Laws of Zambia Active 2025The Appropriation Act,2025
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Appropriation [No. 28 of 2025 397 An Act to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of monies required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending on 31st December, 2026, not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred and fifty-three billion, and eighty-nine million, four hundred and fifty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty kwacha. [ 30th December, 2025 ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 2025. 2. (1) On the authority of a warrant issued by the President, there may be expended from the Consolidated Fund, such monies, not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred and fifty-three billion, and eighty-nine million, four hundred and fifty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty kwacha as may be required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending on 31st December, 2026. (2) The monies referred to in subsection (1) shall be appropriated to the services of the Republic specified in the second column of the Schedule in amounts not exceeding the amounts indicated in the third column of the Schedule. ces of the Republic specified in the second column of the Schedule in amounts not exceeding the amounts indicated in the third column of the Schedule. (3) On the written authority of the Secretary to the Treasury, the amounts shown under the programmes in the Schedule, may be varied, except that the amounts appropriated to each programme in the Schedule shall not be altered by the variation. Enactment Short title Appropriation GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA ACT No. 28 of 2025 Date of Assent: 23rd December, 2025 Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K 20.00 each. f Assent: 23rd December, 2025 Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K 20.00 each. 398 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation SCHEDULE (Section 2) No. 398 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation SCHEDULE (Section 2) No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount 01 State House 3425 Presidential Advisory Services 31,777,892 3427 Presidential Affairs and Initiatives 30,992,345 3499 Management and Support Services 100,698,799 02 Office of the Vice President 3428 Government Business 93,250,000 3429 Parliamentary Affairs 5,908,226 3430 Resettlement Management 17,965,694 3465 National Values, Principles and Guidance 5,000,569 3499 Management and Support Services 31,173,984 03 National Assembly 3400 Legislation Enactment 1,153,419,807 3404 Parliamentary Oversight 153,802,294 3405 Parliamentary Representation 136,841,675 3417 Parliamentary Budget Approval 128,955,914 3499 Management and Support Services 82,456,722 05 Electoral Commission of Zambia 3431 Elections Management 1,186,772,857 3499 Management and Support Services 103,702,582 06 Civil Service Commission 3463 Civil Service Human Resource Management 4,880,150 3464 Governance and Standards 4,221,928 3499 Management and Support Services 12,016,773 07 Office of the Auditor General 3406 External Audit and Assurance 152,070,658 3499 Management and Support Services 96,049,038 08 Cabinet Office - Office of the President 3407 Public Service Leadership 3,287,544 3408 Public Service Management Development and Coordination 25,270,843 3409 Policy Analysis and Coordination 15,594,859 3418 State and Presidential Affairs 513,024,047 3466 Gender Equity and Equality 55,266,009 3499 Management and Support Services 301,408,033 09 Teaching Service Commission - Office of the President 5520 Teaching Service Human Resource Management 14,606,258 5599 Management and Support Services 8,262,051 K rvice Commission - Office of the President 5520 Teaching Service Human Resource Management 14,606,258 5599 Management and Support Services 8,262,051 K Appropriation [No. 28 of 2025 399 No. Appropriation [No. 28 of 2025 399 No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount K 10 Zambia Police Service Commission 4060 Governance and Standards 7,269,859 4119 Human Resource Management 11,766,249 4199 Management and Support Services 7,681,880 11 Zambia Police Service 4155 Crime Prevention and Policing Services 2,022,237,769 4156 Crime Detection and Investigation Services 719,750,950 4157 Police Technical and Specialised Services 690,480,018 4199 Management and Support Services 336,137,551 12 Office of the Public Protector 4171 Maladministration Redress Services 23,884,239 4199 Management and Support Services 15,488,142 14 Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development 2108 Mineral Resource Development and Management 563,685,431 2109 Mines Safety Health Environment 10,523,252 2110 Mines Development and