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Area: 5888268 km2
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Water-Related Challenge Costs

Total annual estimated cost to address all water-related challenges: $2,998,203,909.00

Share of total annual estimated cost to address each individual challenge (2015 $USD):

  • Access to Drinking Water: $1,115,688,734.00 - [37%]
  • Access to Sanitation: $842,544,737.00 - [28%]
  • Industrial Pollution: $219,931,072.00 - [7%]
  • Agricultural Pollution: $86,089,880.00 - [3%]
  • Water Scarcity: $234,248,835.00 - [8%]
  • Water Management: $499,700,652.00 - [17%]

For more about this data, see information on WRI’s Achieving Abundance dataset here.

Water Challenges

As reported by organizations on the Hub.

25.0%
Local Water Resource Governance
16.7%
Access to Water Supply and Water Services
16.7%
Physical water supply
16.7%
Upstream Water Issues
16.7%
Water Demand and Competition among Users
8.3%
Compliance with Local Regulations and Widely-Accepted Standards

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Organizations in Zambia


Akros establishes data-driven systems that improve the health and well-being of disadvantaged communities. Akros is a cutting edge organization that establishes data-driven systems to improve the health and well-being of disadvantaged communities. We pride ourselves in our ground-level knowledge of … Learn More

Akros is a cutting edge organization that establishes data-driven and technologically appropriate systems to improve the health and well-being of disadvantaged communities. We pride ourselves in our ground-level knowledge of the service delivery systems where we work, and our ability … Learn More

We form part of the Barnes Group of Companies. We leverage our ability off owning our own steel manufacturing mill, which then supplies into our wholly owned primary manufacturing companies, who then produce standard and customer specific products which are … Learn More

Global Empowers is a purpose-driven social enterprise that exists to Uplift And Free People To Empower Each Other. Our Water Does Matter project aims to improve rural communities' health and living standards in Zambia and across Sub-Saharan Africa by providing … Learn More

HYDROC is an association of independent consultants, -scientists and -engineers, providing water-related services through a network of national and international experts. Our concept uses the synergies of our combined expertise for the successful implementation of a variety of projects. Our … Learn More

NatuReS’ Vision: Preserving Natural Resources The Natural Resources Stewardship Programme (NatuReS) enables private-public-civil society partnerships to manage the natural resources they need for sustainable growth and better livelihoods. The programme’s vision is a world where all stakeholders collaborate to sustainably … Learn More

· Climate change impact risk assessments, strategy, adaptation and proofing · Resilient cities / business · Water resources yield and supply assurance · Hydrology, specialising in Forest Hydrology (Professionally registered) · Flood modelling · Conceptual water supply planning · GIS … Learn More

Our focus is on designing, manufacturing and supplying sanitation solutions that impact positively on the enviornment and thereby contributing to SDG 6 directly, but indirectly on SDG 3. Our toilet products are designed to operate without water for flushing, and … Learn More

The Water Resilience Coalition, founded in 2020, is an industry-driven, CEO-led coalition of the UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate that aims to elevate global water stress to the top of the corporate agenda and preserve the world's freshwater resources … Learn More

To Enhance Youth Participation in Climate Action and Environmental Protection, in a collaborative and problem solving manner while striking a balance where human and Nature can thrive. Learn More

Train agricultural extension workers and/or agricultural supervisors as well as agricultural field facilitators and technical officers who in turn are recruited mostly by gorvernment departments to go flat out to train small scale farmers in various agricultural activities. The mission … Learn More

Projects in Zambia


Since 2016 the Toilet Board Coalition’s accelerator program has been supporting entrepreneurs with bespoke mentorship, partnership and the visibility to scale their sanitation economy businesses. More than toilets alone, we look for commercially viable businesses across the sanitation economies – … Learn More

California is facing a water crisis. The state has one of the most engineered and over-subscribed water systems in the world, meaning significantly more water is promised to users than is actually available. And climate change is making the swings … Learn More

Based in north-east Zambia, the Chambeshi Water Security Partnership (CWSP) was created in 2017 to ensure continued sound water management in the region while agricultural activities are intensifying. The partnership aims to ensure that water resources are governed, protected, and … Learn More

A comprehensive water study has been commissioned to determine short and medium-term expected water inflows into the mine. Given the study recommendations, Lubambe is investing in additional dewatering capacity. A dam has also been built to allow the temporary system … Learn More

In Zambia, WaterAid is working with the Ministry of Health on COVID-19 preparedness. It has developing social distancing stickers for supermarkets, banks and other frequently used places, provided mobile phones to the official COVID-19 call center, and supplied hands-free washing … Learn More

Greenpop aims to create collaborative public art which educates communities about local environmental and conservation issues and empowers people to take positive action. Our Programme Outcomes To paint conservation-themed murals in public and community spaces To include local communities in … Learn More

The main objective of the partnership is to ensure the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the Itawa Springs and their benefits. The main strategy of the project thus was to safeguard the spring’s integrity and lifespan by helping the … Learn More

The WSAIP is a highly participatory stakeholder empowerment process delivering a multi-stakeholder owned plan to improve Lusaka’s water security, with the commitment of stakeholders to implement that plan. The plan cuts across water supply and sanitation services, water resources management … Learn More

To strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration to safeguard Lusaka's water resources while enhancing the sustainable and timely access to water and sanitation for all." Cooperation is crucial if the complex issue of water security is to be addressed sustainably. Water security is … Learn More

The objective of this partnership is to protect LWSC wellfields at Shaft 5 and Mass Media, in an environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable manner securing groundwater supply for Lusaka’s residents and businesses. Between March and December 2016, the International Water … Learn More

Educating the community on water, sanitation & health through providing teaching at the local clinic, the local schools and at community meetingsProject ResultsWe have successfully engaged the community in all our activities and have full support from the local chief. … Learn More

Project WET is currently active in more than 75 countries around the world through a network of partner organizations that range from small NGOs to major international corporations and organizations. We only go where we’re invited! We work with our … Learn More

Los Bronces continues to mitigate water supply challenges by implementing technical solutions that promote water efficiency and water resilience. Water is transported to the operation via a 56-kilometre pipeline from the Las Tórtolas tailings dam using a special water-recycling system. … Learn More

Starbucks and Conservation International began an assessment of the water component of the Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices program in 2008, focused on 2 stages in the coffee value chain: cultivating, growing and harvesting coffee using methods that avoid … Learn More

The Itawa springs and its supporting ecosystem is an important water resource supplying water for domestic and industrial purposes to the city of Ndola in the Copperbelt. In recent years, the physical integrity of the spring and surrounding riparian environment … Learn More

This project aims to provide safe drinking water for almost 1000 children and teachers at the fast growing rural Nyanje basic and secondary school in Zambia. It provides training/education on maintenance & hygiene. Learn More

This project aims to provide safe drinking water for almost 3000 children and teachers at the fast growing Yeta Community School in Mongu district, Zambia. The project will provide training/education on maintenance &amp; hygiene. The community will have actual clean … Learn More


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