The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Rt. Hon. Ms. Nelly B. K. Mutti, SC., MP, FAPRA, and the Chancellor of the University of Edenberg, Dr. Gunasekar Ariyamuthu, have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting technology-driven workplaces.

This partnership was marked by the University of Edenberg's donation of a state-of-the-art smart interactive board to the National Assembly of Zambia (NAZ), a significant step toward enhancing operational efficiency within the Legislature. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 25th November, 2024, at Parliament Buildings.

Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt Hon Ms. Nelly B. K. Mutti, SC., MP, FAPRA, has called for increased usage of Science, Technology and Innovation in combating the devastating impact of climate change.

The National Assembly of Zambia is among the Parliaments benefiting from the European Union, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) Parliaments in Partnership (INTER PARES) programme aimed at strengthening representative and inclusive democracy, through support to the effective functioning of Parliaments in partner countries, by enhancing their legislative, oversight, representative, budgetary and administrative functions.  One of the priority areas under the programme is ‘Representation, Citizen Engagement and Youth Partic

The National Assembly of Zambia with the support of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) undertook a two-day capacity building and information sharing training workshop at Lake Safari Lodge in Siavonga. The objective of the training was among other things to build the capacity of Parliamentary Researchers so that they can appreciate the extent of child, early and forced marriages, health and nutrition and educational outcomes for children in the wake of the severe drought instigated by climate change in the country.

The ZYPC Strategic Plan was launched by Honourable Twaambo Mutinta, Member of Parliament for Itezhi-tezhi Constituency and Vice-Chairperson of the ZYPC during a training workshop for Members of the Caucus on Communication, Leadership and Mentorship, which was organised with support from the Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU).

Honourable Moses F Moyo, MP, the Second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia recently led an Electoral Observation Mission of the Forum of Parliaments of the Member-States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) to observe the general elections which were held on 15th July, 2024, following an invitation by the Government of Rwanda through the National Electoral Commission (NEC).

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) said its courtesy visit to the First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Malungo A Chisangano, MP, marks a significant step towards collaboration on climate change and environmental management initiatives. The meeting held at the Parliament Buildings on 17th June, 2024, aimed to identify areas for joint efforts in addressing climate change issues.