The document discusses strategies to promote female education in Zambia, an organization working to reduce development gaps. It outlines Camfed's campaign for female education in Zambia, which supports girls in primary, secondary, and tertiary education with fees, uniforms, and mentors. It also provides business training and grants or loans for female-owned startups, training alumni to mentor others. This has supported over 190,000 children in schools, trained over 1,400 female teachers in rural areas, and provided over 1,400 grants and 300 loans to women to start businesses.

1. An organisation working to reduce the development gap- Zambia

2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html Life expectancy 38 yrs GNP $1,500 Literacy Rate 80% Male Literacy Rate 84% Female Literacy Rate 74% Average time spent in school 7 yrs Secondary School enrolment - Male 30% Secondary School enrolment - Female 25% GNP spent on education 2%

5. Campaign for Female Education in Zambia Support females in primary, secondary and tertiary education, i.e. Fees, uniform, mentors. Provide business training, non-repayable grants for start-ups. Loans to expand successful businesses. CamFed Association (CAMA)- past graduates of the scheme. CAMA provide training and mentoring.

6. Camfed Benefits in Zambia 193,000 children in 646 schools supported. 1,488 female teachers trained, particularly in rural areas where role models are needed. 1,424 women provided with grants to set-up businesses. 305 provided with loans to expand. 571 CAMA members trained as community health advisors, focusing on HIV.

7. Why educate girls? Educate girls Improved employment prospects- earn 25% more. More likely to invest in their family to improve their prospects. Improved knowledge of health- 3 times less likely to contract HIV. Have fewer healthier children, 40% more like to five past the age of five.

8. Question- Describe one named strategy that is attempting to narrow/reduce the global development gap and explain how it attempts to do so.