Lumezi Integrated Development Plan 2020-2030

5.1 AGRICULTURE 8

5.2 FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCK 12

5.3 COMMERCE AND TRADE 15

5.4 TRANSPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATION 17

5.5 TOURISM AND CULTURE 20

5.6 ENERGY 22 6. SOCIAL SECTORS

6.1 HEALTH 24

6.2 EDUCATION 28

6.3 WATER AND SANITATION 32

6.4 HOUSING 34

6.5 SOCIAL PROTECTION 37

6.6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SECTORS

6.6.1 FORESTRY 39

7.0 GOVERNANCE

7.1 LAW AND ORDER 41 8. STRATEGIES FOR RESOURCE MOBILISATION 43 9. CHALLENGES FACED ON FINANCING 44 10. SOURCES OF IDP FINANCING 45 11. ROLE OF CITIZENS IN IMPLEMENTING THE IDP 47 12. APPENDICES 49 iii Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 ACRONYMS AFSPs Area Food Security Pack Committees AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome CBD Central Business District CDF Constituency Development Funds CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation CWACs Community Welfare Assistance Committees ECE Early Childhood Education FISP Farmer Input Support Programme FRA Food Reserve Agency FTC Farmers Training Centre GBV Gender Based Violence GIS Geographical Information System GRZ Government of the Republic of Zambia HIV Human Immuno-deficiency Virus ICT Information Communication Technology IDP Integrated Development Plan NATSAVE National Savings and Credit Bank PLWD Persons Living with Disabilities REA Rural Electrification Authority SUN II Scaling Up Nutrition Phase Two TV Television VIP Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines WARMA Water Resources Management Authority WDC Ward Development Committee ZAMTEL Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited ZamStat Zambia Statistical Agency ZANACO Zambia National Commercial Bank ZIAMIS Zambia Integrated Agriculture Management Information System ZNS Zambia National Service ZESCO Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited 1 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 1. INTRODUCTION I am reading our Integrated Development Plan (IDP), which is a Adumbu a Nyirongo, guide to development in our district. The IDP helps local leaders make what are you reading? decisions about how to make our area better. You know, I was part of the process a s a community leader DID YOU KNOW? The Urban and Regional Planning Act No.3 of 2015 states that local authorities must initiate the formulation of an IDP within six months after a new council is elected. 2 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 C. Expected outcomes from the Lumezi IDP The main objectives of the Lumezi Integrated Development Plan include the following: 1. Make the best use of limited resources: The plan helps the district to focus on its important needs considering the available resources and finding smart solutions to problems. 2. Improve services provision for the communities: The plan is meant to help in deciding the investment opportunities for improving the living conditions of the residents and also promoting community participation in the decision-making process. . . . 3. Attract more money for development: A district with a good plan in place attracts investors which in turn encourages investment from both private investors and the government. 4. Strengthen local democracy and improved governance: The plan facilitates engagement of various government departments to work together to solve the district's challenges. In the absence of such a plan, decisions might be made without consideration of community needs . 3 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 2. LUMEZI DISTRICT – QUICK FACTS “Lumezi District is crossed by five major rivers (Luangwa, Lukusuzi, Lumezi, Lundazi, and Rukuzye) running from the plateau to the valley.” “Lumezi District derive its name from Lumezi River and the constituency name is also the district name.” DISTRICT POPULATION: MALE 78,691 FEMALE 80,280 TOTAL 158,971 Population Distribution by Ward (ZamStat, 2022) 4 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 3. LUMEZI DISTRICT – INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Forestry Agriculture ▪ Forests: Lundazi National Forest, Lumimba & Njovu • 50,000 ha Farming Block – Large-scale farming in Chikumbilo Local Forests, plus 7 community forests (Kazembe, area. Mwanya, Zumwanda, etc.). • High-Yield Crops – Maize, rice, soya beans, tobacco, sunflower, ▪ Beekeeping: Potential for commercial hives, honey, cotton & groundnuts. and wax processing. ▪ ReDD+ Projects: 10,000 ha Lumimba Local Forest and • Fruit Processing – 150,000 MT mangoes annually (70% wasted) → Kazembe Chiefdom open for carbon trading juice, jam & dried fruit potential. investments. • Irrigation Farming – Supported by major rivers (Lumezi, Luangwa, Lundazi, Lukusuzi). • Export Trade – Easy access to Malawi via Ng’onga & Chipata– Lundazi roads. Mining ▪ Minerals: Garnet, Quartz, Aquamarine, and Gold (Zumwanda, Lumimba GMA, Kazembe). ⚡ Energy ▪ Regulated Mining: Lumimba GMA plan permits controlled exploration and mining activities. • Solar: Mwanya, Chitungulu & Kazembe (valley). • Wind: Mwasemphangwe (Kateme) & Zumwanda (Mtambalika area). 5 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 Tourism Fisheries & Livestock • National Parks: Lukusuzi & Luambe. ▪ Aquaculture: Major rivers (Luangwa, Lumezi, Lusangazi, • Game Management Area: Lumimba. Lumimba & Lukusuzi). • Activities: Safaris, bird watching, canoeing, camping, ▪ Cage Farming & Fingerlings: Kabinga & Chikomeni dams. cultural tourism. ▪ Processing & Storage: Cold storage and processing plants at • Luangwa River: Ideal for water-based tourism (angling, Lumezi Centre. canoeing, filming). ▪ Livestock: Potential for abattoirs, dairy, and meat processing industries. Manufacturing & Processing Forestry • Agro-processing: Maize, rice, beans, soya, mangoes, • Forests: Lundazi National Forest, Lumimba & Njovu sunflower, groundnuts. Local Forests, + 7 Community Forests (Kazembe, • Livestock processing: Dairy, abattoirs, hides & skins. Mwanya, Zumwanda, etc.). • Ice plants: Fish preservation in Mwanya & Luangwa • Beekeeping potential: Commercial hives, honey & fishing camps. wax processing. • Export-ready: Malawi & wider regional markets. • ReDD+ projects: 10,000 ha Lumimba Local Forest, open for carbon business (Kazembe Chiefdom also available). 6 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 4. DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND PRIORITY ISSUES Inadequate Access to clean and Limited Access to Poor Road network and Limited Mobile and safe drinking water. electricity. infrastructure. internet network coverage. Limited Radio and Improved revenue Undeveloped Limited Access to television service. for the council. Tourism Sector Educational Facilities Limited Access to Limited Access to Law and Order Few social amenities (parks, Few social Protection Healthcare Services (Courts, Police, Correctional graveyards, sports grounds). Coverage Services & Immigration) 7 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 5. SECTOR SUMMARY Economic Sectors:

