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Table of Contents Page
1.0 Acknowledgements 2
2.0 Executive summary 4
3.0 Programme Overview and outcomes 6
4.0 Challenges in Implementation 12
5.0 Conclusion 16
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1.0 Acknowledgements
The Board, management and volunteers of Development Three Sixty would like to sincerely
thank the following organisations and individuals for their support towards the successful
implementation of programmes activities during our calendar year for the period 30th April
2020 to 30th April 2021.
We would like to thank the following:
1. Livingstone – The local authority was pivotal in opening access for Development Three
Sixty to implement activities in all the communities of Livingstone District.
Furthermore, the Council was instrumental in enabling the organisation undertake an
assessment of Waste management Services and how these services would be improved
by communities, NGO’s communities and other stakeholders.
2. Ministry of Education – The Ministry was key in helping the organization to access the
different schools situated in the district. This collaboration enabled Development Three
Sixty to support 6 schools in Livingstone District. (Details provided under programme
outcomes).
3. Ministry of Sport and Youth
The Ministry was instrumental in enabling the organization access the government
policy position on implementation of different programmes targeted at youth and
sports improvement.
4. Ministry of Health – The Ministry was key in facilitating for the organisation to gain
access to all health facilities dotted across the city and linkages to the community health
support structures such as the neighborhood health committees, HIV treatment
adherence groups, malaria support groups as well as offering recommendations to
access finance
5. Local Participation in Governance (LoPaGo-GIZ) – The organisation was instrumental in
providing finances and technical support top undertake the waste management finances
and technical support that facilitated the holding of a district wide consultation and
formulation of a road map to involve children, youths and adults in improving the
management of waste in the city.
6. The Youth Fund/Restless Development Foundation – The organizations provided the
much needed support to facilitate for a skills training in basic tailoring for young girls,
young men and women, procurement of sewing machines and support towards
distribution of reusable sanitary pads for 300 young girls in 4 schools.
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7. The Gateway Foundation, South Africa – The organisation was instrumental in enabling
the organization to procure the first sewing machine was aimed at strengthening the
organization’s menstrual health management programme and water stations that were
distribute to two health facilities to help strengthen COVID_!( prevention measure in
two health facilities that fall under the catchment area of Development Three Sixty
8. Zambezi FM – The radio station has been an all-weather partner to the organization.
The provision of Radio Airtime and flexible broadcast times for the different sponsored
and non-sponsored programmes that the organization airs targeting different
population groups has enabled the organization disseminate different messages that
have helped shape and position Development Three Sixty as a reliable Development
partner in the districts covered by the station.
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2.0 Executive summary
Development Three Sixty undertook the programme implementation under difficult COVID-19
circumstances. It’s programmes were implemented in line with it its strategic positioning
exercise undertaken during the 2019 to 2023 strategic plan process which aimed at
complimenting government’s efforts in achieving the Seventh National Development Plan and
contributing to the country’s achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The
activities were conducted in 14 communities in Livingstone, 2 communities in Kazungula and 2
other communities in Sesheke districts. The activities were implemented in selected schools,
communities and health facilities in all the three districts..
The report also explores the outcomes of the situation analysis that was implemented
alongside the programme activities to assess the state of children, youth and women’s services
in Livingstone., Kazungula and Sesheke districts with regards provision of different services
that affect social-economic, health, as well as environmental factors and policies which impact
the well-being of the targeted sub populations in their different communities and settings.
The programme activities were conducted with view a view of enabling the organisation
gather programmatic information that would help achieve the following outcomes:
• Identify gaps and opportunities existing in the current set-up of programmes in the
district that serving children, youths and women who make up the organization’s
primary target groups.
• Collect data that would enable the organisation align its six (6) programmatic pillars
and aid the development of sustainable interventions that would be responsive in
addressing the identified gaps and issues affecting the well-being of the target
populations and their communities.
• Identify areas of collaboration with government and non-governmental entities to
support the development of relevant and fundable concepts including other support
mechanisms that would address the identified gaps thereby contributing to the
improved living conditions and welfare of the targeted populations and their
communities.
• Implement programmes that would positively affect the welfare of young people and
women in the areas of their physical well-being through sports promotion,
improvement of their abilities to earn incomes using various entrepreneurial skills and
encouraging them to adhere to healthy lifestyles as well as safeguarding themselves
and their families from COVID-19 and other ailments that could negatively impact their
lives.
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This report highlights the identified gaps and issues affecting different service delivery points
in each of the three districts. It also highlights the activities implemented during the period
under review.
