Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:32:39 +0000 By Andrew Mukoma CLOSE to 242,000 households in 78 districts are being targetted under the social cash transfer, Community Development and Social Services Minister Emerine Kabanshi has said . Ms Kabanshi said that the social welfare workforce in her ministry is well positioned to extend its relevance and influence in promoting environmental protection and sustainable development through its strength in working directly with the community. She was speaking during the official opening of two days African Joint Conference Social Work, Education and Social Development (SWSD) at Chrismar Hotel in Livingstone on Monday. “Studies have shown that social protection programmes can significantly reduce vulnerability of disadvantaged groups to the effects of climate change. My government is not only aware of the vital role social workers play in the delivery of services to vulnerable people,” she said. “As a country, there is need to invest in a highly skilled social workforce […]