5.1 AGRICULTURE SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development Crop Production in Lumezi: • Irrigation: Currently only 341 ha under irrigation • Farming Population: 64,129 farmers (32,065 out of 19,000 ha cultivated. men; 36,028 women). • Potential exists to irrigate 10,000 ha in key areas • Digital Registration: 47,856 farmers registered (Diwa Kamimba, Kachama, Chamtowa, on ZIAMIS. Wachitangachi Kaikumbe, Kapangala Ward). • Major Commercial Crops: Tobacco and • Storage: District has 11 crop storage slabs and 3 cotton. storage sheds, but no bulking facilities. • Other Key Crops: Maize, rice, groundnuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. Maize field cultivated by a local farmer No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 1. • Only 6,513 out of 64,129 farmers benefit, • Lobby to increase beneficiaries to 15,000 for higher limiting food security under FISP. crop production and national contribution. 2. • Flood-affected communities in Mwanya, • Lobby traditional leaders for alternative land to Chitungulu, and Kazembe, particularly those relocate affected communities. residing in flood-prone riverbank areas. 3. ▪ Low crop yields from erratic rainfall • Promote climate-smart farming (irrigation, drought- resistant crops). 4. ▪ Deforestation from tobacco farming • Encourage agroforestry, alternative livelihoods, and reforestation programs 5. ▪ Soil degradation from overuse of fertilizers and • Train farmers in conservation farming, organic inputs, pesticides and soil management 6. ▪ Shortage of storage facilities for inputs • Construct 6 storage sheds for farming inputs in Diwa, Chibande, Lumimba, Kazembe, Wachitangachi and Chamtowa Wards. • Inadequate infrastructure for value addition to • Lobby for establishment 30 agro processing plants to the produce by farmers. turn farm products into finished products ready for the 7. market in strategic business centres in all the Wards in the district • Long distances to satellite depots. • Establish 6 satellite depots for easier access of inputs by farmers in all the chiefdoms. 8 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 8. • poor storage of harvested crops at household Sensitization of farmers in all wards on proper storage of level leading to food losses. farm produce and having coordinated marketing. • Poor roads to farms, lack of adequate tools for • Promote the use of equipment such as tractors to cultivation and infrastructure for irrigation. improve farmers’ produce in all camps. 9. • Facilitate access to Agriculture Finance loans and empowerment grants to farmers for them to improve their farms in Lumezi. • Hunger due to poor crop yields and harvests by • Farmer training in high-value crops, conservation farmers. farming, and use of certified seeds in Mwanya, 10. Chitungulu, and Kazembe. • Limited number of extension officers to advise • Need for 168 more extension officers to reduce high farmers on best farming practices. farmer-to-officer ratio (1:2,675 vs. 1:400 11. recommended). 12. • Delayed FRA payments to farmers, • Lobby timely payments to all farmers, transporters transporters, and loaders. and loaders in the district. “Tobacco farming is one of the best Agricultural business ventures that contributes to the growth of economy in Lumezi district and the entire Eastern Province as a whole” 9 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

