Key Accomplishments
In 2023, PCZ reached over 100,000 vulnerable children, adolescents, and their caregivers with comprehensive HIV, health, and socioeconomic services.PCZ successfully implemented the USAID ECAP II program, improving the resilience and health outcomes among vulnerable children and adolescents. Through the ECAP+ program funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust, PCZ expanded the ECAP model to underserved districts in Western Province.
PCZ also finalized and validated a Proof of Concept to demonstrate the feasibility of engaging adolescents in HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health programming. Furthermore, PCZ strengthened collaboration with Public Social Protection Programs to alleviate poverty for households with vulnerable children and adolescents. Lastly, PCZ fully migrated Case Workers from the paper-based Case Management System to the electronic Case Management System, facilitating electronic documentation and data analysis for decision-making.
PCZ is implementing the five-year (October 2020-September 2025)
USAID ECAP II program funded by USAID with support from PEPFAR. PCZ, as the prime partner, led the implementation of the USAID ECAP II project in 16 districts in Central and Southern Provinces of Zambia and reached over 100,000 VCA and their caregivers. The goal of the program is to improve the resilience and health outcomes among VCA via a sustained, locally led VCA comprehensive case management service delivery system to ensure VCA are healthy, safe, schooled, and stable…and ultimately ensure epidemic control and sustenance.