Partnership for Transparency - PTF

Teachers not showing up for class. Not enough textbooks for students. A high teen pregnancy rate. Rural communities in Zambia struggled with these issues, resulting in children not getting the quality education they deserved.

The Voice and Accountability Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project, supported by the Government of Japan and implemented by the World Bank, worked to change that. PTF partner Civil Society for Poverty Reduction trained communities about their rights so they could hold the government accountable. Learn more about how they did it and what they achieved.

A Brighter Future for Children in Zambia In Zambia’s rural communities, accessing quality education can be a struggle. Poor infrastructure, inconsistent teacher attendance, and a lack of dialogue be...