Strenthening Financial Education in Zambia (2012-2020)
In line with the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) 2016 - 2019 Strategic Objective no. 3: To “Increase formal Financial Inclusion by 16% in order to contribute to enhanced living standards”, the BoZ and DSIK signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2012. The main aim of this MoU was to improve the knowledge, understanding, skills, motivation and confidence of the Zambian population and to help them secure positive financial outcomes for themselves and their families.This was the basis of the first Zambia Project that succefully lasted from 2012- 2020.
Promotion of Small-Scale Entrepreneurship in Southern Africa (2021-2023)
In Zambia, DSIK and the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) have an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Project ‘Promotion of Small-Scale Entrepreneurship in Zambia’ with the aim to strengthen and promote small-scale enterprises (including farmers) in Zambia and to provide technical advice to the Financial Education Sector.
Some of the results to be achieved in this cooperation are to
• Develop and implement financial education measures for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Marketeers, and small-scale Farmers.
• Strengthen the DSIK partner organization towards more sustainable
Our partner network
- Bank of Zambia (BOZ)
- AB Bank
- Agricultural Knowledge and Training Centre (AKTC)
- Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ)
- Conservation Farming Unit (CFU)
- Charity Centre for Children and Youth Development (CCCYD)
- Capital Markets Association Zambia (CMAZ)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ)
- Infinite Consultants
- Kids-MBA-Study Connect Lusaka
- Ministry of Finance (MOF)
- Ministry of General Education - Zambia Institute of Special Education
- New Apostolic Church Relief Oganisation (NACRO)
- National Savings and Credit Bank Zambia (NATSAVE)
- Pensions and Insurance Commission Zambia (PIA)
- Rural Finance Expansion Programme (RUFEP)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Sign Language Channel Zambia
- Solidaridad
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Women Entrepreneurial Access Centre (WEAC)
- Youth Alive Zambia (YAZ)
- Zambia Chamber of Small and Medium Business Associations (ZCSMBA)
- Zambia Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFAWIB)
- Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation (ZNBC)
A highlight in the successful collaboration with the Bank of Zambia (BoZ), our official partner since November 2014, was the meeting with the Governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya on 21st February 2022 at the Bank of Zambia.
Over the past years, our partnership with the Bank of Zambia has been involved in numerous interventions across the country. We recognise the strides that have been achieved not only in our partnership but in the financial literacy campaign overall.
