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Activity under preparation Green Economy Promotion and Diversification (GEPD) Through this action, the EU supports the Government¿s green economy agenda. Structured in two components, the action will accompany both, GRZ and the private sector, particularly young men/women led MSMEs, in achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth and diversification, through promoting the green and digital transition, using in particular circular economy business models. The action's overall objective is ¿to promote an environmentally sound, gender/youth sensitive and economically viable diversification of the economy and invest in the creation of green growth and decent jobs in the circular economy¿. ¿The action will have a duration of five years. It includes technical assistance (TA), such as advice, institutional strengthening and peer review to Government and other key stakeholders, to set up a suitable business-enabling environment and investment climate to stimulate green growth, working with key ministries and agencies. The action further envisages TA and capacity building of MSMEs, to build and consolidate entrepreneurship, especially among women and youth, connecting enterprises with markets and facilitating access to information, business services, and markets. Improving access to finance, including through the mobilisation of EFSD+ funding, will be crucial to complement and scale up interventions. The action also supports the development of the business services market, of business services modalities to reach out to MSMEs in remote areas and of innovative financing products for MSMEs. Likewise, the action promotes innovations and technology development through a virtuous cooperation between research institutions and the private sector.
Green tech 4 CE Contract related to: Green tech 4 CE - Through this action, the EU supports the Government¿s green economy agenda. Structured in two components, the action will accompany both, GRZ and the private sector, particularly young men/women led MSMEs, in achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth and diversification, through promoting the green and digital transition, using in particular circular economy business models. The action's overall objective is ¿to promote an environmentally sound, gender/youth sensitive and economically viable diversification of the economy and invest in the creation of green growth and decent jobs in the circular economy¿. ¿The action will have a duration of five years. It includes technical assistance (TA), such as advice, institutional strengthening and peer review to Government and other key stakeholders, to set up a suitable business-enabling environment and investment climate to stimulate green growth, working with key ministries and agencies. The action further envisages TA and capacity building of MSMEs, to build and consolidate entrepreneurship, especially among women and youth, connecting enterprises with markets and facilitating access to information, business services, and markets. Improving access to finance, including through the mobilisation of EFSD+ funding, will be crucial to complement and scale up interventions. The action also supports the development of the business services market, of business services modalities to reach out to MSMEs in remote areas and of innovative financing products for MSMEs. Likewise, the action promotes innovations and technology development through a virtuous cooperation between research institutions and the private sector.
Kariba Dam - Reshaping of the Plunge Pool Contract related to: Kariba Dam - Reshaping of the Plunge Pool - Kariba Dam Rehabilitation - Plunge pool
Programme Estimate under ZE2ST <p>The purpose of this Multi-annual Programme Estimate (PE) is to support the harnessing of the potential for energy efficiency and conservation investments</p>
Rehabilitation, Extension and Strengthening of the Low Voltage Electrical Distribution Network in Lusaka - LOT 2 Contract related to: Rehabilitation, Extension and Strengthening of the Low Voltage Electrical Distribution Network in Lusaka - LOT 2 - Rehabilitation and expansion of existing low voltage distribution network and individual connections to households, public infrastructure & eligible MSEs  in Lusaka
Enhancement of the Policy, Legal and Regulatory Environment and  Capacity Building for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is to increase access to clean, reliable and affordable energy and promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency in Zambia.The proposed service contract shall: 1. support public institutions in Zambia to revise and further develop the policies as well as the institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks for unlocking the potential of renewable energy and to increase energy efficiency throughout the country; 2. build capacity of both public and private sector stakeholders to ensure adequate know-how transfer and skills development and support local actors to promote long term and nation-wide supply with cost effective, reliable and sustainable energies.The same service provider shall be in charge of a multi-annual Programme Estimate covering capacity building activities and awareness campaigns, in private indirect decentralised management.
Activity under preparation ENTEPRISE Zambia Challenge Fund (EZCF 2.0) - Support to market-integrated value chains for sustainable, diversified and green food system ENTEPRISE Zambia Challenge Fund (EZCF 2.0) - Support to market-integrated value chains for sustainable, diversified and green food system - ENTEPRISE Zambia Challenge Fund (EZCF 2.0) - Support to market-integrated value chains for sustainable, diversified and green food system
Information, Communication and Visibility activities for the EU Delegation in Zambia Contract inherited from multiple actions, related to:  Information, Communication and Visibility activities for the EU Delegation in Zambia - The proposed project will carry over from the Technical Cooperation Facility IV project and the Support to the Office of the National Authorising Officer project, taking the similar nature of both support measures they were merged into one action
Technical Cooperation Facility VI Technical Cooperation Facility for Zambia-Technical Cooperation Facility VI
Zambia Aquaculture Project Technical Assistance (ZAP-TA) To formulate, prepare, manage and implement a four (4) year multi-annual programme estimate under result area 5 ''Increased productivity, income and employment opportunities of emergent, small and medium scale fish farmer'' of the ''Support to the Sustainable Commercialisation of Zambias Smallholder Farmers'' programme.
