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Zambia

Zambia is a $28.9B economy (2025), growing 3.8% in real terms, with consumer inflation at 13.9%. 22 of 22 tracked series are published for this country.

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Source: World Bank Open Data · World Development Indicators & International Debt Statistics · rank among African countries with a recent print

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World Bank lending to Zambia

1 in the pipeline · 23 active · commitments as published by the Bank.

ProjectThemeStatusBoard dateCommitment
Zambia Healthcare Innovation and Transformation ProjectP516062Health & educationPipelineFeb 2027$40M
Zambia Contingent Emergency Response ProjectP517175Social protectionActiveSept 2026—
RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 4: Zambia - Malawi Interconnector ProjectP515018OtherActiveJul 2026$43M
Irrigated and Sustainable Agriculture for Transformation ProjectP514111Water & agricultureActiveJul 2026$100M
Skills Training for Results and Industry-Valued Employment ProjectP514247Health & educationActiveJun 2026$80M
SUPPORT TO TRANSPARENCY IN ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS DEVELOPMENTP512746Climate & energyActiveApr 2026—
Second Zambia Climate and Economic Resilience Programmatic DPFP507962Climate & energyActiveMar 2026$45M
Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital ProjectP510548Health & educationActiveNov 2025—
Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development in Zambia IIP507971Climate & energyActiveSept 2025$100M
Digital Zambia Acceleration Project (DZAP)P505094DigitalActiveSept 2025$100M
Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in ZambiaP507635Climate & energyActiveJul 2025$200M
Zambia Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Growth Centers ProgramP509550Water & agricultureActiveApr 2025$33M
RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 1: Zambia - Tanzania Interconnector ProjectP507033Climate & energyActiveJan 2025$245M
First Zambia Climate and Economic Resilience Programmatic DPF with Cat-DDOP507116Climate & energyActiveDec 2024$100M
Zambia Refugee and Host Communities Project - ZRHCPP503941Social protectionActiveSept 2024$30M
Zambia Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project Using the Multiphase Programmatic ApproachP505188Climate & energyActiveJun 2024$50M
EASTERN PROVINCE JURISDICTIONAL SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE PROGRAM - EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROJECTP155827Climate & energyActiveMay 2024—
Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital ProjectP181391Health & educationActiveMar 2024$150M
National Energy Advancement and Transformation ProgramP179380Climate & energyActiveMar 2024$100M
Transport Corridors for Economic Resilience (TRACER)P180801Climate & energyActiveFeb 2024$270M

Source: World Bank Projects & Operations

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