Zambia
PPP Projects in Infrastructure
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As a multi-sector partnership between the private secgtor, NGOs and academia that focuses on developing commercially viable models to help water utilities and municipal authorities reach all citizens with improved water and sanitation.
For subsistence farmers in a dry and dusty region 45kms south of Zambia’s capital Lusaka, the abundant source of water that would transform their livelihoods has never been far away. It flows along the Kafue River and, thanks to the Chiansi irrigation project, those waters are now being harnessed all year round – offering local farmers a way to break the cycle of poverty. The key innovation of this project is in delivering the benefits of large-scale farming (through commercial irrigation) to small-scale, poor farmers, many of whom are regularly dependent on weekly food aid to subsist.
This study is a product of the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD), a project designed to expand the world’s knowledge of physical infrastructure in Africa. The AICD provides a baseline against which future improvements in infrastructure services can be measured, making it possible to monitor the results achieved from donor support. It also offers a solid empirical foundation for prioritizing investments and designing policy reforms in Africa’s infrastructure sectors. The focus of the AICD country reports is on benchmarking sector performance and quantifying the main financing and efficiency gaps at the country level. These reports are particularly relevant to national policy makers and development partners working on...
Date last reviewed: November 21, 2016