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This toolkit, published by the Global Resilience Partnership in July 2023, provides guidance for Zambian policymakers and urban planners to create resilient and equitable urban food systems. Based on household surveys conducted between 2019 and 2021 in 14 Zambian cities, the document identifies food insecurity drivers and suggests leveraging the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and various national and local policies to improve food access, support urban agriculture, and empower women in the food value chain.

The Zambia–China Cooperation Zone (ZCCZ), comprising the Chambishi and Lusaka East subsections, was established to foster industrialization and trade between China and Zambia. While it has attracted significant Chinese investment, particularly in copper smelting, the project faces critical implementation hurdles. These include poor regional infrastructure, a lack of regulatory frameworks to ensure local business integration, and labor disputes stemming from divergent work cultures. The report recommends greater transparency, a more flexible approach from Chinese investors, and a cohesive Zambian industrial policy to move the zone beyond resource extraction and low-skilled employment.

This report, published by the Institute for Security Studies in April 2009 as part of the African Human Security Initiative (AHSI), evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Zambia. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, including desktop research, interviews, and focus groups with 1,000 respondents across various provinces. It examines the legal framework, the role of law enforcement, the judiciary, prisons, and customary justice, while highlighting significant challenges in accessing official crime statistics and government records.

This report examines the policing and anti-corruption landscape in Zambia, focusing on the Zambia Police Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). It identifies systemic weaknesses in investigative capacity, human resource shortages, and a lack of effective accountability mechanisms, while noting the positive but under-utilised impact of reforms like the Victim Support Unit.

This research paper examines the socio-economic and environmental impacts of copper mining in Zambia, focusing on the transition from state ownership under Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM) to privatisation. It argues that while privatisation and high global copper prices have increased production and corporate profits, the benefits have not reached local communities, leading to increased social conflict, environmental degradation, and a decline in social services.

This report provides a gendered analysis of employment and skills within Zambia's large-scale mining (LSM) sector. It establishes a baseline of women's participation, identifying significant underrepresentation in technical and leadership roles, pervasive data gaps, and structural barriers such as gender stereotyping and inadequate workplace infrastructure. The document recommends transforming gender policies into actionable, resourced plans, improving the collection of gender-disaggregated data, and promoting STEM education to prepare women for the 'mine of the future'.

This report forecasts Zambia's development to 2043, predicting a GDP per capita increase to US$5,467 on the Current Path, though extreme poverty remains high at 67.3%. It highlights critical vulnerabilities in electricity access, secondary education, and food security, while identifying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and 'leapfrogging' technologies as high-impact drivers for economic growth. The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario suggests a potential GDP per capita of US$8,244 and a significant reduction in extreme poverty to 42.1%.

This report examines the state of policing, anti-corruption, and drug enforcement in Zambia, focusing on the Zambia Police Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC). It identifies systemic weaknesses in investigative capacity, human rights compliance, and public accountability, while noting the impact of HIV/AIDS on personnel and the growth of an unregulated private security industry.

This report examines the judicial system of Zambia, detailing its dual legal structure, the hierarchy of its courts, and the systemic challenges affecting the delivery of justice. It focuses on issues of judicial independence, the administration of the death penalty, the fragmented state of juvenile justice, and the barriers preventing poor and rural populations from accessing legal aid and formal courts.