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Centre of Government Support: Zambia

  • Status:
  • Ongoing
  • Funder:
  • FCDO
  • Partners:
  • Diakonia
  • Years:
  • 2022 onwards
  • Key Policy Areas:
  • Business EnvironmentClimate change and energyJob creation and labour marketsMacroeconomic policyPrivate sector growth
  • Type of Support:
  • Direct Government Support

Kivu leads an inter-disciplinary team, comprising locally-based Zambian senior economists, alongside Kivu policy advisers to provide policy development, strategic, and capacity-building support to the Office of the President (State House) in Zambia.

The nature of the support has evolved from a broad strategic and operational review early in the term, towards a more focused objective supporting the delivery a core presidential priority: job creation.

Key Impacts:
  • Completed strategic and operational review of State House, with key recommendations on organisational structure and priorities implemented.
  • Successfully established a Policy Advisory Unit supporting economic reforms in Zambia.
  • Supported private sector engagement and policy development on a range of pro-growth initiatives.
  • Supporting implementation of agricultural reform policies, including farmer loan schemes and support on agricultural input subsidy reform.