One moment...

USAID | East Africa Regional

From the American People
Flag of Zambia USAID/Zambia: From the American People

Home / Countries / Zambia

Map of East Africa highlighting Zambia
USAID/East Africa’s regional programs complement and enhance USAID bilateral programs, while supporting unique and innovative regional activities. Find out about current regional programs in Zambia by clicking on the activities button above. For information about USAID’s bilateral programs in Zambia, visit the USAID/Zambia mission website.

Aid In Action

Photo: Maize fortification, Bakhresa Flour Mill, Tanzania

Fortifying Food to Improve Health

20 September 2011

More than 10 million women and children suffer from micronutrient deficiencies In East Africa.  Micronutrients are minerals and vitamins that humans needs to stay healthy and...

Valid Nutrition Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)

Saving Lives One Packet at a Time

16 September 2011

Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is a peanut-based food product used in emergency situations to rehabilitate severely malnourished people. The demand for RUTF by humanitarian organizations...

The Kenya team displays and explains their community based family planning materials during the conference.

Representatives from 13 African Countries Share Effective Community Approaches to Family Planning

26 July 2011 | Nairobi

Family planning experts representing 13 African countries have gathered in Nairobi to share promising family planning practices that generate community ownership and expand outreach with...

Origin Africa Fiber to Fashion 2011 – A collection of show stopping designs from the 12 participating designers from across Africa

Technology, Innovation and Design Talent Attract International Buyers to Origin Africa Fiber to Fashion Symposium

28 April 2011

The outlook remains bright for Africa’s cotton, textile and apparel sector fueled by the global demand for cotton, diversification of apparel sourcing to Africa and...

Robert Clay Director, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID/Washington.

Regional HIV/AIDS Initiative Calls for Re-thinking ‘Dynamism of Risky Human Behaviors’

2 June 2010

USAID/EA and Family Health International held a Regional Outreach Addressing AIDS through Development Strategies (ROADS II) annual partner meeting in Tanzania in May.  ROADS  works...

COMESA Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Nagla El-Hussainy signing the MOU with officials from the DRC Government at Kasumbalesa.

Trade Information Desk Launched at Kasumbalesa Border

24 February 2009

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with USAID/East Africa, and the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) have launched the...

Announcements

ESADA Hosts 3rd African Dairy Conference and Exhibition

22 May 2007

Regional Agricultural Trade Expansion Support (RATES) partner in dairy, the Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association (ESADA) has just finished hosting the 3rd annual African...

Press Releases

COMESA to Expand Trading for Peace Initiative

19 March 2009

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DfID)-UK, and the United States Agency for International...

Improved Donor Coordination to Enhance the Efficiency of Transit Corridors in Eastern Africa

17 March 2009 | Nairobi

Development partners will meet in Nairobi this week to discuss ways to increase their coordination in order to improve regional transit and transport efficiency along...

Information Desk to be Launched at Kasumbalesa Border

20 January 2009

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DfID)-UK, and the United States Agency for International...

Project Implementing Partner(s)
A2Z Project: Improving Regional Food Fortification
Africa Leadership Training and Capacity Building Program (‘Africa LEAD’)
Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA)
Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Competitiveness and Trade Expansion Program (COMPETE)
Feed the Future
Regional Outreach Addressing HIV/AIDS through Development Strategies (ROADS) Project
Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems
The Partnership for Health Networks - East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC)
The Partnership for Health Networks - Improving Quality of Health Care
The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Eastern and Central Africa (ReSAKSS-ECA)
Trading for Peace (TfP)
Launch of ANNECA - a new Handbook on Paediatric AIDS in Africa

Launch of ANNECA - a new Handbook on Paediatric AIDS in Africa

COMESA Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Nagla El-Hussainy signing the MOU with officials from the DRC Government at Kasumbalesa.

Photo: COMESA

COMESA Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Nagla El-Hussainy signing the MOU with officials from the DRC Government at Kasumbalesa.

HIV Message

Photo: 2005 Helen Dombalis, Courtesy of Photoshare

Mother and child

Photo: 2007 Mary Atieno Otieno/Rural-Kenya World Cultural

Mother and baby

Photo: 2005 Virginia Lamprecht, Courtesy of Photoshare

Girl with sweet potatoes

Photo: Andrew Haugen, Courtesy of Photoshare

Source Africa Pavilion

Photo: ECA Trade Hub

The Source Africa Pavilion at the MAGIC Trade and Apparel Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Containers of roses for export.

Photo: Janet Bland

Kenya's flower production boosts exports to the U.S.

Zambian president cuts ribbon at opening of dairy conference.

Photo: Steve Walls

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa officiates at the opening of the ESADA 3rd African Dairy Conference in Lusaka.

Booth at ESADA Dairy Conference.

Photo: Steve Walls

Over 32 exhibitors displayed a wide variety of products and services at the ESADA 3rd African Dairy Conference.

Zambia

Capital Lusaka

Population 11,862,740

Area 752,614 km2