Embassy of Ireland, Zambia

Last week Ambassador Fitzpatrick was delighted to host a lunch for Irish missionaries from across Zambia 🇿🇲

Since well before Zambias independence, Irish Missionaries have been the bedrock of the relationship between the people of 🇮🇪 and 🇿🇲 supporting communities rights across the country.

Their great work continues, providing support to many people in the areas of health, education, gender, pastoral care, agriculture and livelihood interventions.

Looking back on the Africa day celebrations when Zambians 🇿🇲 in Ireland 🇮🇪 joined fellow African communities in celebrating Africa Day 2026 in Dublin.

From traditional food and music to cultural displays, fashion, and storytelling, the event brought together communities in a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of African culture and heritage.

Read more about the celebrations and highlights from the day: https://tinyurl.com/je3hhkdt

The Embassy will be closed on Monday, 25 May 2026 in observance of the Africa Freedom Day public holiday.

We will reopen on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.

If you require emergency consular assistance during this time, please contact +260950426248.

For more information on the 24/7 emergency service, please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: https://tinyurl.com/3hx7a7by

stands strongly in favour democracy, human rights, and equality.

Participation in political and public life is part of respect for non-discrimination. The EU will keep advocating to leave no one behind. This also means combating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Achieving equality for all is vital for resilient, pluralistic, and cohesive societies, and we thank those who help protecting the persons at risk.

Upholding human rights for all means also fighting against all forms of discrimination and violence - online or offline - including targeting LGBTI persons for who they are or whom they love.

Ireland 🇮🇪 is proud to support initiatives that create opportunities for young people to lead, innovate, and contribute to inclusive economic growth in the agri-food sector. Working alongside government, the private sector, civil society, and local communities is critical to achieving the systemic change needed for sustainable youth employment and entrepreneurship in Zambia 🇿🇲.

Last week, Wild Geese Zambia President, Roisin Lynch met with Ireland’s President Catherine Connolly at the Global Civic Forum in Croke Park. The Forum brought together representatives from the Irish diaspora around the world to strengthen ties, promote discussion, and engage on issues of concern and interest to the global Irish community.

The Embassy 🇮🇪 was proud that the Irish Community in Zambia🇿🇲 was represented at the Global Forum, and greatly appreciates the fantastic work done by the Wild Geese for so many decades to connect and strengthen our vibrant diaspora in Zambia 🇿🇲.

We also welcome the launch of Ireland’s new Diaspora Strategy 2026-2030 https://www.ireland.ie/en/irish-diaspora/diaspora-strategy-2026-2030/demonstrating our continued support for Irish communities worldwide, including through the Emigrant Support Programme https://www.ireland.ie/en/irish-diaspora/emigrant-support-programme/ of which the Wild Geese have been a recipient.

The Deputy Head of Mission Vincent Maher joined the Government of Zambia🇿🇲, the World Bank Africa and other stakeholders at the official launch of the National GBV Call Centre and the 24/7 Stop GBV Helpline 944.

The support to government was channeled through GEWEL 2 Zambia.

The GBV helpline 944 will provide support to survivors of Gender Based Violence.

Ambassador Fitzpatrick and Deputy Head of Mission, Vincent Maher, attended the first-ever research seminar aimed at increasing the visibility of Teveta Zambia research in Zambia🇿🇲, supported by the Embassy of Ireland in partnership with Build It International.

The seminar aimed to address women’s under-representation across the construction sector.

Also present was Sarah Ngoma, an executive carpenter and entrepreneurship leader, championing women’s role in construction. Sarah is a young, trained carpenter running her own company, and she spoke on the importance of male role models in supporting women to pursue careers in male-dominated fields.

📢 We Are Hiring! 📢

Please join our exciting team!

Position: Administration Officer: Education

Application Deadline: 11 May 2026

For a detailed job description and application instructions, please visit our website: ireland.ie/en/zambia/lusaka/about/job-opportunities/vacancy-administration-officer-education/

The Embassy of Ireland, Lusaka is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunities.

The Embassy will be closed on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 in observance of the Kenneth Kaunda Day public holiday and on Friday, 1 May 2026 in observance of the Labour Day public holiday.

We will reopen on Monday, 4 May 2026.

If you require emergency consular assistance during this time, please contact +260950426248.

For more information on the 24/7 emergency service, please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: https://tinyurl.com/3hx7a7by