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Consultative Meetings for the Review and Development of Zambia’s National Local Content Strategy (NLCS)

18 August, 2026 to 19 August, 2026
Livingstone, Zambia

About the Event

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Subregional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), , will convene two high-level consultative meetings to review and develop the Successor National Local Content Strategy (NLCS) for Zambia.

These meetings mark a critical milestone in Zambia’s industrialisation agenda, following the expiry of the 2018–2022 NLCS. The process aims to develop a renewed strategy that strengthens the participation of local enterprises in key value chains, enhances competitiveness, promotes technology transfer, and advances inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

The meetings will launch a structured, participatory, Member State-driven process to ensure that the successor NLCS reflects national priorities, stakeholder perspectives, and emerging economic realities.