Norwegian Association of Disabled-NAD Zambia

18/02/2026

HIGHLIGHTS OF 3-DAY ORIENTATION TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY SURVEY (CS)-2026
We successfully concluded an intensive 3-day orientation training for the Community Survey 2026, under Collective Action for Disability Rights ( CADiR)
The training brought together project officers, M&E officers from well-established Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), and recruited enumerators from Southern, Copperbelt, and Lusaka provinces.

Training Objectives:
The orientation training was designed to equip enumerators with essential skills in conducting professional interviews and preparing them thoroughly for the upcoming community survey.

What Participants Learned:
Enumerators underwent comprehensive training covering:
✅ Digital data collection Tools in CADiR
✅ Survey tools and questionnaire
✅ Sampling techniques and methodologies
✅ Interview best practices
✅ Data quality assurance
✅ Consent and safeguarding protocols
✅ Respondent identification procedures
✅ Data journey and data flow management
✅ Preparing for fieldwork
This capacity-building initiative ensures our consortium project officers and enumerators are well prepared to gather quality, accurate, reliable data that will inform evidence-based programming for persons with disabilities across Zambia.


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14/01/2026

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10/12/2025

ADVANCING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN CHADIZA, EASTERN PROVINCE.

Disability Rights Watch (DRW), under the Collective Action for Disability Rights (CADIR) programme and with support from NAD, successfully conducted a two-day workshop on Inclusive Education and Child Safeguarding Principles and Practice with teachers at Sankhani Lodge, Chadiza, from 9–10 December 2025.
The workshop brought together primary school teachers and guidance teachers to build their capacity in:
1.Understanding inclusive education and the rights of learners with disabilities
2.Developing Individualised Education Plans (IEPs)
3.Addressing barriers within school environments
4.Strengthening child safeguarding systems that are inclusive of children with disabilities
Through interactive presentations, group work, and scenario-based learning, participants explored practical strategies to ensure presence, participation and achievement for every learner.
DRW remains committed to promoting a safe, inclusive, and empowering education system for all children.

20/11/2025

STRENGTHENING OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS.
The Norwegian Association of Disabled( NAD) under the Collective Action for Disability Rights - CADiR hosted a three -days Financial Manage and Grant Compliance workshop, targeting finance and programmes/ project Officers from well established OPDs in the Consortium.
Over the three days, participants explored different topics areas including:
1. Foundations of Financial Management & Grant Compliance.
2. Financial Reporting Requirements.
3. Audit Preparedness and Best Practices
4.Corruption and Fraud Prevention
5. Finance Cybercrime Prevention.

The workshop provided an important platform for project/ programme and finance officers to share experiences, learn, reflect, and collaborate.
The overall goal is to build strong and tested financial systems or controls as well as to promote accountability and enhance transparency across the consortium for effective programming.
By so doing, we will strengthen the trust and improve compliance to enable us to serve our communities better.

29/10/2025

Together, We are United: Our First National CBID Conference Kicks Off.
We are thrilled to host and be part of our 1st Community- Based Inclusive Development ( CBID) Conference, taking place from 29th to 30th October at Mkango Golfview Hotel, Lusaka.
Our Country Director, Ms Caroline Hamankolo, delivered an inspiring opening speech highlighting the importance of collaboration among stakeholders in disability sector across Zambia.
The Conference brings together key stakeholders in disability sector- including government ministries( such as MCDSS), government agencies ( like ZAPD), Organization of Persons with Disabilities ( OPDs), UN agencies like UNICEF as well as key development partners such CBM, DAAP,Sight Savers,World Vision, Cheshire Homes and many others - to share experiences and best practices on Inclusive Education, Empowerment, Livelihood and implementation of of CBID of CBID in Zambia.
Together, we are United and building stronger inclusive communities.
Conference 2025 Development

24/10/2025

07/10/2025

EMPOWERING CAREGIVERS TO CHAMPION DISABILITY RIGHTS IN CHIBOMBO, RUFUNSA AND LWANGWA 💪
Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention (AHDI), through the Collective Action for Disability Rights (CADiR) project, held an inspiring training for caregivers of children with disabilities in Chibombo, Rufunsa, and Luangwa Districts.

This training was a life- changing experience for many participants, as it was their first time learning in details about:
●Human rights and how to claim them.
●Different types and Models of disability
●Advocacy strategies for inclusion and equality
●legal protection under the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 6 of 2012 and the UN Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Caregivers left the session empowered with knowledge and confidence to advocate for their children, promote inclusion in their Communities, and support decision-making at household and Community levels. The positive impact of this training is already clear. Parents and caregivers now have the tools to champion the rights of children with disabilities and help create a more inclusive Zambia.

05/10/2025

Inclusion changes lives. Identifying the most disenfranchised group in any community,and then by taking the necessary steps to ensure that those people are truly included within that community, we take the steps to include everyone.
The favourite word is inclusion.... because inclusion changes lives.

21/08/2025

Judiciary to Modify Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities

By Hannock Kasama

Chief Justice Mumba Malila says the Judiciary intends to modify its infrastructure to enable people living with disabilities and the aged to easily access court rooms and administrative structures.

Dr. Malila has acknowledged that most judicial infrastructure built a long time ago do not have facilities that provide smooth entry of people living with disabilities and the aged.

He said this at the Supreme Court in Lusaka today when the Zambia Association of Female Judges handed over 10 wheel chairs to the Judiciary.

And Zambia Association Of Female Judges President, Sharon Newa acknowledged that the wheel chairs will aid people living with disabilities and the aged to access judicial infrastructure and services.



Source: ZNBC

08/08/2025

Disability Rights Watch (DRW) is one of the partners supported by NAD through Altlas Alliance Norway 🇳🇴 , to implement inclusive education (I.E) and Human Rights Advocacy( HRA). This is what they are doing in the eastern part of Zambia, Chadiza.
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Disability Rights Watch, under the Collective Action for Disability Rights (CADiR) Programme, recently held impactful workshops in Chadiza starting with parents and caregivers to equip them with skills to advocate for the rights and inclusion of their children with disabilities. We also conducted a two-day training for teachers on inclusive education, fostering a society and school system where every learner, regardless of ability, is valued and supported.
Source:DRW