Mayukwayukwa Refugee Camp: a Sustainable Development Center in Zambia

The new Sustainable Development Center will have three main functions: 1. Host volunteers, staff and NGO members, 2. Organize workshops and courses and 3. Support local authorities in the implementation of programs and activities.

Description
Zambia has been generous host to refugees since 1966 when the Angolan revolution against the Portuguese spread to the east of the country forcing people to flee for safety in neighboring Zambia.
Almost 60 years later, Zambia is still receiving refugees from a long list of countries, with a predominance of Congolese, Burundians and Somalis. There are a total of about 105,000 refugees in camps and settlements in Zambia of which 65,000 are Congolese and 20,000 are Angolan.
Since the creation of those camps, several NGOs have been actively working in creating community development programs among refugees in response to their requests. They operate along with UNHCR and the Zambian Government making sure that their dignity, worth, and possibility to improve are assured.
This competition will take us to Mayukwayukwa, the oldest refugee settlment in Africa. We will partner with the Mexican NGO PROVS, A.C., an organization founded in 2008 that is convinced in changing the humanitarian aid model by providing tools and capabilities for the beneficiaries so they can become the promoters of economic and social development in their communities.
The new Sustainable Development Center will have three main functions: 1. Host volunteers, staff and NGO members, 2. Organize workshops and courses and 3. Support local authorities in the implementation of programs and activities. The assigned plot has a dimension of 120m x 120m and the program will include six bedrooms for volunteers, three classrooms/ multipurpose spaces, an office, a kitchen with dining area, bathrooms, an orchard and a small farm, and several areas for outdoor activities.

Jury
Charles Newman, Unfrastructure Desgin,​ New York (USA)
Adi Kumar, Ndifuna Ukwazi, Cape Town (South Africa)
Foolad Khan, UNHCR,​ Lusaka (Zambia)
Justin Munyaka, UNDP,​ Mayukwayukwa (Zambia)
Gerardo Acosta, ​PROVS A.C.​, Monterrey (Mexico)
Aranzazu Tapia, ​PROVS A.C.​, Mexico City (Mexico)

Prize
1st place - 6.000€ + Project Construction
2nd place - 2.000€
3rd place - 1.000€
2x Special Honorable Mention - 500€
10x Honorable Mentions

Entry Fee
October 26, 2022 - November 23, 2022: Early Registration Period: 60 euro
November 24, 2022 - December 21, 2022: Regular Registration Period: 80 euro
December 22, 2022 - January 18, 2023: Advanced Registration Period: 100 euro
January 19, 2023 - February 15, 2023: Late Registration Period: 120 euro

Timetable
March 15, 2023: Winners Announced
The building will start its construction in 2023.

Organizer
Archstorming

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