5.2 FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCK SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development Livestock Fisheries • 👨‍🌾 Farmers: 19,159 • 🏞️ Fishponds: 155 (individual farmers) • 🐂 Cattle: 17,902 (Angoni breed, hardy) • 🌊 Fisheries Options: Aquaculture & Capture • 🐖 Pigs: 8,379 • 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Women Fish Groups: 5 • 🌱 Pasture Producers: 18 (government-supported) • 🐠 Species: Red Breasted Bream (Tilapia), 6–8 months • 🦠 Common Diseases: East Coast Fever, Heartwater, Anaplasmosis, Trypanosomiasis, Newcastle, Rabies, Babesiosis, Helminthiasis maturity. • 🧪 National Concern: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) under control No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 01 • High animal disease burden in • Rehabilitation of Nthunga, Chikomeni, Bulete, Nkhanyu, Mwanya, Njoka and Chitungulu Livestock the district. Centres and equip them with dip tanks, spray races and crush pens. • Facilitate construction of 4 new livestock service centres equipped with dip tanks, spray races and crush pens in at Chanyalubwe, Luasila, Ndaiwala and Mbuluzi. • Sensitization of farmers on the need to vaccine the animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), East Coast Fever, Heartwater, Anaplasmosis, Trypanosomiasis, Newcastle, Rabies, Babesiosis and helminthiasis. 02 Lack of dipping facilitates to • Facilitate the construction of dip tanks in all the 7 livestock centres - Nthunga, Chikomeni, Bulete, effectively control tick borne Nkhanyu, Mwanya, Njoka and Chitungulu. diseases. 03 • Wrong fishing methods • Promote sustainable fishing methods through sensitization and training of the three fishing camps in depleting the fish population Mwanya fishing camp area 04 • Some areas have existing fish • Link fish farmers/co-operatives to service providers for loans and grants. ponds that are not stocked due • Sensitize/teach people on fish pond construction and fish culture to lack of financial capacity • Initiate trainings on fish feed production using local available ingredients to reduce on feed costs. for fish farmers. 05 • Lack of financial capacity for • Link farmers/co-operatives/communities to service providers for loans and grant livestock farmers and cooperatives. • Shortage of feed during the dr • Provide extension services on pasture growing and feed preservation. y months. 10 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 “The majority of livestock-owning households in Lumezi keep animals mainly for prestige, while only a few farmers rear livestock primarily for economic gain.” 11 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

