Evicted and Abandoned

Zambia

14 projects with confirmed or possible displacement between 2004 and 2013. That represents 41% of all the World Bank-financed projects in Zambia. An estimated 400 people were displaced by 2 projects. The World Bank doesn't have information on the effects produced by the rest.

Top 2 projects per estimated # people physically or economically displaced

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* = This project was administered by the World Bank but paid through another financier.

Confirmed displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost Displaced people (estimated)
Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project Phase II Oct. 16, 2009 Active $75M 333
Support for Economic Expansion and Diversification (SEED) Jul. 29, 2004 Closed $28.2M Unknown
Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project Mar. 9, 2004 Closed $50M 67
Possible displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost
Lusaka Transmission and Distribution Rehabilitation Project May. 30, 2013 Active $105M
Zambia Strengthening Climate Resilience (PPCR Phase II) May. 9, 2013 Active $36M*
Zambia Water Resources Development Project Apr. 25, 2013 Active $50M
Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA) Mar. 14, 2013 Active $90M
Zambia Kafue Town - Muzuma - Victoria Falls Regional Transmission Line Reinforcement Project May. 15, 2012 Active $60M
Zambia: Livestock Development and Animal Health Project Feb. 28, 2012 Active $50M
Nyika Transfrontier Conservation Area Project Apr. 21, 2011 Active $4.8M*
Irrigation Development and Support Project Apr. 7, 2011 Active $115M
Zm: Increased Access to Electricity May. 20, 2008 Active $33M
Water Sector Performance Improvement Project Oct. 5, 2006 Closed $23M
Agricultural Development Support Program May. 16, 2006 Closed $37.2M