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Zambia has secured €36 million in financing for Zambia’s water sector following successful bilateral Development Cooperation negotiations with the Federal Republic of Germany held in Berlin for the period 2027–2028, authorities have said.
Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation said this followed a successful bilateral development cooperation negotiations between Zambia and the Federal Republic of Germany held in Berlin, for the period 2027–2028.
According to a statement issued in Lusaka on Saturday, the negotiations focused on three key areas of cooperation: Good Governance, Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture, and Water.
Following extensive engagements, the two governments agreed on a total financing package of €81.5 million, of which €36 million was secured for strategic interventions to improve water supply, sanitation services, and water security across Zambia.
Among the major commitments is €20 million for the Nexus Energy Water Programme for Zambia II, which will extend ongoing interventions to Commercial Utilities in the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces along the Lobito Corridor.
The programme will focus on climate-resilient urban water supply systems through reduction of non-revenue water, improved digitisation, renewable energy integration, energy efficiency, and increased access to water supply services in low-income peri-urban and rural communities, particularly for vulnerable groups, women, and girls.
The ministry said it will also benefit from continued support under the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme Phase II, and the ongoing Lusaka Sanitation Programme aimed at improving wastewater treatment infrastructure in the capital city.
Additional support had been earmarked for technical cooperation projects under NEWZA 2.0, expansion of skills development and youth training programmes under THRIVE II, and a new water security initiative targeting the Upper Kafue sub-catchment to strengthen integrated water resources management and river health.
On the sidelines of the negotiations, a Business Forum was held on May 5, 2026 in collaboration with the Zambian Embassy in Germany and several German business institutions to promote Zambia as a preferred investment destination.
Speaking during the forum, Ministry of Finance and National Planning for Economic Management and Finance Mulele Mulele highlighted Zambia’s favourable business environment, policy consistency, fiscal discipline, and improved macroeconomic conditions as key drivers for investment growth.
Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany, Winnie Natala Chibesakunda, called for enhanced partnerships between the two nations, stating that the strengths of the two nations have the potential to drive transformative investment and sustainable development.
Zambia Development Agency Director General Albert Halwampa encouraged investors to take advantage of Zambia’s peace, stable policies, strategic location, and private sector-led economic reforms.
Representatives from German companies already operating in Zambia, including Bayer and LevelBuild Zambia, cited the country’s stability, skilled workforce, and growth potential as key reasons for continued investment.
“The Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation remains committed to strengthening international partnerships and mobilising resources towards achieving universal access to safe water supply, improved sanitation, and sustainable water resource management for all Zambians,” reads the statement.
The delegation was led by Ministry Permanent Secretary Romas Kamanga and accompanied by Director of Water Supply and Sanitation Richard Kangwa and Acting Chief Planner for Monitoring and Evaluation, Richard Musheba.
It was joined by the Zambian Government delegation headed by Mulele.
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