Country Visits

Country Visit: Namibia

The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights carried out a mission to the Republic of Namibia from 1 to 8 October 2012, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolutions 8/11 and 17/13. In the present report she presents her findings and recommendations regarding the protection and promotion of the rights of people living in poverty and social exclusion in Namibia.

Country Visit: Zambia

At the invitation of the Government, the independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, undertook a mission to Zambia from 20 to 28 August 2009. During the visit, the expert collected first-hand information on the human rights situation of people living in extreme poverty and existing social policies, in particular those related to social protection. The expert paid special attention to cash transfer initiatives.