males, but curtail them for girls. Zambia's persistently high fertility combined with decreasing mortality is not only … which result in low investments in human capital and productivity. In Zambia, adolescents make up a substantial 24 percent …

Zambia provides a distinctive case of national identity management. Even from before independence in 1964 the identity … Bank's mission on its Identity Management Systems Analysis (IMSA) in Zambia should be seen against the backdrop of the …, covering some major public and private sector actors, such as Zambia's Revenue Authority, Bank of Zambia and the Ministry of …

Financial inclusion in Zambia has nearly doubled in the last ten years - from 21.3 percent in 2005 to 40.2 percent in … 2016. This success was made possible by Zambia's Financial Sector Development Plan that concluded in 2015. And yet, when … compared to other lower-middle income countries, Zambia fares less favorably in terms of account ownership, accessibility of …

The government of Zambia is implementing the seventh National Development Plan (NDP) focused on building a diversified … and resilient economy for sustained growth and social economic development (2017 - 2021). This second Zambia report on the …

Zambia has successfully raised its average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate since the early 2000s …. However, from 2000 to 2014, urban growth in Zambia has been significantly more focused on the capital city than the average …). In contrast, the share of secondary towns in Zambia is growing more slowly than in the rest of Africa (by only 0 …

The latest economic brief highlights that Zambia's rising macroeconomic imbalances, high debt and associated costs of … compared to 3.4 percent in 2017. Agricultures offers Zambia an option for effective structural transformation and economic …

Zambia's agricultural sector represents the backbone of its rural economy and holds great potential for the entire … country. Zambia's agriculture sector faces challenges and is likely to grow more vulnerable as a result of climate change and … 93 percent of the country's carbon footprint. The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GoZ) is integrating climate …