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Country Program Materials
- 2005 Congressional
Budget Justification
The CBJ summarizes USAID activities
and funding in Zambia.
- Annual
Report [53kb - PDF]
In-depth description of USAID activities
in Zambia, organized by sector.
- Country Strategic Plan
FY 2004-2010
Vol
1 [691kb - PDF]
Vol
2 [2,056kb - PDF]
Outlines
USAID/Zambia's plan for accomplishing development
objectives.
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USAID/Zambia Links
USAID/Zambia
Mission
www.usaid.gov/zm Mission Director:
Local Address:
- 351 Independence Avenue
P.O. Box 32481
Lusaka 10101
Zambia
Tel: 260-1-254-303, 304, 305, 306
Fax: 260-1-254532
From the US:
- DOS/USAID
2310 Lusaka Place
Washington, D.C.
20521-2310
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USAID's Strategy in Zambia Since 1991, Zambia has undergone a political transition from
decades of one-party autocracy to multi-party democracy. Although
much remains to be done, fundamental economic liberalization
and structural reform programs have accompanied this political
transformation. Zambia's political and economic development
is constrained by its narrow economic base (dependency on
copper mining), concentrated ownership of assets, limited
foreign and domestic investment, legacy of authoritarian leadership,
corruption and high unemployment.
Zambia's social indicators remain very unfavorable, with
life expectancy at 35 years, an infant mortality rate of 95
per 1,000 births, a 16 percent prevalence of HIV/AIDS among
the adult population, and a high population growth rate. A
more politically balanced parliament is struggling to assert
itself following decades of subjugation by the Executive Branch,
while a poorly resourced judiciary is seeking to strengthen
the independence and efficiency of the legal system. Over the past decade, severe and partial droughts have become
the norm rather than the exception in the southern half of
Zambia, creating a perennial food security crisis characterized
by high rates of malnutrition. The HIV/AIDS pandemic continues
to ravage every sector of Zambia's economy, with productivity
under-cut by an unhealthy workforce, and increased absenteeism
due to caring for the ill and attendance at funerals. The
health system is rapidly becoming overwhelmed with the demands
of this epidemic. Orphans and other vulnerable children in
families affected by HIV/AIDS are in need of economic and
psychosocial support. Zambia plays an important role in advancing the United States
national interests by contributing to greater stability and
prosperity in the Southern African region. Zambia has been
a leader in open-market reform, plays a constructive role
in regional conflict resolution efforts, and is making progress
in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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