gov agencies, CSOs, cooperating partners, local authorities work together

🇬🇧 Proud to launch the Zambia-Tanzania interconnector yesterday with Zambia 🇿🇲 EU 🇪🇺 and World Bank 🌍. The project will enable power trade between Eastern and Southern Africa improving energy resilience and stability

Honoured to attend the moving Pontification Holy Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis, in the Catholic diocese of Lusaka today.

Acting Development Director @bernismith5 opening the AFBTON conference. Reducing financial secrecy is core to David Lammy's campaign against illicit finance. ATAF Open Ownership