A Zambian woman with her children out collecting reeds for use in building shelters for fishermen and their families. Picture: Kieran Dodds/Panos
Significant progress has been made on child health, education and HIV and AIDS in Zambia. However, around eight million people still live below the poverty line and only a quarter of young children have enough to eat.
Private sector investment and increased revenues from mining hold the key to a sustainable graduation from aid. And we will encourage Zambia to harness the transformative power of its own resources.
Top priorities
- Supporting the government of Zambia to deliver better services and make better investment decisions
- Tackling malaria and maternal mortality
- Increasing opportunities for rural wealth creation
We will spend an average of £59 million per year in Zambia until 2015.