Zambia

Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zambia is a Southern Africa country sharing its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. The country’s population is approximately 18 million people comprising over 72 ethnic groups, including Bemba,Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, and Nsenga. The major languages spoken by the people include English, Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Luvale, Lunda, and Kaonde. The country has a tropical climate, and the terrain consists of plateaus, hills, and mountains. The Kafue National Park, which is home to various wildlife species, is one of the country’s major tourist attractions.

Zambia is the second-largest producer of copper in Africa, and it accounts for 60% of the country’s exports. Other sources of foreign exchange include Copper, Cobalt, Tobacco, Flowers, and Cotton. Politically, the country operates a presidential republic system of government which is administratively divided into 10 provinces including Lusaka —the capital. The major challenges facing the country include extreme poverty, high unemployment levels, and high debt burden, which is currently over 60 percent of GDP.

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Zambia Economic Recovery Programme 2020-2023

The Plan seeks to re-launch the economy on a path of sustained economic growth, while stabilizing the monetary, external, and fiscal environments. The recovery programme also contains policy measures to mitigate the socio-economic effects of...

Zambia • 2020 • National Development

National Road Fund Agency: Customer Complaints Policy and Procedure

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

The Plan seeks to re-launch the economy on a path of sustained economic growth, while stabilizing the monetary, external, and fiscal environments. The recovery programme also contains policy measures to mitigate the socio-economic effects of...

Zambia • 2020 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan for the Energy Sector

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

The Plan seeks to re-launch the economy on a path of sustained economic growth, while stabilizing the monetary, external, and fiscal environments. The recovery programme also contains policy measures to mitigate the socio-economic effects of...

Zambia • 2020 • Energy

Diaspora Policy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zambia

Zambia’s Diaspora Policy is premised on values and principles which safeguard the country’s social, economic and cultural interests. It aims at creating a framework for the effective interaction between the government and its diaspora. It...

Zambia • 2019 • Foreign Affairs

Local Government Act 2019

Government, Zambia

An Act to provide for an integrated local government system; give effect to the decentralisation of functions, responsibilities and services at all levels of local government; ensure democratic participation in, and control of, decision making...

Zambia • 2019 • Democracy and Governance

The Employment Code Act, 2019

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to regulate the employment of persons; prohibit discrimination at an undertaking; constitute the Skills and Labour Advisory Committees and provide for their functions; provide for the engagement of persons on contracts of employment...

Zambia • 2019 • Labour

Public Investment Management Guidelines

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

The Public Investment Management (PIM) Guidelines is developed to facilitate efficient and effective coordination and management of the PIMS. These guidelines provide for the coverage, tools, methodologies and institutional arrangements of the PIMS. It provides...

Zambia • 2019 • Finance

Planning and Handbook for Statutory Bodies

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

This handbook outlines the roles and responsibilities of different players in the planning and budgeting process.

Zambia • 2019 • Finance

The Zambia Law Development Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to amend the Zambia Law Development Commission. It amends the principal Act by deleting the words “ Commissioner ” and “Commissioners ” wherever the words appear and substituting the words with “ member...

Zambia • 2019 • Economy

Supplementary Appropriation 2019 (No. 2) Act, 2019.

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to authorise supplementary expenditure from the Consolidated Fund required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending 31st December, 2019, not exceeding in aggregate one billion, one hundred and seventy-five...

Zambia • 2019 • Finance

Supplementary Appropriation 2019

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to authorise supplementary expenditure from the Consolidated Fund required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending 31st December 2019, not exceeding in the aggregate nine billion, eight hundred and...

Zambia • 2019 • Finance

Appropriation 2019

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

This document is an Act to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending on 31st December 2020, not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred...

Zambia • 2019 • Finance

Customs and Excise (Amendment)

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to amend the Customs and Excise Act. Section 93(2) is amended by the insertion of the words “and a licence to manufacture non-alcoholic beverages shall entitle the licensee to manufacture all types of...

Zambia • 2019 • Finance

Electoral Commission of Zambia (Amendment)

Government, Zambia

An Act to amend the Electoral Commission of Zambia Act, 2016. Section 5 of the principal Act is amended by deleting and substituting subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7).

Zambia • 2019 • Democracy and Governance

The Electricity Act, 2019

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

This document is an Act to regulate the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity to enhance the security and reliability of the supply of electricity and provide for the sale and purchase of electricity...

Zambia • 2019 • Energy

The Energy Regulation Act, 2019

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

An Act to provide for the licensing of enterprises in the energy sector; continue the existence of the Energy Regulation Board and re-define its functions; re-constitute and revise the functions of the Board; repeal and...

Zambia • 2019 • Energy