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Foreword by HE President Edgar Lungu on the launch of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) Zambia remains committed to the socio-economic development planning of the country as reflected by the return to development planning in 2005. The Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) for the period 2017- 2021 is the successor to the Revised Sixth National Development Plan, 2013-2016 (R-SNDP) following its expiry in December 2016. The Plan, like the three national development plans (NDPs) that preceded it, is aimed at attaining the long-term objectives as outlined in the Vision 2030 of becoming a “prosperous middle-income country by 2030”. It builds on the achievements and lessons learnt during the implementation of the previous NDPs. The Seventh National Development Plan departs from sectoral-based planning to an integrated (multi-sectoral) development approach under the theme “Accelerating development efforts towards the Vision 2030 without leaving anyone behind”. The integrated approach recognises the multi-faceted and interlinked nature of sustainable development which calls for interventions to be tackled simultaneously through a coordinated approach to implementing development programmes. Through the use of the integrated (multi-sectoral) development approach, the 7NDP has the advantage of considering the comparative and competitive advantages of the regions in allocation of resources towards implementation of the multi-sectoral strategies and setting in motion a series of mutually supporting activities in different sectors with the general objective of delivering the national agenda. Ultimately it is envisaged that the integrated development approach in the 7NDP will help change the focus of government line ministries and provinces from competing with each other to coordinated harmonisation (working together). The goal of the 7NDP is to create a diversified and resilient economy for sustained growth and socio-economic transformation driven, among others, by agriculture. Furthermore, this Plan responds to the Smart Zambia transformation agenda 2064 and embeds in it the economic recovery necessary for the actualisation of a Smart Zambia. This is in support of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063. READ MORE.... Welcome message
from the Honorary Consul It is with great pleasure and honor to represent the Government of the republic of Zambia and the people of Zambia in California.
I am grateful to the Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their confidence in my abilities to represent Zambia's interests. Welcome to our official site. Here, you will be able to obtain information about Zambia and access resources provided by the Zambian Embassy as well as Zambian partner organizations. I eagerly look forward to working closely with the community in order to provide the maximum support for our Zambian citizens, visitors and friends of Zambia. Honorary Consuls are not employed by the Zambian government. They perform their honorary consulate duties on a voluntary basis. |
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