Support for Economic Expansion and Diversification (SEED)

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The Project's overall objective is to help reduce the vulnerability of the Zambian economy to shocks by supporting the diversification of its sources of growth. This is to be achieved by improving sector specific policy and regulatory frameworks and strengthening the capacity of Government agencies to implement them. The development objective will also be supported through selective public investments that stimulate private investments. The project has the following four components: Component 1) The tourism component is divided into two main areas, tourism and protected area management. Within the tourism component, there are three subcomponents: (a) policy, regulatory and institutional support for Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources (MTENR) and its agencies; (b) tourism investments and capacity building in the Livingstone area; (c) infrastructure for Livingstone and institutional support for Livingstone City Council. Component 2) Will increase the value added and competitiveness of the sector by accelerating the development of supply chain linkages from farm to market, improving quality and safety codes of practice, and encouraging new product development. Component 3) The gemstones will support measures aiming to promote gemstones production and trade, and facilitate its inclusion into the formal economy, improve the sector's socio-economic contribution at the regional and national levels, and encourage private sector investments. Component 4) Beneficiary institutions will play an active role in project implementation.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry,FY17 - Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Public Administration,Industry, Trade and Services

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Road, Warehouse, Hotel, Consumer Products, Commercial, Raw Materials, Government