MCC Institutional Strengthening Activity

$800K USD

Funder	Millennium Challenge Corporation
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Millennium Challenge Corporation
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Oct 24, 2025
End Date	Mar 08, 2027
Duration	500 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`65995-40`

Grant Description

Zambia II Compact - Agriculture Project - Institutional Strengthening Activity: The Ministry of Agriculture Institutional Strengthening Activity aims to strengthen the Ministry of Agricultures capacity to develop and implement reforms.

This shall be achieved through the delivery of an efficient export and import permitting system, the development of a plan to establish and help operationalize a warehouse licensing authority as provided by the Agricultural Credits Act, and the establishment of a public-private agricultural marketing council once the Agricultural Marketing Bill is adopted.

This Activity shall support the provision of capacity building activities in order to support the implementation of the new legal framework, supported by the Project, including the ability to develop subsequent regulations.

TA support shall be provided to the Ministry of Agricultures different departments responsible for policy and planning (PPD), agribusiness and marketing (ABM), and plant quarantine and phytosanitary service (PQPS) to assess new responsibilities and develop the capacity to deliver improved services.