5.3 COMMERCE AND TRADE SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development 🏛 Sub-Administrative Centre: Lumezi Centre in 🌾 Main Economic Activities Chamtowa Ward. • Farming and exports: Crops and livestock 🛒 Markets: One main market (Lumezi Market) along Chipata-Lundazi Road; ~15 mobile markets (Bwandila) • Forestry & Environmental Projects: Timber processing, across six chiefdoms. beekeeping, honey production. • Trade & Market Access: Products sourced from Lundazi, 🏢 Business Centres: Established centres include Chafisi, Chipata, and Malawi, promoting local & international trade. Mwasemphangwe, Chikomeni, Kamkwezi, Mwimba, ▪ Small-scale entrepreneurs: shops, local crafts, tailoring, Kazonde, Chanyalubwe, Zumwanda, Njoka, Mwanya, hairdressing. Chitungulu, Luasila, Kazembe. 🏦 Financial Services: No banks; limited to banking agents ▪ No wholesale & mobile money providers (Airtel, Zamtel, MTN Money). 🌍 Trade: Ng’onga Road links district to Malawi-key for Tourism Attractions: Lukusuzi National Park and Luambe → eco-tourism potential. cross-border trade. “Lumezi District is just 15km away from Malawi, and this makes commodity exchange between Zambia and Malawi even cheaper”. 12 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 1. Market Challenges: • Construct 4 market shelters in Chamtowa, Diwa, Kamimba and • Not enough market shelters in the Kachama wards. district. • No banks in the district, resulting in • Provision of space and land for banks to set up banks and agencies people travelling long distances to at Lumezi Centre. 2. access banking services in Lundazi. 3. • Existing markets need better • Construct 7 ablution blocks and water schemes at Kateme, Mwanya, facilities such as toilets and water. Chitungulu, Kazembe, Zumwanda Kawinga and Chikomeni markets. 4. • Not enough storage sheds for agro • Construct storage sheds in wards such as Chamtowa, Mwanya products. Chitungulu Kazembe and Diwa Wards. 5. • Lack of shopping complex in the • Construct 1 Shopping complex at Lumezi Centre. district. • Involvement of the Ward Development Committees in the identification of sources and collection of revenue by the Local 6. • Low Revenue Base for the Authority. Council. • Facilitation and promotion of electronic payment for all payments by the Local Authority. 03 • Non-operational sub- structures at • Ensure WDCs are supported materially and financially in all the Community level (WDCs) wards. • Establishment of processing Plants for agriculture (rice, maize, groundnuts sunflower etc), livestock and mineral products at 04 • Lack of industries in the district. Zokwe, Mwasemphangwe Chikomeni, Chitungulu and Kazembe area. • Establish 1 mineral processing plant such at Lumezi Centre. • Feasiblity studies by reputable organisations to establish the suitable sites for the establishment of alternative sources of energy ( 05 • Lack of investment in the district. Solar and wind) • Host special events such as expos in each ward to show the district’s potential. 06 • Limited access to finance • Building capacity to locals (companies and groups) to develop bankable businesses proposal which can be funded by the government and other cooperating partners. 13 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

5.4 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development Road Transport: Water Transport: • People use motorbikes, taxis, bicycles and open vans for public transport. • The local people use canoes to cross key rivers (Lumezi, Rukuzye and Lukusuzi) when they • Lumezi is connected to the rest of the Country are flooded during the rainy season but this is through the Chipata - Lundazi. not very safe. No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 01 Poor Road Network: • Construct and rehabilitate roads in all the wards such as : • Some areas have bad roads, making it hard to Bulete – Kazembe, Chikomeni Mwanya, Chanyalubwe - travel, especially during the rainy season. Chitungulu. • Most areas (such as Kazembe, Lukusuzi Wards) 02 need crossing points to reach important places like clinics and schools. • Construct and rehabilitate bridges in all the wards. 03 • Poor road conditions raise transport costs and • Rehabilitate key roads leading to service institutions such limit access to clinics, schools, and nearby as schools and clinics. districts. • Rehabilitate over 400 kilometers of key roads in the district especially in Chibande, Lukusuzi and Kazembe. 04 • Lack of a bus station for Lumezi. • Construct a bus station within Lumezi centre by 2027. 14 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 Telecommunication: • Zamtel, Airtel and MTN are the network providers. These are supported by about 7 communication towers. Courier Services: • The district has no post office hence depending on other courier services such as public buses. Radio and Television: • 🎙 Radio Access: 5 stations from Chipata & Lundazi (Breeze FM, Radio Maria, Feel Free, Kanele FM, Chikaya Community Radio) serve the district. • TV Access: ZNBC channels available plus private providers (DSTV, Topstar). • Challenge: Inadequate communication towers & poor signal → limited access to information. 15 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

