👟 Get your sneakers ready & start training—the EU Run & Walk 2025 is coming!
This year, we're celebrating 50 years of partnership between the 🇪🇺 &🇿🇲.
Keep your eyes open 👀—registration link is dropping soon!
#EURunWalk2025 #EUinZambia #50YearsofPartnership #RunTogether
The EU Delegation to Zambia expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Nunciature, the Holy See and the entire Catholic community, upon the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He has been an inspiring voice in defence of the poor, in promoting human dignity and peace on the international scene.
Discussed with Speaker of the Zambian National Assembly, Hon. Nelli Mutti, about the role of Parliament as cornerstone of democracy, key for accountability and transparency.
Ahead of 2026 elections, we will continue Interparliamentary cooperation and promoting youth and women’s engagement.
Zambia’s decision to abolish the death penalty for all crimes entered into force on March 19!
🇿🇲🎉 We congratulate Zambia as it leads the way in respecting and protecting and fulfilling the fundamental right to life.
A digital graphic features a blue background with a pink silhouette of the African continent, highlighting several locations in red. The title at the top, in yellow and black text, reads: 'The European Commission and the World Bank join forces to promote renewable energy in Africa.' Below, white text introduces 'Joint Projects Include:' followed by four yellow-bordered text boxes detailing projects: Cameroon: Support for the Nachtigal 420 MW hydropower plant and dam, increasing electricity supply by 30% and improving rural electrification. Zambia and Zimbabwe: Rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam to improve energy reliability, providing 2,130 MW of power and producing 10,000 GWh of renewable energy annually. Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya Interconnector: Linking the Southern and Eastern Africa Power Pools to enhance regional electricity trade, security, and economic development while reducing hydrological risks. Malawi: Construction of a 361 MW hydropower plant in Mpatamanga. The European Union flag is positioned in the bottom right corner.
We are on a mission: to power Africa with clean energy.
President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu announced a partnership aligning the EU's Scaling Up Renewables in Africa initiative with the World Bank's Mission 300, which aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.
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Always a pleasure to discuss with 🇿🇲 Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Mulambo Haimbe.
We exchange views on the current global dynamics, set in motion the preparation of our upcoming 🇪🇺🇿🇲Partnership Dialogue in the context of this year’s 50th anniversary of EU-Zambia relations!
We just wrapped up a great mission to South Africa!
Met with EU Member States Ambassadors accredited to Zambia from Pretoria:
- Bulgaria 🇧🇬
- Croatia 🇭🇷
- Cyprus 🇨🇾
- Denmark 🇩🇰
- Poland 🇵🇱
- Romania 🇷🇴
- Slovakia 🇸🇰
and had productive talks with the 🇪🇺 Del in Pretoria
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Met with Minister for Tourism of Zambia, Honorable Rodney Sikumba.
We discussed sectors that underpin Zambia’s potential to grow the tourism industry: skills, services, infrastructure, regional integration and X-border movements, and 🇪🇺 projects in these areas.
#GlobalGateway
#PartnersInChange
Good discussion with 🇿🇲Minister of Finance Hon. Musokotwane on 50 years of 🇪🇺-🇿🇲 Partnership and how 🇪🇺 can further support economic growth and investment from EU companies to Zambia.
EU #GlobalGateway programmes aim to support just that
#StrongerTogether
#PartnersInChange
Today marks a grim milestone.
For three years, Russia has brutally attacked Ukraine and occupied Ukrainian territories.
Right now, more than ever, we have to support Ukraine
#StandwithUkraine
#22Feb2022
Access to water 💦 is key to life quality & development
Discussed with Hon. Colins Nzovu 🇪🇺 support to water & sanitation through water utilities in 6 provinces to improve infrastructure and supply
With KfW, GIZ & UNICEF #TeamEurope to invest over 3 billion ZMW
#GlobalGateway
Last year, 🇿🇲 faced severe drought, @eu-echo gave EUR 4M via @wfp-de.bsky.social -Zambia for food aid, cash transfers & nutrition support to breastfeeding & pregnant women & children under 5 in worst affected areas. Plus, 3 drones for disaster preparedness response to @DMMUZambia.
📷 WFP Zambia
Zambia's 2024 Corruption Perception Index score improves by two positions - from 37 / 100 in 2023 to 39 / 100 marking the country's best score in 12 years!
Progress, but more work ahead. #CPI2024 #Zambia
We joined the #MiningIndaba2025, seeing strong private sector interest in Zambia’s copper, cobalt & critical minerals!
🔹 ESG, value addition & #GreenEnergyTransition in focus
The EU supports Zambia’s mining future through governance, mapping, and private sector engagement.