Management 139,145,144 2138 Mines Technical Services 449,497,653 2139 Petroleum Exploration 936,397 2199 Management and Support Services 38,353,254 15 Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security 4176 Legal Identity, Civil Registration and Citizenship Services 325,470,266 4177 National Archives Services 17,624,724 4178 Societies Regulations and Standards 6,253,057 4179 Internal Security Support Services 253,074,466 4180 Forensic Services Management 54,471,130 4199 Management and Support Services 100,267,266 16 Drug Enforcement Commission 4173 Drug and Psychotropic Substance Control 184,060,037 4174 Anti-Money Laundering 19,470,681 4199 Management and Support Services 84,530,499 17 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 3435 Foreign Policy 9,805,744 3436 International Relations and Cooperation 2,541,059,706 3438 Protocol and Consular Affairs 5,567,965 3459 Central Technical Services 4,688,358 3499 Management and Support Services 149,190,875 2,541,059,706 3438 Protocol and Consular Affairs 5,567,965 3459 Central Technical Services 4,688,358 3499 Management and Support Services 149,190,875 No. No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount K 18 Judiciary 4158 Adjudication Services 795,072,433 4159 Legal and Law Reporting 6,500,000 4160 Judicial Enforcement 4,076,087 4199 Management and Support Services 267,945,353 19 Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit 3401 Disaster Risk Management 30,335,343 3402 Disaster and Humanitarian Operations Management 42,343,001 3499 Management and Support Services 8,752,020 21 Loans and Investments - Ministry of Finance and National Planning 3439 Financial Investment Management 1,267,502,936 3440 Project Investment Management 16,907,362,496 3441 Centralised Strategic Payments 6,263,392,249 3449 Centralised Holding Vote 3,223,335,817 23 Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security - National Immigration Services 4175 Migration Services 300,231,902 4199 Management and Support Services 88,812,678 25 Local Government Service Commission 5523 Local Government Human Resource Management 14,272,795 5599 Management and Support Services 11,073,840 26 Ministry of Information and Media 3446 Media Development, Standards and Regulation 69,950,846 3447 Information Services and Management 61,495,704 3499 Management and Support Services 102,429,511 27 Public Service Management Division 3442 Human Resource Development 7,961,586 3443 Human Resource Information and Planning 43,156,183 3444 Human Resource Technical Services 9,700,941 3445 Recruitment and Placement 7,623,669 3499 Management and Support Services 36,526,496 28 Emoluments Commission 3419 Remuneration Management 30,023,702 3499 Management and Support Services 72,757,880 400 No. d Support Services 36,526,496 28 Emoluments Commission 3419 Remuneration Management 30,023,702 3499 Management and Support Services 72,757,880 400 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation 28 of 2025] Appropriation No. No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount 29 Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development 5524 Human Settlements Planning and Regulations 9,568,634 5525 Local Governance 8,975,025,062 5526 Municipal Infrastructure and Support Delivery 82,047,303 5535 Customary Governance 202,331,649 5536 Rural Development 771,897,472 5599 Management and Support Services 356,564,495 30 Zambia Correctional Services 4135 Custodial Services 742,183,193 4136 Rehabilitation Services 226,438,384 4137 Social Reintegration 52,359,099 4156 Correctional Services Training 72,493,728 4199 Management and Support Services 242,198,322 31 Ministry of Justice 4165 Legal Services 1,258,477,715 4166 Good Governance and Human Rights 135,410,935 4199 Management and Support Services 61,572,581 33 Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry 2111 Competition and Consumer Welfare 67,294,344 2112 Standards and Quality Assurance 279,947,590 2113 Industrial and Enterprise Development 1,507,245,561 2114 Trade Facilitation, Promotion and Market Access 9,485,453 2199 Management and Support Services 31,961,855 34 Human Rights Commission 4140 Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 31,020,106 4199 Management and Support Services 25,454,345 35 Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development 2149 Cooperatives Development and Management 63,183,820 2150 Small and Medium Enterprise Development and Empowerment 564,439,385 2199 Management and Support Services 31,699,958 K Appropriation [No. ,183,820 2150 Small and Medium Enterprise Development and Empowerment 564,439,385 2199 Management and Support Services 31,699,958 K Appropriation [No. 28 of 2025 401 No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount K 36 Zambia Correctional