Zambia Indigenous Small and Medium Business Association Capacity Building Project

Project Name:
Zambia Indigenous Small and Medium Business Association Capacity Building Project
Institution :
Zambia Indigenous Small and medium Business Association (ZCSMBA)

Core Competence:
Professionalisation of the Voices of the Private Sector & Civil Society
Project Region :
Eastern & Southern Africa
Country :
Zambia
Status :
Closed
Grant Number :
207

Grant Amount (USD):
1 700 000

Approval Date:
January 2007

Commitment Date:
2012

Introduction:
In December 2006, the Executive Board approved a grant of US$ 1.7 million to Zambia’s Indigenous Small and Medium Business Associations Capacity Building Project. The project fitted into Zambia’s long-term goal that is incorporated in its Vision 2030 and the Country’s Fifth National Development Plan (2006 – 2010).

Project Description:
The goal of the project was to professionalize the voices and actions of the Zambia Chamber of Small and Medium Business Associations (CSMBA) and the Zambia Indigenous Business Association (ZIBA) so as to enable them to meet the needs of their constituents and effectively interface with the public sector in the private sector development policy-making process in Zambia.

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.

H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.

H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.

Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.

Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.

Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana

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Zambia Indigenous Small and Medium Business Association Capacity Building Project