Background
The Government of Zambia has started to implement its Eighth National Development Plan 2022-2026 (8th NDP), which is the fourth of its series of five-year National Development Plan intended to achieve the National Vision 2030, which is aimed at transforming Zambia into “a prosperous middle-income nation by 2030”. The road to achieve the National Vision 2030, however is arduous and fraught with challenges including mobilisation of development financing that can best be realised through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
In view of the foregoing, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Subregional office for Southern Africa Under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance and National Planning of Zambia in collaboration with Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry and United Nations Development Programme are organising a Sensitization Workshop: Leveraging private sector engagement in implementing the 8th NDP and achieving the SDGs from 01-02 December 2022 at Radisson Blu, Lusaka, Zambia.
Objectives of the workshop
The main objectives of the sensitisation workshop are:
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Discussing challenges, opportunities, and pathways for the private sector (domestic and international) to support the implementation of the 8th NDP and the achievement of the SDGs in Zambia.
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Supporting an agreement on a road map to galvanize support from the private sector in this regard, viewing the private sector as a critical driver of trade and industrialisation as well as sustainable development financing in Zambia;
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Sharing experiences and best practices from other countries in Africa on how the private sector is being leveraged in the achievement of the SDGs and implementation of national development plans and the possibilities for regional collaboration in that respect
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