5.5 LUMEZI TOURISM ATTRACTION ➢ Current State of Development The district hosts Lumimba Game Management Areas (GMAs) which lie National Parks and Wildlife (Tourist adjacent to the Lukusuzi and Luambe National Parks and houses forests Attraction Sites) reserves like Lumimba and Njovu Local Forests. Lukusuzi National Park and Luambe National Park provides the following • Lumezi District is home to Lukusuzi and Luambe tourism attraction activities: National Parks which is moderately stocked with a Host special species and rare antelope species like Sable, Roan range of wild animals among which are small, antelope, Kudu, Hartebeest and Eland. medium and big 4 game such as Elephant, Buffalos Offers Lodging, Photographing, Picnicking / Camp sites, Bird Lions and Leopards. watching, Filming, Walking safari, Game viewing, Sound recording to tourists. Presence of the Lumimba GMA which supports Hunting, Forestry, Farming Settlement schemes, Gardening, Mining and Tourism activities to the locals and tourists. Source: Department of National Park and Wildlife Rare species found in the Lukusuzi and Luambe National Park “The Luambe National Park is one of the oldest National Parks in Zambia founded in 1938 which is used to preserve the diverse and concentrated fauna and flora for research and tourism development” “Lukusuzi National Park is part of the Malawi–Zambia Transfrontier Conservation Area, linking it ecologically to Kasungu National Park in Malawi.” 16 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions • “Work with the Zambia Tourism Board to promote the parks by packaging 01 their unique attractions — including special wildlife species (Sable, Roan • Poor Tourism promotion Antelope, Kudu, Hartebeest, and Eland), heritage sites (caves, Iron Age in Lumezi. smelters, and rock paintings), the Big Four game (Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Buffalo), and the Nyani Rapids, which create seasonal waterfalls along the Rukuzye River at the northwestern boundary of Lukusuzi National Park — and advertise them across all the Board’s platforms.” • Rehabilitation of roads by DNPW in Lumimba GMA, Luambe and Lukusuzi National Park leading to heritage sites and other tourist 02 • Poor roads leading to attractions within the National Parks and GMAs like the Nyani tourist attractions. Rapids/falls, Sceneries, Luangwa River and other heritage sites. 03 • Season migration of • Drilling of 8 boreholes and Installation of Automated water reticulation animals in the hot season systems in places likes Chifumbeni, Bornbridge, Mthabama and Nyabanda (September to November) in the Lukusuzi National Park and other strategic places in Luambe from Lukusuzi to National Park to provide drinking water to animals. Kasungu Nation Park in Malawi because of seasonal rivers and streams in the parks. 04 Human animal conflict • Clearly demarcate boundaries for Lukusuzi and Luambe National Park in Chitungulu, Mwanya and Chikomeni chiefdoms settlements located near and within national parks and GMAs to avoid encroachments. • Fencing of critical areas frequented by wild animals 17 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

5.6 ENERGY SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development ➢ Electricity Supply: • 800 households are connected to the ZESCO supply line in Lumezi. • Lumezi feeder at 33KV from Lundazi, 43km long to supply the Sikatengwa and Lumezi area. • 500 households are connected to REA. Areas covered are Kamulondo, Sikatengwa, Kambomba, Chimwemwe, Obama and Riverside. • Some private companies such as Solela have connected solar power to Chikomeni Trading Centre on the plateau part of the district. • There are plans by REA to connect Solar power at Mwasemphangwe. • There are plans by REA to connect Solar power at Mwanya. ➢ Petroleum Fuel: ➢ Energy Sources: • There are no filling stations in Lumezi and this often • The majority of people in both rural and areas leads to illegal fuel vending which can be dangerous to surrounding the town use charcoal and firewood for residents. cooking. • People from other parts of the district like Mwanya • Several people have started using solar products for Chitungulu Kazembe and rural parts on the plateau must lighting and communication. travel over 80kms for petroleum products. • Some individuals, government and private • There are developers who have shown interest to put a institutions use petroleum generators as backup. filling station 18 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions • Educate people about the procedure of connecting electricity to their homes in Diwa, Kamimba, Kachama Chamtowa and Wachitangachi Wards. 1 • Lengthy process by • Speed up the completion of the Mwasemphangwe sub-Station to ZESCO for new connect to more areas at Kateme, Chikomeni and Kazonde and customers to be connected Mwasemphangwe scheme. to power. • ZESCO to speed up electricity connections to new customers in Diwa, Kamimba, Kachama Chamtowa and Wachitangachi Wards. 2 • Low connectivity to the • Need for expansion of electricity network to cover the underserved and national grid by unserved rural population in all the wards households (6%) 3 • Import of power from • Expedite the construction of 132/33KV transmission line from Chipata Malawi west substation through Mwasemphangwe substation. 4 • Most people cannot afford • ZESCO to make power connection affordable to residents in Diwa, the charges for connecting Kamimba, Kachama, Chamtowa and Wachitangachi Wards. to ZESCO supply line. 5 • Low supply of petrol, diesel and paraffin (kerosene). • Construct 1 fuel service station at Lumezi Centre. 6 • Lack of connection • REA to expand connections to growth centres in all wards. coverage by REA. • Not enough education • Teach more people about renewable sources of energy in all wards. about other energy • Establish off grid solar power plant in Mwanya Chitungulu and 7 sources like solar, wind, Kazembe. and Liquified Petroleum • Construct demonstration sites for Biogas at the Livestock Centres in Gas (LPG) Mwasephangwe, Chamtowa Wachitangachi, Chibande, Lumimba and Kazembe Zone. “Solar power is the most abundant source of energy on earth with low operating costs, zero pollution and is a sustainable.” 19 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

