Over 650,000 Zambians set to profit from World Bank Financing for Pure Useful resource Management and Forest Conservation

LUSAKA, September 24, 2025 – The World Bank is increasing assist for Zambia’s watershed administration and forest conservation, approving the second section of the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD II) venture aimed to enhance sustainable administration of over 680,000 hectares of land and improve livelihood resilience for over 650,000 folks in focused susceptible communities of Zambia”s Miombo ecoregion.

With investments of $137 million, TRALARD II builds on the successes of TRALARD and will help the Zambian government expand its efforts to address highly vulnerable regions, including the Southern Province to promote climate-resilient livelihoods and support green jobs in priority sectors.

“TRALARD II is a strong instance of how local weather motion may be community-driven and inclusive. By investing in climate-smart agriculture, restoring degraded landscapes, and modernizing hydromet providers, it’s going to assist Zambian communities improve resilience to local weather change,” mentioned Achim Fock, World Bank Country Manager for Zambia.

The venture additionally promotes sustainable, rural financial actions with a concentrate on strengthening worth chains and market entry to advertise livelihoods that scale back exploitation of pure assets. Through TRALARD II, the World Bank is contributing to Zambia’s National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS) which guides Zambia’s transition to a low carbon, useful resource environment friendly, resilient, and socially inclusive financial system by 2030.

TRALARD II may also contribute to authorities efforts to enhance participatory land-use and water useful resource planning, climate monitoring and forecasting, enhancing the standard and reliability of meteorological knowledge to assist well timed and correct local weather forecasts. It may also assist strengthening institutional and technical capacities inside the Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) and different related establishments. It will work with native communities to guard present forest reserves and assist institution of latest Community Forest Management Groups (CFMGs).

A brand new jurisdictional Emission Reduction Program may also be developed to strengthen Zambia’s capability to take part in carbon markets and generate extra assets that may be re-invested within the panorama to enhance rural livelihoods.

“TRALARD II reflects the World Bank’s commitment to support Zambia’s efforts to combat climate change through inclusive, community-driven solutions. TRALARD II deploys a whole-of-society approach to promote socioeconomic development needs of local communities and nature-based solutions within the broader landscape by integrating ecological, social, and economic factors. This approach helps protect ecosystems and create economic opportunities for rural communities,” said Elisson Wright, World Bank Senior Environmental Finance Specialist.

The project financing includes an International Development Association (IDA)* grant in the amount of $100 million and the following grant resources: $3 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), $7 million from the Least Developed Countries Fund for Climate Change (LDCF), $10 million from the Africa Climate and People Trust Fund (ACP) funded by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), $10 million from the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF)/Climate Investment Fund (CIF), and $7 million from the Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions Multi-Donor Trust Fund (SCALE).

*The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), established in 1960, helps the world’s poorest countries by providing grants and low to zero-interest loans for projects and programs that boost economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve poor people’s lives. IDA is one of the largest sources of assistance for the world’s 78 poorest countries, 40 of which are in Africa. Resources from IDA bring positive change to the 1.3 billion people who live in IDA countries. Since 1960, IDA has provided $563 billion to 116 countries. Annual commitments have increased steadily and averaged about $34.5 billion over the last three years (FY22-FY24), with about 70 percent going to Africa. Learn more online: IDA.worldbank.org. #IDAworks

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Contacts:

In Zambia: Carlyn Hambuba, chambuba@worldbank.org

In Washington: Daniella Van Leggelo Padilla dvanleggelo@worldbank.org