Mulonga Peri-urban water and sanitation action EIB-led programme to provide new and improved water and sanitation infrastructure for various cities in the Copperbelt Region of Zambia.
Activity under preparation Support to Governance Processes The overall objective of the action is to reinforce democratic processes in Zambia
Peer-to-Peer institutional support to the Office of the Auditor General in Zambia The specific objective is to improve the management and technical capacity of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to plan and undertake audits as prescribed by the law and in line with international standards and best practices. The support is provided through Twinning with a Consortium of public and mandated institutions from EU Member States.
Communication and Visibility Support to the Programme Support to the Sustainable Commercialisation of Zambia's Smallholder Farmers <p class="ql-align-justify">The global objective of this assignment is to enhance the visibility and communication of all European Union funded action under the Programme, including in relation to the EU political priorities.</p>
Complementary budget PC-7447 (300022030) Expenditure verification of contract CSO-LA/2018/ 397-754- Support to DRC refugees and host communities in Mantapala Settlement - Zambia, UNHCR Contract related to: Complementary budget PC-7447 (300022030) Expenditure verification of contract CSO-LA/2018/ 397-754- Support to DRC refugees and host communities in Mantapala Settlement - Zambia, UNHCR - INTPA/R/03 - Audit and Control
Making the law work for girls and boys Overall objective: The overall objective of the project is to enhance childrens right to protection and access to justice through strengthened legislative and policy framework, its enforcement and implementation.
Capacity Development Project for Non State Actors in Zambia The overall objective of the project is to contribute to enhance the role of NSAs in the Zambian development process.The purpose is that targeted NSAs deliver better services and more effective advocacy actions.
Communication and visibility support for the Energy Cooperation Portfolio in Zambia <p>Communication and visibility support for the Energy Cooperation Portfolio in Zambia</p>
Contribution agreement with UNICEF for emergency social protection COVID-19 Support the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) component under the multi-sectorial GRZ-UN response plan to the COVID-19 crisis. Three UN agencies (ILO, UNDP and UNICEF) under leadership of UNICEF support GRZ to implement shock-responsive social protection benefits for households directly and indirectly affected by the crisis, in order to protect livelihoods, strengthen epidemic control and avert negative coping strategies. The programme is part of the longer-term Joint Social Protection Programme (JSPP) II and also complements the national cash transfer programme implemented by the Ministry for Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS). The EU only contributes to the ECT component.  The ECT programme targets approx. 118 000 households in priority districts selected on robust criteria (e.g. prelevance of Covid, informal economy, border town, tourism, etc.). 15 districts are targeted in close cooperation with MCDSS. It will support the vertical expansion of households already registered on the ongoing social cash transfer programme and caters for a horizontal expansion with registering new beneficiaries. It will also be aligned to other sectors/services through the use of messaging (nutrition, WASH, protection), and linking to relevant services (Hygiene, Health, Disability Accommodation, Child Protection).
Lusaka Transmission Distribution Rehabilitation Project (LTDRP) - Low Voltage Distribution Network: Subsidised Individual Connections to Households, Public/Social Infrastructure and eligible MSEs <p>This direct grant to ZESCO Limited compliements the works contracts by enabling the connection of at least 63,000 new individual connections to households, public infrastructure and eligible micro small enterprises in preselected low income high density areas of Lusaka city</p>
Zambia Aquaculture Project (ZAP) <p>To increase productivity, income and employment opportunities of emergent, small and medium scale fish farmers</p>
Activity under preparation Supporting the people of Zambia to reach their potential and build resilience Supporting the people of Zambia to reach their potential and build resilience - Supporting the people of Zambia to reach their potential and build resilience
Political Economy Analysis of the Mining Sector in Zambia <p>In-depth research on the most significant risks and opportunities that are associated with the governance of the Zambia's extractive sector of critical raw materials  and its value chain. This task will be completed through a Political Economy Analysis (PEA) and will have three specific objectives: </p><p>1.Identify the formal and informal factors of the Zambian political settlement that affect the mining sector. </p><p>2.Identify potential priorities and opportunities  for governance interventions developed by the EU and EU member states in the Zambia's mining sector. </p><p>3.Provide contextual elements for the identification and prioritization of activities under the sustainable raw materials value chains roadmap. </p><p><br></p>
Activity under preparation Climate Action and NDC Implementation Support in Zambia The action aims at supporting the Government of the Republic of Zambia to meet its requirements under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and its Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), and to develop and implement to support Zambia¿s climate change strategic framework, in alignment and integration with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), its Green Growth Strategy (GGS) and the 8th National Development Plan (8NDP). This will be instrumental to the achievement of the country¿s national development objectives and Zambia¿s climate resilient transition towards green growth and a decarbonised, environmentally friendly, and inclusive economy. The action is structured around the following two components:Component 1: Governance and coordination of Zambia¿s climate change strategic framework and the implementation of the National Determined Contributions (NDC). The action aims to strengthen capacities of key stakeholders for improved governance on climate change and the Government¿s capacity to more efficiently coordinate the implementation of NDC and its Implementation Framework, and national climate policy at inter-ministerial level. This includes support to enhance collaboration for review and harmonization of climate sector policies, NDC implementation, and to increase strategic environmental and climate change awareness and education, with a particular focus on women and youth.Component 2: Climate change monitoring, reporting and informed decision making. The action aims to strengthen relevant Government institutions¿ capacities to collect and report on climate change data, with a particular focus on operationalising Zambia¿s integrated Measurement, Reporting and Verification (iMRV) system. This includes support for sustainable digitalized infrastructure development, digitalized data collection and processing to generate information for planning and decision making, monitor and evaluate climate change adaptation, and stimulate more gender sensitive climate finance.
