Who We Are

About the
Resettlement Division

Value Centred, Sustainable and Inclusive Resettlement Schemes that are productive.

Our Purpose

Our Mission

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

Our Vision

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

Program 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, 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 and Sustainability

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

Social Inclusion and Cross-Cutting

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