After several years of strong economic performance, Zambia now confronts several important challenges that must be … April, helped both by falling world oil prices and by the Bank of Zambia’s monetary tightening. In the first half of 2015 … part to steps taken by the Bank of Zambia to tighten credit. Over the medium term, growth should hold steady in 2015 and …

Zambia and Zimbabwe have experienced food security emergencies of varying severity, mainly caused by drought and floods … structure of the report; Parts 2 and 3 present separate country analysis for Zambia and Zimbabwe covering the overview of the …

This note provides recommendations for redesigning Zambia's Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) in the context of … security in Zambia and Zimbabwe. This note has three sections following the summary: (i) a brief review of the evidence … generated on input subsidy programs; (ii) specific recommendations for Zambia's Farmers Input Support Program, and (iii …

in their operations. This report details the state of Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) efficiency in Zambia, focusing on … review of the state of WSS efficiency in Zambia. In addition to stating the efficiency bottlenecks in WSS delivery, the …

The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has an ambitious long-term vision for the nation and its people … education access, but without similar gains in quality of education, Zambia lags behind regional peers, and the poor are worst …

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 …