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The Ministry of Finance and National Planning released K17.8 billion in April 2026 to support public service delivery, infrastructure development, social protection programmes and economic recovery efforts.
According to the Treasury release issued on Sunday, K6.6 billion was allocated to the public service wage bill, K2.4 billion to debt servicing and dismantling of arrears, K4 billion to transfers, subsidies and social benefits, K3.1 billion to Government operations and programmes, while K1.7 billion financed capital projects.
Under debt obligations, government released K2 billion for domestic debt servicing, K153 million for external debt payments and K300 million to clear domestic arrears owed to suppliers and service providers.
The Treasury said the payments were critical to preserving fiscal credibility, supporting private sector liquidity and sustaining gains made under Zambia’s debt restructuring programme.
Meanwhile, K4 billion released under transfers and social benefits included K1.4 billion for the Social Cash Transfer Programme, K1 billion for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), K700 million to dismantle arrears under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), and K570 million for grant-aided institutions, including universities.
Government also released K350 million for drugs and medical supplies, while K95 million supported the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s delimitation exercise and settlement of voter registration arrears.
On infrastructure, K758.6 million was allocated to road projects, K298.3 million to the Rural Electrification Authority, K200 million to water infrastructure and K150 million to education infrastructure.
Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, said the Treasury releases reflect government’s commitment to fiscal discipline, macroeconomic stability and long-term economic transformation.
Musokotwane said government had moved from what he described as “carefree borrowing” before 2020 towards disciplined budget execution, private sector-led growth and sustainable economic expansion.
He added that the releases demonstrated government’s commitment to financing critical sectors, supporting vulnerable households, sustaining public service delivery and creating conditions for increased private sector participation and job creation.
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