Zambia: World Bank working towards mitigation of plumb poisoning
Wednesday, 06 January 2016 19:21
Towards mitigating the impact of plumb poisoning in Kabwe, Chingola and Mufulira in Zambia, the World Bank has disbursed $30 million for Zambia.
Lasting five years and taking place in three stages, the scheme dedicated to this end is led by the Ministry of health and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH).
Starting from June, an awareness-raising campaign will be initiated for the benefit of communities. The program includes the identification of severe poisoning cases in children, purification of environment (parks, draining canals and drinking water supply systems).
Participating to the program are the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JIICA), the ministry of mining and the emergency management cell which is under the Vice-president’s office. .
In Kabwe, the average concentration of plumb in children is 5 to 10 times greater than the tolerance level set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Stéphanie C. Tohon
Live News
-
BCEAO, HEC Paris launch banking training programme addressing AI and cybersecurity risks
21:27
-
Togo to increase cotton fertilizer purchases by 15% in 2026
19:25
-
BEAC Inducts 39 Auditors to Strengthen Governance, Risk Control
19:23
-
World Bank Allocates CFA224bn to Develop Congo Basin Forest Economies, Create 220,000 Jobs
18:18
-
Cameroon Deploys Equipment to Cut CFA80 Billion Dairy Import Bill
15:27
-
Uganda eyes China market with coffee and dairy push at Shanghai trade fair
14:34
-
DR Congo Signs Digital Pact to Overhaul Education System
14:26
-
Paul Olivier Ahoua Launches Intelligent Customer Service DiscutAI Platform
14:22
-
Ethiopia Opens Drug Testing Hub to Support Local Medicine Production
13:53
-
Equatorial Guinea Eyes New Subsea Cable to Fix Unreliable Internet
09:40
Flutterwave secures Nigerian banking license to offer credit and savings License enables direct d...
BCEAO mandates all financial institutions to complete integration Move aims to ensure seamless, i...
This week, Africa’s health outlook is shaped by mounting supply chain risks tied to global tensions,...
A $147M Novastar Ventures fund backed by major Japanese firms offers co-investment rights int...
EBID aims to allocate nearly 41% of its commitments to environmentally and socially impactful projec...
Chinese firms set to join $1.24B TAZARA rail upgrade as shareholders Project strengthens China-backed route for copper exports via...
BCEAO launches CEMSTRAT banking programmes with COFEB and HEC Paris AI boosts banking efficiency but increases cybersecurity risks, experts warn Banks...
Uganda showcased coffee, tea and dairy products in Shanghai to expand exports to China Coffee exports reached $2.4bn in 2025, making Uganda...
New facility includes 40 laboratories, genomics platforms and a bioequivalence center The center will test and certify locally produced medicines...
“Dodji, l’Archet Vodoun” is a documentary about reconnecting with ancestral culture to understand one’s origins, following an initiation ceremony that...
The Bijagos Archipelago, located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, stands as one of West Africa’s most extraordinary island systems. Made up of around forty...