Ā The GraƧa Machel Trust would like to congratulate our very own Vimla Naidoo for her role as a co-editor of the book āI Remember Nelson Mandelaā with Sahm Venter. Vimla who has worked with both Nelson Mandela and Mrs Machel for many years says it was a great honour for her to be one
AWAB members sign a 10,000 metric tonne deal at Trade and Investment Forum 26th to 27th July, 2018, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Ā Ā The African Women in Agribusiness (AWAB) network members from Malawi traveled to Tanzania to participate in a Tanzania-Malawi Trade and Investment Forum that was held on 26th to 27th July, 2018 in Dar-es-Salaam.
25th July to 01st August, 2018, Mara, Tanzania Ā Ā Ā The Trust visited Mara Out-of -School project in Tanzania and met with different stakeholders including the Mara Project Team, Mara Alliance and government officials from the Regional, District and Municipal Commissioners and representatives from the Ministry of Education. Keys issues that emanated from these
Chileshe Kapwepwe is the first female Secretary General of COMESA! Ā Ā Ā 18th July 2018, Lusaka, Zambia We congratulate Ms. Chileshe Kapwepwe on her appointment as the first female Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on the 18th July 2018. The Women in Finance Network, New Faces New
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenās rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenās Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsā health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustās goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherās health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childās life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.