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3.0 Programme overview and outcomes for 2021-2022
3.1 community Engagements with traditional leaders
The meeting was meant to strength the participation of community leaders in
community development programmes. Management representatives were invited to
speak to the different senior headmen for sichiyasa village. The meeting resulted in the
formation of community groups that are now active in supporting development
programmes in helping strengthen participation of women and young girls in
development programmes.
3.2 Community Sports Initiative – Golden Stars
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Golden Stars
The organisation supported the golden stars soccer academy for a period of five months
with basic balls which did not last long due to the poor terrain of their soccer field. The
academy also faces challenges with regards balancing play time for the 3 different
categories that they have at the academy which include, junior boy, junior girls and
senior boys.
It is hoped that support will be sourced to help the academy have enough space to
accommodate the 3 teams. The sensitization programme will continue being
implemented to ensure that the children who live in a rural area are kept safe from
negative vices. Sessions on substance abuse, alcohol abuse, pre-marital sex, gender
roles and topics around goal setting were conducted with the boys and girls who are
members of the sports academy.
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3.3 Strengthening Youth Participation – Libuyu community
The Libuyu and town center meetings conducted in Aril and May 2020 resulted in the
formation of the community youth development committees that are advocating for the
inclusion of youths and young people in all developmental programmes in the 3
districts. The consultation were supported by the Livingstone City Council and funding
from the Youth Fund and Restless Development.
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The waste management activities enabled Development Three Sixty to strengthen its
programmes around community sensitization aimed at improving waste management in
the city. This programme was supported by the German government and co-
implemented with the Livingstone City Council. Through these engagements, the
organization’s has been tasked to set-up youth and women co-operatives that will
support waste collection in communities at a fee. This will go towards supporting the
objectives of the organization on empowerment, sustainable consumption and climate
change interventions.
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3.5 Law Makers and Council Management’s Meeting
This meeting was the highlight of the activities implemented during the 2020-2021
period. The meeting was attended by the Mayor, All law makers and management of
the council. The discussions bordered on empowerment of youths and women in the
city. Through this meeting, the organization was able to get the support of the council to
begin developing intervention that will bring about empowerment as well as improving
the health status of community members in the different suburbs of the city.
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4.0 Challenges we are working to solve In as much as communities and other stakeholders appreciate the programmes
implemented by the organisation, implementation of these activities comes with its
challenges. Some of the challenges that the organisation has been faced with during
execution of its programmes include the following:
4.1 Improving the sports component to serve as both a career and diversion from
engaging in socially unacceptable behaviours.
The 2019 Situation Analysis conducted by Development Three Sixty in Livingstone,
Kazungula and Sesheke districts found that 80% of respondents who participated the
survey activities which included focus group discussions, one to one interviews and
mystery client visits in health facilities and schools identified the poor state of
community sporting and recreational facilities in the districts as a major contributor to
young people’s engaging in negative vices or socially unacceptable behaviours such as
alcohol abuse, smoking of marijuana and other illegal substance among both young and
adult males and females.
The COVID-19 partial lock down by the government from March 2020 to November
2020 and the lock down that resulted from the third wave of COVID-19 which started in
March 2021 until August 2021 resulted in closure of all learning institutions and other
sectors. The lock downs resulted in a further escalation on the number of young people
who engaged in idling and resorting to unprotected sex, alcohol and substance abuse,
violence, theft and high cases of mental health challenges such as stress and suicidal
tendencies.
This was based on the data collected from health facilities, drop in centers and police
stations in the 3 districts.
The situation with most parents was also similar with many losing their jobs in the
hospitality industry which, is the biggest employer in all the 3 catchment areas. This
resulted in many parents also engaging in high levels of alcohol and substance abuse.
The partial lock down also resulted in a rise of gender based violence cases among
intimate partners and an increase in the number of assault cases which were reported
at the police and at our office.
4.2 High number of unplanned teenage pregnancies.
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During the 2019 situation analysis, Development Three Sixty collected data from
Livingstone and
Kazungula which showed that 86 and 52 cases of teenage pregnancies were recorded
respectively. During the 2020/2021 COVID-19 lock downs, the number of unplanned
teenage pregnancies also raised to 140 for Livingstone and 84 for Kazungula. The
number for sexually transmitted cases also rose.
These figures were attributed to the lack of extra-curricular activities such as sports that
young people could engage in. Furthermore, exposure to HIV among the young people
was viewed to be high by the ministry of health. Number of girls dropping out of school
due to these pregnancies has also gone up.
4.3. Poor Sports infrastructure
The existing infrastructure in all the 3 districts lives much to be desired. All the 3 districts
have rundown infrastructure such as poor tracks, football pitches and in some cases
volley ball courts, basketball courts and halls for karate.
A few schools have some semblance of pitches, with most of these facilities often
regulated by the school administrations and never opened to non –students at the
schools.