6.0 SOCIAL SECTORS:

6.1 HEALTH SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development 🏥 Health Sector 👩‍⚕️ Health Workers: 284 against 419 required 🏥 Functional Health Facilities: 30 out of 40 required (3 under construction via CDF) 🏨 Referral Hospital: 1 Level 1 mini-hospital (+1 pending in Kazembe) 🏩 Private Clinics: None functional ⚰️ Mortuary: 1 operational ❤️‍👩‍👩‍👧‍👧🩹 HIV/AIDS Prevalence: 9.2% 🦟 Malaria Prevalence: 840 per 1000 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Mother’s Shelter: 1 in Lumimba Ward 20 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 1. • Not enough health facilities in the district. • Construct 9 new health facilities in Chamtowa, Wachitangachi, Diwa, Kachama, Lumimba, Lukusuzi, Kazembe, Kamimba and Chibande wards. 2. • Not enough mother’s shelters in the district. • Construct 3 mother’s shelters in Diwa, Kazembe and Lumimba wards for expectant mothers. 3. • Long distance to nearest health posts and • Construction of the maternity annex and mother’s shelters at expectant mothers move long distances to access Champhoyo Health post at Chamkoma health Post healthcare. • Not enough staffing levels in the district. • Lobby for the employment of 135 health workers to be deployed to various health facilities in all the wards the 4. district. 5. • Inadequate Ambulance Service thereby • Repair of one existing ambulance and procure 1 ambulance exposing patients in critical condition to health for the district. complications. • Medicines and medical supplies: Health facilities • Provide medical equipment in new health facilities such as sometimes run out of medicines and medical Mwasemphangwe Mini -Hospital. 6. supplies. • Procurement of the Mortuary for Lumezi Mission Hospital • Procurement of X-Ray machine for Lumezi Mission Hospital • Poor road network: Most roads leading to far • Rehabilitation of Mwanya (97Km, Chitungulu (130Km) and flung areas are in poor condition, delaying Kazembe Road (97Km). 7. patients needing urgent care such as maternal • Rehabilitation of roads leading to health facilities in all the 11 cases. wards. • Energy source: Only 1 health facility (Lumezi • Connect 28 health facilities to solar power systems. Mission Hospital) is connected to the national 8. grid. 21 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

6.2 EDUCATION SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development Educational statistics: • Lumezi District has a number of broken down as follows: Type of institutions Number 1. 1Primary schools 80 2. 3Secondary schools 11 3. 5Community schools 40 4. 6GRZ E.C.E schools 80 5. 2Open learning centres 36 6. 7SRI (ROCS) E.C.E community schools 40 7. 8IRI centres (World Vision) 15 8. 9Private secondary schools 1 9. 1Private E.C.E (pre-schools) 2 1 Types of Schools in Lumezi District (District Education Office-Ministry of Education, 2022.) Classrooms: 209 against 1,000 Water: 3 schools lack Teachers: 743 against required adequate supply required 1,108 Energy: 3 hydropower, 11 ICT Equipment: 25 out of Sanitation: 30 schools lack solar, rest unconnected 140 schools facilities 22 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 1 • Increased teen pregnancies • Teach the community about the disadvantages and risks of teen pregnancies in all the 130 schools. • Sensitize the community on the school re-entry policy in all the schools in the district. 2 • Early child marriages • Sensitise eligible school going girls on the risks and dangers of early marriages in all the schools in the district • Engage the traditional leadership on the formulation of laws that discourage the practice in all the 6 chiefdoms 3 • Lack of equitable distribution • Construct 2 secondary school in Wachitangachi and Kaikumbe of education facilities. Wards. • Rehabilitate and expand existing school infrastructure as well as building new schools, particularly primary and secondary schools at Kateme, Kangobe and Kabobola. 4 • Shortage of housing and • Construct 20 modern staff houses installed with adequate sanitation auxiliary facilities. facilities in all the structures. 5 • Insufficient desks for pupils • Procure and supply 9,000 desks to schools in all the wards to at primary and secondary reduce the desks deficit (18,000 deficit) schools. • Stigma associated with • To sensitize all eligible school going girls in all schools in all the Promotion of Menstrual wards in the district on the importance of menstrual hygiene and 6 hygiene and provision of buying sanitary towels and distributing them to eligible girls. sanitary towel and other supporting materials for eligible school going girls. 7 • Inadequate water and • Construction of waterborne toilets at all schools in all wards. sanitation facilities 8 • Poor water quality and • Rehabilitation of boreholes and distribution of granule choline to sanitation. schools in all schools 9 • Inadequate staffing levels. • Lobby for the recruitment of 365 teachers for schools in the district. 10 • Absence of crossing points • Construction of 8 bridges and 5 crossing points in Diwa, leading to absenteeism of Wachitangachi, Kamimba, Wachitangachi, Kapangala Kachama, learners. Kaikumbe, Lumimba and Kazembe Wards. 11 • Lack of Skills development • Lobby for funds for the construction of a skills training centre at centres Lumezi Centre. • Secure land from the traditional leadership for the construction of a skills development centre in the district “The procurement of desks using CDF is a Presidential directive that no learner sits on the floor during lessons” 23 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

