This document lays down the National Social Protection Policy, an instrument with national coverage and relating to the period 2014-2018, whose overall objective is to contribute to the well-being of all Zambians by ensuring that vulnerable people have sufficient income security to meet basic needs and protection from worst impacts of risks and shocks. The long-term vision is a middle income nation free from constant or periodic critical levels of poverty, deprivation and extreme vulnerability by 2030. Policy objectives and related measures are set out as regards these sectors: social assistance; social security and social health insurance; livelihood and empowerment; protection; disability. The policy seeks to help eliminate hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity. Specific objectives in the social assistance sector include: a) to reduce extreme poverty and destitution among vulnerable and poor households; b) to enhance food and nutrition security for vulnerable populations. The instrument also seeks to eradicate rural poverty. In order to increase resilience of livelihood to disaster, specific measures in the social assistance sector include providing support in response to natural disasters or shocks to people at risk of rapid deterioration in economic and social well-being and security. As a result of social protection programmes being implemented by various institutions, the Government will establish a National Coordination Unit at Cabinet Office to oversee the development, implementation and integration of social protection strategies, programmes and financing. The National Coordination Unit will facilitate the structuring and coordination of stakeholder involvement while providing an overall oversight of the implementation of this policy.
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