Zambia Budget Support - Finance for Social Reforms Contract related to: Zambia Budget Support - Finance for Social Reforms - The proposed Action will support the Government to implement its PFM reform strategy with a particular focus on activities aiming at enhancing budget execution (e.g. public procurement) and at ensuring reliable provision of domestic funding for public services delivery in the education and health sectors.&nbsp;The action will make use of the budget support modality to channel resources to key public sector reforms and priority programmes, alleviating the fiscal pressure from limited access to external finance.&nbsp;&nbsp;
EnACT- Enabling Access to Justice, Civil Society Participation and Transparency This action primarily consists of a contribution agreement with GIZ to carry out activities on legislation formulation and implementation; support to accountbaility mechanisms; and access to justice initatives focused on legal aid. There is a significant crosscutting component on enhancing civil society participation in all the target sectors.The action intends to contribute to MIP priority area 3 to build a more fair, inclusive and peaceful society in Zambia and ensure collaboration between government authorities and non-state actors. Particular focus will be on specific objective (SO) 3.1- Promoting human rights and improve the democratic space for citizens in Zambia under the result related to the promotion of rule of law and respect of human rights. The action also contributes to SO 3.2 - Supporting public sector reform for improved delivery of public services and domestic accountability under the result to improve the efficiency, accountability and transparency of the public administration, enabling quality public service delivery. It contributes to the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (16, 5 and 10), the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the new European Consensus on Development as well as the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, the EU-Zambia CSO Roadmap and the Gender Action Plan III.This action is the first truly joint programme in Zambia. In a ¿Team Europe¿ spirit, it has been designed in close collaboration with, and co-funding from, Germany and with GIZ as implementing partner. The action builds upon successful programmes on access to justice, accountability and civil society participation, funded by the EU under the 11th EDF and Germany. As a result, this action will accommodate both the broad commitment of Germany as well as the EU current support on public sector accountability and transparency, and the more focussed EU engagement on access to justice. The EU is cooperating with other Member States, including Sweden and Ireland, to ensure complementarity and continuously explore opportunities to include other Member States into joint programming in order to increase outreach and impact of this Action.&nbsp;NOTE- In the Timeline section "Ares strategic validation reference" there was no Ares validation for this Action, so I attach the Decision information instead as this information is important to reflect in OPSYS. Information on the Financing Agreement can be found here: Ares(2022)8035067
TA to an inclusive regulatory environment conducive to business and investment in Zambia Contract related to: TA to an inclusive regulatory environment conducive to business and investment in Zambia - Economic Governance Support Programme
Technical assistance II to the Zambian Authorities to maximize ZE2ST¿s program impact <p>The general objective of this assignment is to bring technical support to the Government of Zambia and #TEAMEUROPE+ for the project preparation of its new Global Gateway programme Nexus Energy Water in Zambia (NEWZA).</p>
Enhancing Livelihoods and Smallholder Agricultural Markets (ELSAM) <p>Support to smallholder farmers</p>-Enhancing Livelihoods and Smallholder Agricultural Markets (ELSAM)
Green Partnership and Investment Programme along the Agriculture, Forestry, Biodiversity, Water and Climate Nexus The action intends to promote and invest in the green recovery and sustainable growth along the Zambian part of the Greater Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA). Its geographic focus will stretch from the Greater Kafue ecosystem south-west through the Luangwa ¿ Nyika corridors of Central and Eastern Zambia (thereafter the Landscape). The action will: 1) Enhance resilience of ecosystems and improve people¿s livelihoods based on landscape approaches along the agriculture-forestry-biodiversity-water and climate nexus; 2) Increase participation of smallholder farmers, including women and youth farmers, in market-integrated environmentally sustainable, resilient, low carbon, circular and nutrition sensitive value chains; 3) Increase income opportunities through applied sustainable resource management practices by local communities.The action will promote community-based management of natural resources and support benefit sharing mechanisms for local communities, in particular for women and youth. It will further contribute to Zambia¿s climate change adaptation and mitigation