With funding from Johnson & Johnson and in-kind support from IntraHealth International, the University of Zambia (UNZA), the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and mPowering Frontline Health Workers, the PHC2C consortium carried out a formative assessment in late 2015 to provide insight into the unique role of the nurses and midwives leading frontline health teams and community volunteers in rural and remote areas of Zambia. This is a brief overview of the assessment and findings.