Zambia Nears Completion of OECD Investment Policy Review

Zambia is approaching the final stage of its second OECD Investment Policy Review, with publication slated for December as the country works to draw fresh investment, generate employment and expand its economy.

Nationwide consultations bringing together government institutions and a range of stakeholders have now wrapped up. The contributions gathered during that process will feed into the final document ahead of its presentation to the OECD Investment Committee.

First launched in May 2025, the review builds on an earlier 2012 assessment and gauges how far Zambia has come in sharpening its investment environment. Among its priorities are investment incentives, value addition and the manufacturing sector, all viewed as levers for the Government's broader push towards industrialisation, economic growth and job creation.

News that the process had advanced emerged from talks between Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Director General Albert Halwampa and Alexandre de Crombrugghe, the OECD's Deputy Head of the Sustainable Investment Unit.

The talks took place on the sidelines of the OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct in Paris, which is marking its 50th anniversary, a gathering that highlights Zambia's deepening ties with international partners as it courts global investors.