Service Commission 4120 Governance and Standards 4,437,693 4141 Zambia Correctional Service Human Resource Management 8,766,521 4199 Management and Support Services 2,997,479 37 Ministry of Finance and National Planning 3413 Monitoring and Evaluation 12,758,615 3420 Economic Management 166,004,011 3421 Fiscal Management 2,761,352,206 3422 Public Financial Management 3,680,994,308 3423 Internal Audit and Risk Management 124,846,734 3467 Development Planning and Coordination 481,781,705 3499 Management and Support Services 5,043,842,599 39 Smart Zambia Institute 3415 Electronic Government 1,151,450,266 3416 Information and Communications Technology Systems 249,100,612 3499 Management and Support Services 46,153,747 44 Ministry of Labour and Social Security 2145 Labour and Productivity Services 30,812,455 2146 Social Security Services 3,393,624 2147 Occupational Safety and Health 24,769,812 2199 Management and Support Services 38,915,028 45 Ministry of Community Development and Social Services 5451 Social Assistance 7,667,887,508 5452 Social Welfare 85,618,467 5453 Community Development 1,865,761,246 5454 Non-Governmental Regulation and Standards 6,916,064 5456 Child Development 31,444,628 5599 Management and Support Services 41,056,743 46 Ministry of Health 5531 Primary Health Services 9,627,190,175 5532 Hospital Services 12,808,148,267 5533 Central Technical Services 20,870,895 5534 Human Resource Development 268,713,860 5599 Management and Support Services 2,021,395,634 402 No. ,267 5533 Central Technical Services 20,870,895 5534 Human Resource Development 268,713,860 5599 Management and Support Services 2,021,395,634 402 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation 28 of 2025] Appropriation No. No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount K 51 Ministry of Transport and Logistics 2115 Air, Road, Railway and Maritime Transport Development 516,049,258 2123 Government Asset Management 5,430,037 2125 Government Printing Services 35,791,416 2126 Pontoon Services 21,608,812 2199 Management and Support Services 40,706,186 52 Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation 2118 Water Resource Management and Development 805,430,244 2119 Water Supply and Sanitation 1,829,919,600 2199 Management and Support Services 53,192,131 53 Ministry of Green Economy and Environment 2155 Forestry Development and Management 291,532,352 2156 Green Economy and Climate Change 575,745,582 2157 Meteorological and Weather Services 77,993,534 2158 Environmental Protection and Management 173,799,671 2199 Management and Support Services 38,593,707 54 Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development 2121 Housing Development 104,005,826 2122 Public Infrastructure Development 389,012,965 2123 Government Asset Management 86,337,865 2124 Property Management Services 9,439,935 2199 Management and Support Services 41,454,587 62 Ministry of Energy 2101 Petroleum Development and Management 259,420,631 2102 Electricity Development and Electrification Management 1,701,757,845 2103 Renewable and Alternative Energy Development and Management 12,712,193 2104 Energy Sector Standards and Regulation 538,114,244 2199 Management and Support Services 43,587,763 66 Ministry of Technology and Science 2151 Science Research and Development 143,933,592 2152 Information Communications Technology Development 566,780,761 2153 Skills Development 531,928,526 2154 Technology and Innovation 68,710,024 2199 Management and Support Services 60,869,528 Appropriation [No. 0,761 2153 Skills Development 531,928,526 2154 Technology and Innovation 68,710,024 2199 Management and Support Services 60,869,528 Appropriation [No. 28 of 2025 403 28 of 2025 403 404 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation No. 404 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount K 68 Ministry of Tourism 2127 Wildlife Conservation and Management 388,229,881 2128 Tourism Development and Promotion 855,011,757 2129 Culture Preservation and Development 97,573,699 2199 Management and Support Services 194,799,688 76 Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts 5511 Youth Development 104,764,325 5513 Sport Development and Management 123,526,905 5537 Arts Development and Management 27,490,661 5599 Management and Support Services 99,378,787 77 Ministry of Defence 4167 Land and Maritime Defence 5,284,318,756 4168 Air Defence 3,099,837,639 4169 Military National Service 2,541,501,487 4170 Military Technical and Specialised Services 264,454,628 4199 Management and Support Services 413,866,476 78 Zambia Security Intelligence Service - Office of the President – Special Division 4154 Specialised and Technical Services 2,234,222,312 80 Ministry of Education 5501 Early Childhood Education 885,014,910 5502 Primary Education 