6.3 WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development Water: ▪ 49.3 % of population have access to clean water. ▪ 50.57 the majority of the district’s population relies on shallow wells and nearby streams. District Current Rural Water Supply Facility Functionality Status WARD NAME WARD POPULATION # INDIA MARK II Functional Dysfunctional Chamtowa 30, 845 19 4 Kachama 10, 944 22 3 Wachitangachi 24, 587 35 8 Kaikumbe 7, 238 26 7 Kamimba 17, 360 151 3 Kazembe 9, 591 11 5 Kapangala 6, 226 12 3 Lumimba 11, 726 29 9 Lukusuzi 6, 719 26 2 Diwa 26, 570 33 8 Chibande 10, 343 55 5 TOTAL 158,971 419 57 Water Supply Status TOTAL RURAL BENEFICIARY POPULATION ACCESSING POPULATION WITH NO ACCESS POPULATION WATER (BEYOND 500M FROM TO SAFE AND CLEAN WATER POPULATION (WITHIN PROTECTED WATER SOURCE) A 500M TO PROTECTED D WATER SOURCE) B C 158,971 65878 14243 88386 40.6 8.7 50.59 ➢ Basic access to water and sanitation stands at 50.4% • No households and business premises receive piped water from the utility company as the entire district’s population rely on the use of shallow wells, boreholes, communal taps and streams for their water supply needs. 24 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 “There are 476 boreholes in Lumezi District and only 319 are working whilst the rest have either dried up or their GI pipes have rotten.” No. Key Issues IDP Solutions • Eastern Water and Sanitation Company to install a water reticulation system in Lumezi Chamtowa ward in order to connect households and business premises at the sub-centre. • Establish more than 130 water schemes in all the wards to service both public institutions and the community in Chikomeni, Kateme, Mwanya, Chitungulu, Kazembe and other strategic locations to increase access to safe and clean drinking water. 01 Non-Existence of piped water and poor • Sensitization on good hygiene practices (i.e. CLTS) with support sanitation in the district. from various cooperating partners especially in rural wards. More water points needed in rural areas • Drill 7 boreholes in Chamtowa, Diwa, Wachitangachi, Chibande, to reduce distance travelled for water. Lukusuzi, Kazembe and Lumimba wards to improve the access to 02 water situation. • Rehabilitate 68 boreholes in all rural wards. 03 Lack of WARMA office in the district • Establish an office for WARMA in the district. 04 Inadequate number of tool kits and need • To procure more toolkits in order to lessen on down time of to replenish existing toolkit centers water facilities. 05 No Compliance by the community • There is need for continuous sensitization to be conducted on members towards capital contribution the importance of capital contribution to the community members 06 Inadequate number of CCs, reporting • There is need to train a lot of CCs as most of the number is in tools and transport such as bicycles for the chiefdom where World Vision is operating. There is need to easy data collection motivate CCs and provide them with bicycles for easy data collection and reporting 07 Lack of APMs in other wards • To fund and train the APMs. 25 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 08 Lack of Transport (Vehicle) to carry out • At least to be provided with a Vehicle Like other districts. WASH programmes Sanitation Status ▪ Lumezi district has a total number of 3980 Villages ▪ 536 villages have been verified and certified to be ODF ▪ 1 Chiefdom was declared ODF in 2024 No. Of Population Total No. Of No. Of Villages Number of Number of Number of Villages Chiefdoms Villages Triggered Viallges Villages Certified ODF Claiming ODF Verified ODF 6 158,971 3980 79 536 536 536 • Non-Existence of sewer system is delaying progress in attaining proper sanitation resulting in failure to keep up with the growing demand. • Currently, the district’s access to basic sanitation stands at 70% while adequate sanitation is at 37%. ➢ Solid Waste Management • Garbage collection within Lumezi Center and its surrounding neighbourhoods’ areas is managed by the Council. • There is only one refuse bay in Lumezi located at Lumezi centre main Market within town. There is also one dumpsite at Kampondo area which is measuring approximately 2,270 square meters. • The council has 20 bins. It also has 15 drums which are turned into waste bins and placed around town. • The council procures bins every year in line with its strategic plan • The Local Authority has one Tractor, Loader, Backhoe (TLB) and one 1 tractor used for waste collection. • Lumezi produces approximately 7,920 tons of waste but only 720 tons of waste was collected by the council (9% of the total generated waste). • Households have continued to dig garbage pits in their yards and practice open burning of waste which is harmful to the environment. • During the rainy season, within the township, the waste blocks the drainages. • Areas falling outside the town still practice traditional methods of waste disposal which may be harmful to the environment. No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 01 • Open defecation in rural areas. • Sensitization on constructing sanitary facilities such as VIP toilets through the CLTS programme in all rural wards. • The commercial utility is to install a service and sewer line at Lumezi Centre. 02 • Establishment of service line and sewerage • Construct an urban sewer pond with a new sewer system in urban areas. line. • Procure a vacuum (sewer) tanker to service households. • Rise in the construction of housing units • Sensitize people about better sanitation in all the that are being supported by soakaways and wards. 03 septic tanks. This may result in pollution of • Encourage households to construct waterborne toilets the ground water table with time. at Lumezi Centre 26 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions • Not having a mechanized Procurement of equipment for management of garbage to dumpsite risks contaminating facilitate for the operationalization of an engineered Solid 01 groundwater. Waste Dumpsite at Kampondo Dumpsite. • Only 9% of the waste generated • Create a database for all land owners within town that within the district is collected. should pay for garbage collection services in Lumezi • Solid waste not collected from District. 02 informal settlements or areas • Sensitize people the best ways to manage waste in all wards. outside the planning boundary. • Most people are not aware on the best methods of managing waste. 03 • Inadequate garbage collection • Construct more garbage collection points within the district points. boundary in Mwanya, Chitungulu, Kazembe, Kateme and • No waste re-use and recycling Chikomeni centre. company. • Engage companies involved in waste separation, re-using and recycling. 27 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

