Requesting entity name
Ministry of Finance and National Planning
Demand Region
Africa
Demand Sub region
Requesting Country
Zambia
Requesting entity category
National government
Responsible Division/s
Financing for Sustainable Development Office
Areas of Work
Means of implementation
Support/Output provided
Support/Output provided (project, workshop, advisory service, etc.)
Advisory service
SDGs
SDG7
SDG8
SDG12
SDG13
SDG17
Keywords
financing
SDG investment
SDG-aligned projects
Status
Ongoing
Notes
The Government of Zambia, through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Office under the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, requested support to mobilize private financing for SDG-aligned projects and participate in the 10th SDG Investment Fair. Technical assistance was provided in 2025 to support the preparation and presentation of three PPP projects in health and education sectors. In addition, a webinar was conducted for staff of the Treasury PPP unit and other national planning officers on usage of the “STAIRS” tool. In Sevilla, additional support to the country was requested in a meeting with the Zambia Development Agency and the National Industrial Development Corporation, necessitating ongoing TA.
Request summary
Support the Government of Zambia, through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Office under the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, in mobilizing private financing for SDG-aligned projects and benefiting from participation in a future SDG Investment Fair including further piloting and application of "STAIRS" diagnostic tool to pipelining and investment readiness of PPP unit's pipeline in SDG-aligned, infrastructure sectors.
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