Who We Are

About the Resettlement Division

Value-centred, sustainable and inclusive resettlement schemes that are productive.

Our Purpose

IMission

To enhance rural economic transformation and settler community productivity, producing sustainable livelihood opportunities for vulnerable groups in Zambia.

IIVision

Value-centred, sustainable and inclusive resettlement schemes that are productive.

Strategy

Policy objectives.

Our strategic goals for effective resettlement programmes.

Production and Productivity

Increase production and productivity in resettlement schemes.

Land Access

Increase access to land for resettlement.

Coordination

Strengthen coordination in the management of resettlement schemes.

Institutional Systems

Strengthen institutional and operational systems for resettlement schemes.

Cross-cutting Issues

Mainstream cross-cutting issues in resettlement.

Compensation

Strengthen compensation mechanisms for displaced settlers.

Impact

Programme benefits.

Comprehensive benefits for resettled communities across Zambia.

Socio-Economic Development

  • —Improved household incomes through productive land access
  • —Enhanced food security from increased agricultural production
  • —Employment creation within resettlement schemes
  • —Reduced rural poverty and vulnerability

Infrastructure and Service Delivery

  • —Improved access to roads, water, sanitation and schools
  • —Better connectivity to markets and service centres
  • —Enhanced quality of life and living standards

Land and Tenure Security

  • —Increased land access for vulnerable populations
  • —Improved tenure security, reducing land conflicts
  • —Transparent land allocation and management systems

Environmental Sustainability

  • —Sustainable land use planning and resource management
  • —Reduced environmental degradation through planned settlements
  • —Climate-smart agriculture and environmental safeguards

Social Inclusion

  • —Enhanced inclusion of women, youth and vulnerable groups
  • —Promotion of gender equality in land access
  • —Integration of human rights and social protection