ZambiaZM

UK overseas development assistance to Zambia — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£1.72B

Projects

356

Sectors

Date Range

2003 – 2026

Closed302(£1.46B)

Implementation54(£258.4M)

Largest Projects

Poverty Reduction Budget Support II

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2008 – 2011

£115,300,000

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To provide predictable and timely financing to support Zambia's capacity to implement it's fifth National Development Plan

Poverty Reduction Budget Support for the Government of the Republic of Zambia

Environmental policy and administrative managementClosed2007 – 2012

£115,300,000

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This activity Poverty Reduction Budget Support for the Government of the Republic of Zambia is a component of Poverty Reduction Budget Support II reported by FCDO with a funding type of 106 - General Budget Support and a budget of £115,300,000. It wo...

UK Expertise for Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP)

Urban development and managementClosed2020 – 2026

£105,236,005

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To improve the impact and effectiveness of FCDO programming in climate resilient urban development infrastructure planning and delivery; to accelerate inclusive and sustainable economic growth by connecting people to labour markets and infrastructure...

Private Enterprise Programme Zambia Phase II

Environmental policy and administrative managementImplementation2020 – 2032

£67,439,474

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To create investment in Zambia by building the capacity of micro, small and medium sized enterprises. The programme will aim to systematically transform the finance and investment environment for SMSEs in Zambia, by helping companies with potential t...

Growth and Poverty Reduction Grant (Zambia)

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2010 – 2016

£47,700,000

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This activity Growth and Poverty Reduction Grant (Zambia) is a component of Zambia Growth and Poverty Reduction Grant 2012 - 2014 reported by FCDO with a funding type of 106 - General Budget Support and a budget of £47,700,000. It works in the follow...

Zambia Growth and Poverty Reduction Grant 2012 - 2014

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2012 – 2014

£47,700,000

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To strengthen systems for sustained efficient and effective service delivery of Government policies and services to the poor Zambians

Zambia Social Protection Expansion Programme Phase II

Social ProtectionClosed2016 – 2025

£39,920,712

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To provide small grants to vulnerable households especially those with disabled and elderly persons in order for them to have regular monthly income to take care of their basic needs

Zambia Social Protection Expansion Programme

Social ProtectionClosed2010 – 2018

£38,258,236

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To improve the living standards of extremely poor and vulnerable households in Zambia by providing regular social cash transfers and help the government build systems to implement a sustainable national programme. (Nutsen)

Tackling Maternal and Child Undernutrition Programme- Phase II

Basic nutritionClosed2012 – 2026

£37,742,780

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To contribute towards improved health and nutrition status for children under two years measured primarily by a reduction in stunting by 2023.

Zambia Health Systems Strengthening Programme

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2022

£35,940,309

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The Zambia Health Systems Strengthening programme aims improve the health of women and girls in Zambia across the continuum of care from birth, childhood and motherhood. This together with our other parallel interventions to strengthen the health sy...

Sector Breakdown

Education policy and administrative management

£284.0M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£235.0M

Social Protection

£181.2M

Urban development and management

£107.6M

Basic nutrition

£73.9M

Malaria control

£72.9M

Health policy and administrative management

£64.0M

Anti-corruption organisations and institutions

£62.1M

Family planning

£51.8M

Basic sanitation

£46.3M

Formal sector financial intermediaries

£42.8M

Public finance management (PFM)

£42.2M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£35.0M

STD control including HIV/AIDS

£33.6M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£28.8M

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

£28.7M

Health personnel development

£28.2M

Democratic participation and civil society

£25.6M

Reproductive health care

£23.9M

Spending Over Time

2003

£21.2M

2005

£26.8M

2006

£4.1M

2007

£116.6M

2008

£120.3M

2009

£83.6M

2010

£147.8M

2011

£236.2M

2012

£175.3M

2013

£136.1M

2014

£52.8M

2016

£169.5M

2017

£4.4M

2018

£7.7M

2019

£33.8M

2020

£198.6M

2021

£43.5M

2022

£9.5M

2023

£66.8M

2024

£27.6M

2025

£34.8M

2026

£4.8M

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Zambia via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Poverty Reduction Budget Support II

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2008 – 2011

£115,300,000

DevTracker →

To provide predictable and timely financing to support Zambia's capacity to implement it's fifth National Development Plan

Poverty Reduction Budget Support for the Government of the Republic of Zambia

Environmental policy and administrative managementClosed2007 – 2012

£115,300,000

DevTracker →

UK Expertise for Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP)

Urban development and managementClosed2020 – 2026

£105,236,005

DevTracker →

Private Enterprise Programme Zambia Phase II

Environmental policy and administrative managementImplementation2020 – 2032

£67,439,474

DevTracker →

Growth and Poverty Reduction Grant (Zambia)

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2010 – 2016

£47,700,000

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Zambia Growth and Poverty Reduction Grant 2012 - 2014

Education policy and administrative managementClosed2012 – 2014

£47,700,000

DevTracker →

To strengthen systems for sustained efficient and effective service delivery of Government policies and services to the poor Zambians

Zambia Social Protection Expansion Programme Phase II

Social ProtectionClosed2016 – 2025

£39,920,712

DevTracker →

To provide small grants to vulnerable households especially those with disabled and elderly persons in order for them to have regular monthly income to take care of their basic needs

Zambia Social Protection Expansion Programme

Social ProtectionClosed2010 – 2018

£38,258,236

DevTracker →

Tackling Maternal and Child Undernutrition Programme- Phase II

Basic nutritionClosed2012 – 2026

£37,742,780

DevTracker →

To contribute towards improved health and nutrition status for children under two years measured primarily by a reduction in stunting by 2023.

Zambia Health Systems Strengthening Programme

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2022

£35,940,309

DevTracker →

Sector Breakdown

Education policy and administrative management

£284.0M

Environmental policy and administrative management

£235.0M

Social Protection

£181.2M

Urban development and management

£107.6M

Basic nutrition

£73.9M

Malaria control

£72.9M

Health policy and administrative management

£64.0M

Anti-corruption organisations and institutions

£62.1M

Family planning

£51.8M

Basic sanitation

£46.3M

Formal sector financial intermediaries

£42.8M

Public finance management (PFM)

£42.2M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£35.0M

STD control including HIV/AIDS

£33.6M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£28.8M

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

£28.7M

Health personnel development

£28.2M

Democratic participation and civil society

£25.6M

Reproductive health care

£23.9M