The Zambia Development Agency is a statutory body established in 2006 by an act of Parliament (ZDA Act, No. 11 of 2006) and became operational in January 2007.It was set up in order to improve service delivery by operationalising the concept of “One Stop Shop.” It operates as a semi-autonomous institution with its Board of Directors appointed by the Minister responsible for the Commerce, Trade and Industry.
The primary objective of the Agency is “To foster economic growth and development by promoting trade and investment in Zambia through an efficient, effective and coordinated private sector led economic strategy.
Mandate
The Agency’s mandate includes facilitation of the economic development of Zambia by promoting investment and competitiveness of businesses and promoting exports from the country. It has the task of working with relevant authorities to reduce the cost of doing business in the country by simplifying the process of various formalities such as licensing.
The Agency is also responsible for building and enhancing the country’s investment profile for increased capital inflows, capital formation, employment creation and promoting the growth of Micro, Small and Medium enterprise (MSME) sector by working with Government to create an investment climate that can propel long term sustainable domestic growth.
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