The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa. Its neighbours are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country.
Region
Southern Africa
Capital city
Lusaka
Language
GDP
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Area
Population
19,470,000
Zambia
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Adaptation Actions and Priorities
- Agriculture: conservation and sustainable/climate-smart agriculture; efficient agriculture,
- Forestry and land-use: reduction in deforestation; increase in afforestation and reforestation; improved forest management; careful agro-forestry practice.
- Forestry and land-use: reduction in deforestation; increase in afforestation and reforestation; improved forest management; careful agro-forestry practice.
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- "Energy Efficiency: Improved cooking devices (biomass, ethanol or LPG, electric)
- Renewable Energy: increased generation and use, sustainable charcoal production, rural biogas plants and biomass power facilities, fuel switch to biodiesel and mini hydro expansion. Energy Efficiency: better resilience, transmission efficiency, and, interconnectivity of the electricity supply network
- Transport: improved fuel efficiency, modal shift and improved transport infrastructure
- IPPU: increased energy efficiency of processes; and improvements in technology.
- Waste management: Improved solid waste handling and disposal practices; reduction in waste generation; generation of biomethane from waste; improved waste-water treatment practices.
- Renewable Energy: increased generation and use, sustainable charcoal production, rural biogas plants and biomass power facilities, fuel switch to biodiesel and mini hydro expansion. Energy Efficiency: better resilience, transmission efficiency, and, interconnectivity of the electricity supply network
- Transport: improved fuel efficiency, modal shift and improved transport infrastructure
- IPPU: increased energy efficiency of processes; and improvements in technology.
- Waste management: Improved solid waste handling and disposal practices; reduction in waste generation; generation of biomethane from waste; improved waste-water treatment practices.
Emission Target
Reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% (at Business As Usual (BAU) level of international support prevailing in 2015) and towards 47% (with substantial international support) compared to 2010 levels.
Target Sectors
Energy, industrial processes and product use, Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), and waste