[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1136, 298], "category": "Text", "text": "Hichilema's vision of a diversified and inclusive socio-economic transformation. This action aims to support the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) in developing key value chains by enabling investments. Prioritisation of the investments will be based on their contribution to food security and food systems, value addition and potential for decent and green job creation, inclusivity, growth and export (or import substitution) potential as well as demand from the private sector including from SMEs."}, {"bbox": [96, 302, 1136, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "The overall objective of the ENTERPRISE 2.0 project is to catalyse a transformative shift in Zambia's agricultural sector, leading to increased productivity, market equal access for smallholder farmers, and the widespread adoption of sustainable and inclusive production practices."}, {"bbox": [96, 396, 1136, 514], "category": "Text", "text": "The specific objective are to (i) support the transition to green, climate-smart, integrated circular and more sustainable and inclusive agri-food systems; (ii) increase smallholder farmers (including women, people with disabilities and youth) participation in market-integrated value chains, and (iii) Support and equal access to sustainable finance for investments that increase producer incomes."}, {"bbox": [96, 518, 1136, 608], "category": "Text", "text": "The project will promote and prioritise investment in sustainable, inclusive, climate resilient and deforestation free legumes and horticulture agricultural value chains development in Zambia, with a geographic focus on the economic corridors that link to the Lobito corridor."}, {"bbox": [96, 612, 1136, 990], "category": "Text", "text": "Investments will be made through capacity building in inclusive value chain development and through a matching grant facility (MGF), which will improve much needed equal access to finance. Horticultural and legume value chains will be prioritised to achieve a focused and transformative shift. However, while focusing on two core value chains offers immediate efficiency, a long-term, sustainable agricultural system also requires a more diversified approach to address potential future challenges, such as climate change, soil degradation and biodiversity loss. Animals, for instance, play a crucial role in this system. Their manure helps improve organic matter in degraded soils, leading to increased farm productivity and yields per hectare, without the need to expand into new land and deforest existing ecosystems. To capture the potential benefits of diversification while maintaining a focus on our priority value chains, the project will be dedicating a smaller portion of funds (e.g. 10-15%) to non-priority VC proposals. The financing window would support additional, carefully selected value chains alongside the prioritised ones. Establishing clear goals and monitoring metrics, will ensure this additional support remains focused and provides valuable data on the impact of diversification."}, {"bbox": [96, 994, 1136, 1197], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action falls under MIP 2021-2027 priority area no. 1 “Green partnerships for sustainable recovery, growth and decent jobs”, specific objective 1.1 “To promote and invest in the green recovery and in sustainable growth along the agriculture-forestry-biodiversity-water and climate nexus”, and contributes to result 1.1 “Participation of subsistence and smallholder farmers, including women and youth, in market-integrated value chains is increased and support the transition to greener and more sustainable agro-food systems”. The Action may also contribute to the TEI “Climate Action for Inclusive Green Recovery and Growth in Zambia”."}, {"bbox": [86, 1209, 480, 1240], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Zone benefitting from the Action"}, {"bbox": [86, 1254, 986, 1284], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action shall be carried out in Zambia, which is included in the list of ODA recipients."}, {"bbox": [86, 1312, 279, 1339], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [86, 1366, 231, 1393], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [96, 1437, 361, 1466], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### General country context"}, {"bbox": [96, 1466, 1136, 1641], "category": "Text", "text": "Zambia is experiencing a significant demographic increase, with a young population of 19.5 million in 2022 growing at 2.9% annually. This growth is expected to increasing pressure on natural resources and job demand. Despite Zambia's status as one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most urbanised nations, most of its population, 62%, resides in rural areas, with a substantial reliance on natural resources for their livelihoods. The labour market is predominantly informal, with 81.6% of men and 93.6% of women involved in informal jobs, mainly in agriculture, which employs about three-quarters of these workers."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 32"}]