Civil Society Now · Zambia
Grow your organisation. Shape the policy that governs it.
Free tools, templates and peer learning to strengthen your organisation — plus a live resource centre of Zambian laws, policy frameworks and CSO-led research to power your advocacy.
National Decentralisation Policy (2024 revision) is now in the Policy & Advocacy Hub
Mon 20 July · 10:00 CAT · Governance & Compliance
WHAT CSN OFFERS
Three ways to build capacity that fits how
your organisation actually works.
Each track pulls from PIN's own internal systems and experience — shared openly
with member organisations, and adapted for the Zambian context.
Organisational Development Tools
Editable HR manuals, financial policies, M&E frameworks and risk templates — built from PIN's own systems, ready to adapt to your organisation.
Policy & Advocacy Resource Centre
Zambian laws, national policy frameworks and government plans, organised for advocacy work — plus research and briefs written by fellow LEAD CSOs.
Peer Learning & Drop-in Sessions
Monthly online and in-person drop-ins with PIN staff and other CSN members, plus on-demand webinars from PIN's international technical teams.
Policy & Advocacy Hub
Every framework your advocacy work needs to reference, in one register.
Laws, statutory instruments, national strategies and plans — indexed and kept current, so your team spends less time searching and more time engaging.
ACT
NGO Act, 2022 — consolidated text with amendments
PDF · 44 pp Updated Jun 2026
STRATEGY
8th National Development Plan — CSO engagement summary
PDF · 12 pp Updated May 2026
BRIEF
Local Government Amendment Bill — position paper
Currently unavailable
Member Research & Advocacy Library
Research and position papers from LEAD CSOs, shared across the network.
Written by member organisations, for member organisations — findable by topic, author and region.
POSITION PAPER
Citizens Voice in National Development – evidence on 8NDP implementation and input to the 9NDP
AAAZ · Lusaka.
Currently unavailable
RESEARCH
AROCS – CDF budget effectiveness and civil-society enabling environment, North-Western Province
KWOP · N/Western Province
Currently unavailable
POLICY BRIEF
Transparency, accountability and equitable public-resource allocation, Nkeyema District
CSN Member Network · Western Province
Currently unavailable
Drop-in Sessions & Webinars
Live support, on your schedule.
What members say
Built from real organisational needs, not assumptions.
“The project did provide the implementation circle of identifying gaps, setting priorities, and addressing them, leading to the leadership and ownership of CSOs in their own future…”
Grassroots CSOs, Lusaka
“The CSO LEADs project has enhanced our organisational capacity through OCAT, FSTP support, and shared learning platforms — enabling us to strengthen our systems and better position ourselves for future funding.”
Established CSO, Kabwe
“You cannot build capacities of someone if you don’t know what they need to work on… which also transferred to how the trainings were designed and facilitated later on.”
Mid-level CSO, Kafue
Networking has helped them to reach locations that are hard to reach… one organisation doesn’t have to be everywhere to have impact.” ….. “It gives us bigger impact potential, while still using financial resources… more efficiently.”
CSO Network representatives, Lusaka
MEMBERSHIP
Free for Zambian CSOs. Built around what you already do.
Membership opens PIN's internal systems, templates and the full Policy & Advocacy Hub to your organisation — no cost, no catch.
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Tell us about your organisation
A short form — registration status, sector, team size. Takes about five minutes.
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We confirm eligibility
Registered Zambian CSOs and CSO networks are approved within 5 working days.
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Get full access
Templates, the Policy & Advocacy Hub, drop-in sessions and webinars — all included.