Berni Smith

Acting Development Director at British High Commission Lusaka.

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

Acting Development Director @bernismith5 opening the AFBTON conference. Reducing financial secrecy is core to @DavidLammy's campaign against illicit finance.
@ATAFtax @OpenOwnership

[Berni Smith @BerniSmith5]

Honoured to attend the moving Pontification Holy Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis, in the Catholic diocese of Lusaka today.

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

The King’s message following the death of Pope Francis.

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

🇬🇧 Proud to launch the Zambia-Tanzania interconnector yesterday with Zambia 🇿🇲 EU 🇪🇺 and @WorldBank 🌍. The project will enable power trade between Eastern and Southern Africa improving energy resilience and stability

[Berni Smith @BerniSmith5]

@UKinZambia @WorldBank @ministryenergyz

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Corruption kills growth & drives poverty

Development Director @BerniSmith5 was in Kitwe today at @ti_zambia Anti-Corruption Conference

Clear message🔊: 🇿🇲 will only stamp out corruption when businesses, gov agencies, CSOs, cooperating partners, local authorities work together

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

Development director @BerniSmith5 marches with Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary Mainga Kabika to mark the start of #16DaysofActivism Against GBV in Lusaka yesterday

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

This morning, Development Director @BerniSmith5 discussed power investment with President @HHichilema alongside @WorldBank, EU, 🇺🇸, 🇩🇪

This year 🇬🇧 co-funding £15m for 🇿🇲-🇹🇿 interconnector & contributing $20m for 🇿🇲’s 1st Green Bond, financing much needed new power generation

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

Stunting affects one in three children in 🇿🇲. In Nyangombe, Development Director @BerniSmith5 met volunteers who give their time to educate their community on nutrition, supported by 🇬🇧 and our partners at @unicefzambia

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

400 Kwacha can transform a life! We were privileged to hear how these enterprising women use their social protection payments to buy nutritious food AND start a business.

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

@UKinZambia is in N/Western prov this week. Exciting to see the 🇬🇧 🇿🇲partnership in action.

Development Director @BerniSmith5 had a lively conversation with PS Col Katambi about our partnership on social protection and nutrition.

[Berni Smith @BerniSmith5]

The One Stop Border Post in Nakonde will reduce truck clearance times from over 64 hours to under 10 hours. It was a pleasure to break the ground with Hon Min for Infrastructure (and I got to operate the digger!)

[TradeMark Africa @TradeMarkAfrica]

The construction of modern facilities at Nakonde One Stop Border Post has begun thanks to a $10.5m UK Government-funded project thro' @TradeMarkAfrica. The upgrades will improve the flow of trade between Zambia & Tanzania by cutting truck clearance times from 64 hours to under 10

[TradeMark Africa @TradeMarkAfrica]

The groundbreaking event was presided over by Zambia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Housing & Urban Development Charles Milupi & attended by @FCDOZambia ag. Development Director, @BerniSmith5, TMA Southern Africa Region Dir. @jovin_mwemezi, snr officials in gov't & other partners.

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

Hardly @MuzalaSamukonga, but the @UKinZambia team tried their best in #Globalmile 2024.

#Globalmile is a single day of common endeavour. Bringing together hundreds of UK🇬🇧 missions across the world for one global virtual marathon

[Berni Smith @BerniSmith5]

What a privilege to meet Zambian freedom fighters Lilly Moonze, Bessy Nyoni Chanda and Betty Chilunga. We learn from history. #Zambia@60

[Berni Smith @BerniSmith5]

Zambia’s rates of malnutrition are set to increase this lean season.

🇬🇧 convened nutrition experts from government, UN, cooperating partners, civil society to share ideas to improve nutrition outcomes for the poorest through social protection systems. #gofargotogether

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

.@UKinZambia today turned up in traditional Zambian 'Chitenge' outfits for #BlackHistoryMonth2024, celebrated every October in the 🇬🇧UK

[FCDO Procurement @FCDOProcurement]

Early Market Engagement - Zambia Rural Climate Resilience will take place on Thursday 10th October – 10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Access https://t.co/zBh3kM3svi for further information & the link to register for the EME. #FCDOGovUK #UKAid

[Hakainde Hichilema @HHichilema]

After gracing the Malaila Ceremony, we commissioned the new Mambwe District Hospital in Malambo. This ultra modern facility will provide quality health services to our people. We thank our partners & will continue to recruit health personnel. Let’s build our nation together.🇿🇲🇬🇧

[UKinZambia @UKinZambia]

Charge d’affaires @BerniSmith5 and President @HHichilema touring Mambwe hospital.

The exceptional staff and facilities make it one of the safest places in Zambia to give birth.

This state of the art facility was made possible by 🇬🇧 and 🇿🇲 partnership.
#GoFarGoTogether