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Activities in Zambia

The Project for Development of an Industry Strategy

Project NameThe Project for Development of an Industry Strategy
SchemeTechnical Cooperation Project
Project PeriodOctober 2011 – April 2013
Implementing AgencyMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI)
Target AreasWhole country
Target GroupsStaff of Department of Industry, MCTI, Zambia Development Agency and Private Sector
PurposeMCTI and Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) become capable of formulating an industrial strategy and action plans.
Activities
  • Scope out and define the engineering industry for formulation of a strategy according to International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities
  • Conduct a basic survey on the engineering industry and its institutions
  • Carry out a firm-level study and assess technology levels and expected markets of the engineering industry (including upstream/ downstream industrial linkages as suppliers and users; and geographical linkages)
  • Formulate a draft strategy of the engineering industry
  • Present the draft to stakeholders including the private sector and receive their feedback
  • Revise the draft according to the feedback and finalize it
  • Identify two target technologies (or products/ user industries) in the engineering industry
  • Conduct a detailed survey on existing industrial institutions and private companies related to the selected two target technologies (or products/ user industries)
  • Develop action plans to implement the strategy in consideration of those issues such as quality improvement, productivity improvement, design improvement, marketing and capacity development
  • Present draft action plans to stakeholders and receive their feedbacks
  • Revise the draft according to the feedback and finalize the action plans

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