targets, enshrined in the country¿s National Determined Contribution (ND), in particular in terms of sustainable agriculture and sustainable forest management. In addition, the action will will contribute to the protection of water catchment areas and the conservation of wildlife, thus supporting Zambia¿s commitments to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The action will contribute to Result 1.1, Result 1.2 and Result 1,3 of the MIP 2021-2027, Priority Area 1 ¿Green partnerships for sustainable recovery, growth and decent jobs¿. The action will also contribute to the Global Gateway, especially under the headings ¿Accelerating the Green Transition¿, ¿Accelerating the Digital Transition¿ and ¿Accelerating sustainable growth and decent job creation and Supporting sustainable financing for growth¿. It is in line with the Joint European Strategy (JES) for Development Cooperation with Zambia for the period 2021-2027 currently being finalised between the EUD and EU MS to materialise the ¿Team Europe¿ approach. The action is also aligned with the EU¿s commitment under the European Consensus on Development and Alliances for Sustainable Growth and Jobs.
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Prevention and Support to SGBV Survivors in Zambia Overall objective is to reduce Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Zambia. Main focus is on (a) prevention by challenging and changing beliefs, attitudes and practices; access; and (b) increase access to and use of support services for SGBV survivors
Information, Communication and Visibility activities for the EU Delegation in Zambia <p>The <u>overall objective</u> of the contract is to enhance the visibility of the EU in Zambia and improve the awareness of the EU-Zambia partnership in all its dimensions (political, trade and economic, development and other major policy areas of common interest) with the Government of Zambia, NGOs, business community, academia, media, and the people of Zambia, through increased information, communication and visibility activities.</p>
Aviation Sector Support Programme II Programme Estimate .-Aviation Sector Support Programme II Programme Estimate
Support to the office of the National Authorizing officer (NAO) of the European Development Fund Service contract for Technical Assistance to the Office of the National Authorising Officer
Lusaka Transmission Distribution Rehabilitation Project (LTDRP) - Design and Supervision of the Low Voltage Distribution Network Design and supervision of the Lusaka Transmission Distribution Rehabilitation Project (LTDRP), Low voltage distribution network project
Legal empowerment and enhanced justice delivery in Zambia The project aims to contribute to improved rights-based justice delivery in Zambia by strengthening citizen capacity to claim their rights, by providing improved legal assistance to underserved locations and by providing support for an improved legal and policy framework
Strenghtening Community Law Enforcement and Sustainable Livelihoods in Kavango Zambezi TFCA (KAZA) Contract related to: Strenghtening Community Law Enforcement and Sustainable Livelihoods in Kavango Zambezi TFCA (KAZA) - This cross-regional program supports interventions key wildlife priority areas of the 11th EDF: i) strengthened Trans-frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) management; and ii) improved law enforcement on wildlife crime.
To change sub nature from M06 (IO) to M04 as requested by DQ The overall objective is to contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth through an increased mobilisation and effective use of domestic resources. The specific objective is to improve the accountability, transparency and effectiveness in management of public resources, and increase domestic revenue mobilisation.
Addendum No. 1 to the Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming System (SIFAZ) project in Zambia Contract related to: Addendum No. 1 to the Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming System (SIFAZ) project in Zambia - To enhance food production and the resilience of food systems.
Activity under preparation Zambia Aquaculture Project (ZAP) <p>To increase productivity, income and employment opportunities of emergent, small and medium scale fish farmers</p>
Standard Microgrid - Lot 1 Contract related to: Standard Microgrid - Lot 1 - Support to the Energy Sector (Renewable Energy)
Edu-care: inclusive actions to protect disabled children's rights The Action seeks to protect the rights of children and youth with disabilities  and enhance  access to inclusive and special education in Lusaka and Ndola Districts. The proposed final beneficiaries are: 19,000 children and youths with disabilities (respectively 11,000 and 8000),400 families of children and youth with disabilities,89 street children at the Luigi Drop-in in Ndola.
Contribution to the African Investment Facility:   ElectriFi  Zambia window The aim of this Action is to bridge the gaps in structuring and financing of investments addressing the lack of access to clean, reliable and affordable electricity and energy services by contributing a portion of the 11th EDF NIP.