The study, funded by GIZ, involved collaboration with the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and planned a follow-up project with the Investment Climate Facility. The focus was establishing an IB risk-reducing fund and a social innovation fund in cooperation with the Impact Investing Network.

In 2022, an Inclusive Business (IB) landscape study was conducted for Zambia, covering key aspects: (a) clarifying the IB concept in the Zambian context, (b) profiling 23 noteworthy IB business lines, (c) assessing the enabling environment, (d) developing recommendations for a comprehensive IB promotion program, and (e) seeking support through an action plan.

A planned follow-up project, financed by the Investment Climate Facility, aimed at close collaboration with the Impact Investing Network in Zambia and the government to establish an IB risk-reducing fund and social innovation fund. The study, funded by GIZ through the IBAN program, was implemented in cooperation with the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA).

The complete study, titled “The Inclusive Business Market Scoping Study for Zambia,” is accessible here: [link]. For further information, contact the Zambia Development Authority at [email protected] or the local and international consultant team (Nsangu Siwale [[email protected]], Laurian Haangala [[email protected]], and [[email protected]]).