Zambia - Emergency Food Production Facility (ZEFPF)

The Zambia Emergency Food Production Facility (ZEFPF) is a stand-alone emergency project to mitigate the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on agriculture and food security in Zambia. This is an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of Ten Million and Seven Hundred Thousand Units of Account (UA 10,700,000) within the framework of the African Emergency Food Production Facility (AEFPF). The project will improve availability of certified seeds and fertilizer to 45,000 emergent farmer beneficiaries (50% female) using Innovative ICT platforms through private sector-based distribution channels. It has four components: (i) Deliver Certified Seeds and Fertilizer Farmers; with Post--Harvest Management and Market Development, using innovative ICT platforms; (ii) Provide Financing and Credit Guarantees for Large-scale Supply, Wholesalers, Aggregators and Agro-Dealers of fertilizer; (iii) Developing Agriculture Policy Dialogue and Reform Mechanisms; (iv) Programme Coordination and Management. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will be the Executing Agency (EA), over a period of two (2) years. The project primarily contributes to climate adaptation results. As such, 50% of the total approved amount is attributed as climate finance, of which 7 million USD is dedicated to adaptation.