MINISTRY of Community Development and Social Services acting director for policy planning and information Marian Tembo says she has noted with concern the little effort being made by the media towards reporting social protection issues. Speaking during a media engagement training workshop on social protection organised by MISA and International Labour Organization (ILO), Tembo said despite the great strides that government made to strengthen its social protection response to tackle poverty and vulnerability in the country, there was little that was reported by the media. Tembo said the need for social protection in the country could not be doubted, especially that the country was experiencing high levels of poverty and vulnerability. “The government of the Republic of Zambia, with support...

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