This situation results in most young people who don’t have access to such facilities in
their schools or communities having challenges to access such due to the restrictions
and end up abandoning their sports engagements.
4.4. Poor Sports Equipment
In almost all of the schools and communities that the organization has programmes,
requests for sports equipment never cease. The desire by most young people to engage
in sports is often hampered by the challenge of poor or a complete lack of proper sports
equipment. The organisation has made some donations of some sports equipment but
this hasn’t been adequate to meet the huge needs of the other young people in the
different catmint areas.
4.5. Inadequate and poorly furnished training facilities.
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All the 3 catchment areas have either no training facilities or have inadequate and
poorly furnished infrastructure to support the proper development of different sports
disciplines and for training purposes. This however hasn’t discouraged many to still
follow their dreams of becoming accomplished sports men and women in the different
disciplines. Training facilities are critical in helping these young people and women to
improve their different sports disciplines but the state that these training facilities is
makes such dreams and aspirations literally impossible.
Accessing the much needed facilities often comes with a very high cost as they are often
found in private venues.
4.6 Lacking Internet to be up to date with current trends and new developments in
different sporting disciplines.
Most of the sports facilities that are in existence have no internet connectivity,
computers or televisions to enable the young people and women access new
developments about different sports or even to get exposed to how some of their
colleagues in different countries train to excel and become the best Olympians and
champions in different sports disciplines. Most end up accessing such facilities in bars
hence putting themselves at risk to adopting detrimental behaviours.
4.7 Inadequate number of trained sports administrators in the 3 districts.
Most of these community sports groupings don’t have formally trained sports
administrators. Majority of the people working to support the community sports groups
and some of the school based programmes often lead out of interest and sometimes
out of experience but without formal training. There is need to develop a pool of sports
administrators who will sustain the talent development in these areas as most of the
talent is usually left untapped due to this and other challenges.
4.8 Lack of a Co-ordinated District Sports Program (that is not inclined to the school
programme) Most learning institutions have a calendar of sports activities and this is
often done for a short period of time during the school calendar and depends on
availability of resources. The activities get repeated the next year. Such a set-up as we
believe limits the opportunities of many young people to make it as established sports
professional. This leaves many of them with no option other than quitting or venturing
in unacceptable social behaviours or becoming delinquent. Very few programmes are
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established at district level to ensure that talent is continuously harnessed and nurtured
so that the young people and women are given opportunities to continuously improve
their different sporting capabilities.
4.9 Low participation of girls and women in sports and other development
programmes. The organization has also observed the low participation of girls and
women in sports and other development programmes. Based on studies conducted by
other stakeholders such as UNICEF, Population Council and Innovations for Poverty
Action, the low participation of the female gender in these programmes increases their
vulnerability to gender based violence, sexual exploitation and unplanned pregnancies
among teenage girls as well as exposure to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.
This also means that girls and young women are deprived of the opportunity to enjoy
some of their rights. This needs to change by creating equal opportunities for both
genders.
4.10 Weak linkage mechanisms to the national sports structures such as the Olympic
Youth Development Center, the National Sports Council and the Ministry of Youth and
Sport.
The organisation has been working with sports academies such as the Golden Stars,
FAGROSS, and the Livingstone Sports Initiative since 2018. Among the challenges
observed and experienced has been the poor cohesion among the national sporting
bodies in terms of support whether financial or technical towards these local groups.
The situation is different compared to what has been happening in the capital Lusaka
where academies and clubs get all manner of support and have access to state of the art
facilities. There is need to level the playing field so that all the young people have similar
privileges and opportunities to develop as athletes in their respective sporting
disciplines.
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4.0 Conclusion Development Three Sixty believes that the good will it continues to receive and the
partnerships it enjoys in the districts is not enough to enable change the current status
quo with regards sports development in the catchment areas. We believe that receiving
support from other local or international partners to address these challenges will turn
around the attitude of our athletes and help them develop and grow different sports
disciplines thereby averting the risk of them engaging in socially unacceptable
behaviours that would put their lives at risk or prematurely end their lives. We believe
that the spirit, determination and dedication exhibited by most of these athletes under
such difficult conditions will be lifted resulting in the nurturing of champions who will
proudly represent our country at events such as the Olympics and other international
tournaments.
The organisation will also endeavor to strengthen resource mobilization so that it boosts
its ability to support some of the economic empowerment venture that are aimed at
helping households improve their household incomes and reduce their vulnerabilities.
The organization will set-up sports facilities and empowerment projects on the land
acquired under traditional leadership in Mukuni Chiefdom of Livingstone/Kazungula
District and Chief Sekute of Kazungula district