About PAM

Zambian umbrella (NGO) formally registered on 11th November, 1993. Non-profit, non-partisan, autonomous NGO that provides links between rural NGOs, the Government and the Donor Community.PAM is a local umbrella Non-Governmental Organization working with more than 100 NGOs. As an umbrella organization, PAM is working closely with the Zambian Government, Donors and local International Organizations. PAM has developed to be one of the leading accountable and efficient NGO on the Zambian Food Security Network.

PAM has maintained its highly commended performance by organizing training courses for CBO/NGOs; working closely with them in all programme implementations by enabling them to be efficient and effective in accounting procedures during execution of projects, at district level. NGOs have been trained in project management to build their capacity in rural development and this hasturned out to be oneof the best achievements that has brought overwhelming results in all PAMs programmes.

The Evolution of PAM – From Food Relief to An Expanded Mandate Incorporating Agricultural and Nutrition Development

• Initially formed to provide services for disaster response, disaster mitigation and capacity building of partner NGOs in service delivery.

• Over the last ten years re-aligned its activities from disaster response and mitigation to focus more on drought rehabilitation and development-oriented non-food relief, community based development activities aimed at improving household food security, income and nutrition.

Mission Statement

To facilitate and provide services for the attainment of prosperous livelihoods for vulnerable people in Zambia through improved food security, nutrition and incomes.

Overall Objectives

• To raise the nutritional status of Zambia
• To increase productivity, improve livelihoods and promote entrepreneurship in targeted areas
• To improve access to food and non-food items during disaster situations in affected areas
• To provide coordinated support services for the efficient management of emergencies and development programmes.
   

Organizational Structure

PAM is governed by a seven-person Board of directors drawn from a cross-section of stakeholders and institutions. The membership of the Board comprises two NGO representatives, two private sector representatives and three Government representatives. The Board is responsible for the overall development of the policy guidelines that steer the organization towards achieving its mission statement. The Board is the custodian of the PAM vision.

The PAM Board supervises the PAM Management Team to ensure that the values of PAM are adhered to in order to achieve the Mission.

Our Partners

PAM has received support from the Government (MCDSS, MACO, MOFNP) and the donor community (NORAD, SIDA, WFP, FAO) for the some of the programmes that are currently running i.e. Food Security Pack and SHAPES.

In the private sector PAM collaborates with truckers Association, Financial Institutions such as the National Savings and Credit Bank. PAM is a member of the ASIP Consultative Forum, the NGO Agro Forum, the Bankers Trust and COASAD (Coalition of African NGOs).