13,713,809,631 5503 Secondary Education 10,696,928,512 5505 Youth and Adult Literacy 54,295,399 5506 University Education 2,845,369,708 5599 Management and Support Services 2,395,271,052 85 Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources 2105 Land Administration and Regulation 200,270,332 2106 Natural Resources Management 11,471,246 2199 Management and Support Services 71,351,046 86 Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock 2130 Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement 523,903,219 2131 Fisheries Production and Productivity Improvement 270,815,040 2132 Animal Health Services 764,713,498 2136 Technical Services 39,500,462 2199 Management and Support Services 255,117,187 ty Improvement 270,815,040 2132 Animal Health Services 764,713,498 2136 Technical Services 39,500,462 2199 Management and Support Services 255,117,187 K No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount Appropriation [No. K No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount Appropriation [No. 28 of 2025 405 87 Anti-Corruption Commission 4148 Corruption Prevention and Education 37,232,921 4149 Corruption Investigation and Prosecution 100,936,965 4199 Management and Support Services 61,790,882 88 Office of the President - Muchinga Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 20,382,937 6102 Natural Resource Management 14,233,023 6103 Economic Development 24,689,265 6104 Local Government Services 5,473,742 6199 Management and Support Services 53,495,456 89 Ministry of Agriculture 2141 Agriculture Development and Productivity 10,054,373,763 2142 Agribusiness Development and Marketing 9,003,258 2143 National Food Reserves Management 2,221,240,785 2144 Agriculture Standards and Regulation 28,592,272 2199 Management and Support Services 838,937,707 90 Office of the President - Lusaka Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 39,684,866 6102 Natural Resource Management 24,777,731 6103 Economic Development 34,736,475 6104 Local Government Services 6,235,034 6199 Management and Support Services 78,506,134 91 Office of the President - Copperbelt Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 30,201,895 6102 Natural Resource Management 24,707,048 6103 Economic Development 16,860,502 6104 Local Government Services 3,088,588 6199 Management and Support Services 90,304,768 92 Office of the President - Central Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 26,722,705 6102 Natural Resource Management 16,016,807 6103 Economic Development 24,631,033 6104 Local Government Services 6,087,154 6199 Management and Support Services 83,286,786 93 Office of the President - Northern Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 26,886,872 6102 Natural Resource Management 16,937,528 6103 Economic Development 25,440,036 6104 Local Government Services 3,504,258 6199 Management and Support Services 77,218,172 ce Management 16,937,528 6103 Economic Development 25,440,036 6104 Local Government Services 3,504,258 6199 Management and Support Services 77,218,172 No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount 406 No. No. of Appropriation Head Institution/Programme Amount 406 No. 28 of 2025] Appropriation K 94 Office of the President - Western Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 39,979,822 6102 Natural Resource Management 28,341,597 6103 Economic Development 21,196,579 6104 Local Government Services 4,423,347 6199 Management and Support Services 73,304,594 95 Office of the President - Eastern Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 37,293,419 6102 Natural Resource Management 20,903,922 6103 Economic Development 26,601,607 6104 Local Government Services 3,795,490 6199 Management and Support Services 79,526,186 96 Office of the President - Luapula Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 33,343,952 6102 Natural Resource Management 25,647,059 6103 Economic Development 18,551,891 6104 Local Government Services 3,807,052 6199 Management and Support Services 71,544,958 97 Office of the President - North-Western Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 25,498,421 6102 Natural Resource Management 19,514,265 6103 Economic Development 20,362,531 6104 Local Government Services 3,149,745 6199 Management and Support Services 77,948,255 98 Office of the President - Southern Province 6101 Community Development and Social Services 37,742,371 6102 Natural Resource Management 32,089,988 6103 Economic Development 23,721,075 6104 Local Government Services 3,073,159 6199 Management and Support Services 72,819,673 99 Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure - Ministry of Finance and National Planning 3448 Public Debt Service Management 73,667,021,466 GRAND TOTAL 253,089,454,320
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