Growth
in the agriculture sector will enable Zambia to achieve sustainable
economic growth and reduce poverty in Zambia. Zambia's vision for the
sector is “an efficient, competitive, sustainable and export-led
agriculture sector that assures food security and increased income. Its
goal is “to increase and diversify agriculture production and
productivity so as to raise the share of its contribution to 20 percent
of GDP”.
_Information and Communication Technology
Zambia believes that Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
and Meteorology play a vital role in its socio-economic development.
Growth of ICT is a precursor to wealth creation and attainment of a
well informed and knowledgeable society. Zambia's vision in this
sector is an information and knowledge based society. The goal for the
sector is to increase coverage, access and efficiency in the provision
of Information and Communications Technology and meteorological
services in order to contribute to sustainable national economic
growth.
_Education
_Its Zambia's goal is to increase equitable access to quality education and
skills training to enhance human capacity for sustainable national
development. Zambia's Education and Skills Development sector plays a
critical role in the socio-economic development. It provides
opportunities for growth, poverty reduction, employment, productivity
and human development.
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Energy
Zambia's goal for the energy sector is to provide universal access to
clean, reliable and affordable energy at the lowest total economic,
financial, social and environmental cost. The main thrust of the energy
sector will be to expand electricity generation and transmission
capacities and enhance cost-effectiveness in fuel supply.
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Manufacturing
Zambia's
manufacturing sector is a pivot of economic development through its
backward and forward linkages to economic growth, exports and employment
creation. It provides a market for primary products and sets the basis
for exports with employment generation capacity.Zambia's vision for
the Manufacturing sector is technology-based and export-focused
manufacturing sector, which is dynamic and competitive with effective
entities that add value to the locally abundant natural resources.
Zambia's goal is to develop a diversified and competitive export led
value adding manufacturing sector which will contribute 12.5 percent to
GDP.
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Mining
The mining sector is the major contributor to
Zambia’s economic growth with its average share being 9.1 percent
between 2006 and 2009. Zambia's vision for the sector is well organized
private sector led mineral resource exploration and exploitation that
contributes to sustainable social economic development. The focus will
be on increasing exploration projects, sustainable production and
management of mineral resources and increase productivity so as to
maximize economic benefits from the sector.
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Transport
Its
Zambia's goal to enhance economic development of the prioritized
economic sectors through provision of improved quality of transport
infrastructure. This includes water, rail, air and road.
The key focus will be on construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of
physical infrastructure.
Health
Zambia's
vision for the Health sector is equitable access to quality health
care. Zambia recognizes that a healthy population is critical to
improved production and productivity.
Tourism
_Tourism in Zambia and has the potential to be a major
contributor to socio-economic development of the country. Its Zambia's
vision to make the country a major tourism destination of choice. The
major areas of focus are infrastructure development in three priority
areas namely Greater Livingstone area, Kafue National Park and Northern
circuit. The other focus areas will be tourism promotion and marketing,
product development and human skills development.
Construction, Real Estate
_The continual economic growth has created the need for infrastructural development. Additionally,
urban migration has resulted in the need for increased numbers of
affordable housing.Zambia's vision for the Housing sector is planned
settlements with adequate, affordable and quality housing. The sector
goal is to facilitate the construction of adequate and affordable
housing, increase the existing housing stock and enhance quality.