Chalo Chatu:Partnership Framework
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
This document outlines how Chalo Chatu builds relationships with trusted institutions to strengthen content reliability, resource access, and national recognition.
Vision
Chalo Chatu seeks to become a recognised source of verified national knowledge. To do this, we actively partner with organisations that hold, produce, or distribute credible Zambian information.
Types of Partnerships
We prioritise formal or working relationships with:
Public Institutions
- National Archives of Zambia
- Zambia Daily Mail, Times of Zambia
- Ministry of Information and Media
- Ministry of Local Government
- Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats)
- Ministry of Education
- Parliament of Zambia
- Cultural & Traditional Bodies
- House of Chiefs
- National Arts Council
- Museums Board of Zambia
- Chiefs’ Secretariats (per Province)
- Academic & Research Institutions
- University of Zambia (UNZA)
- Mulungushi University
- Historical Association of Zambia
- Policy Monitoring and Research Centre
- Development Partners & NGOs
- UNESCO Zambia
- National Heritage Conservation Commission
- * Open Source Knowledge Zambia
- * Wikimedia affiliates in Africa
Partnership Benefits
Chalo Chatu provides:
- A permanent platform for information visibility and digital preservation
- Public recognition of partners on article footers and acknowledgment pages
- Capacity to document and digitise institutional history
- Controlled, policy-compliant citation and attribution
We receive:
- Access to verified documents or archives
- Interview or oral history referrals
- Endorsements, visibility, and credibility
- Contributor support or joint research access
How to Partner with Us
Organisations may:
- Send a letter of interest to editorial@chalochatu.org
- Request a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Nominate a liaison officer to coordinate access and fact-checks
Current & Past Partners
- Wikimedia Community User Group Zambia
- Open Source Knowledge Zambia
- Lusaka Province Pathfinder Association
- Drug Enforcement Commission (event support)
- House of Chiefs (via cultural oral history initiatives)
- Wiki Loves Zambian Earth Sites campaign partners
Last updated: 1 August 2025