6.4 HOUSING SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development ▪ No Central Business District (CBD): Council operates on traditional land without secure tenure. ▪ Infrastructure development: Despite constraints, the Council provides some services such as roads, bridges and houses. ▪ Accommodation Shortage: Many government officers and employees from other institutions reside in Lundazi because of the limited availability of housing in Lumezi. No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 1 Insufficient Housing • Secure land from Traditional leaders and establish a Central Business District (CBD) by 2025. • Processing of title deeds for residents in the Mwasemphangwe Resettlement Scheme. • Lobby from CDF to build 20 staff houses in schools, health facilities, agriculture and livestock blocks, police station/post; 4 in 2024, 5 in 2025, 4 in 2026, 5 in 2027, 2 in 2028. 2 Informal and • Engage the Traditional leaders and have planning agreement- Lumezi unplanned sub-area by 2026, Kateme, Mwanya by 2027, Chitungulu and Kazembe Settlements Centres by 2029 • Prepare Local Area Plan to formalise settlements and issue title deeds/ occupancy licenses at Lumezi sub-centre. 3 Office • Engage WDC to consider building office block for government accommodation departments at Lumezi sub centre by 2026. deficit 4 Inadequate houses • Provision of piped water system by the Eastern water and sanitation system at connected to piped Lumezi Centre. water and sewerage • Securing of land for the construction of sewer ponds at Lumezi Centre services. • Provision of pipped solar water reticulation systems at Chikomeni, Kawinga, Kateme, Mwanya, Chitungulu and Kazembe Centres 6 Lack of Community • Lobby land for construction of skills training facility for livelihood skills training centre in enhancement, recreation centres for youths and entertainment facilities the district. to cater for all age groups in Chamtowa Ward. • Lobby funds to construct skills training centre by 2024 28 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 Inadequate recreation • Lobby land for construction of recreation centre for youths and centres across the entertainment facilities to cater for all age groups in Wachitangachi district Ward by 2024. • Lobby funds to construct recreation centres by 2024. “Traditional Leadership can enter into planning agreements with the Council to have their villages planned” 29 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

6.5 SOCIAL PROTECTION SECTOR ➢ Current State of Development Helping Households with Farming Inputs • 🌾 support in Rainfed Inputs: 1,636 households (FSP) • 💧 support in Wetland Inputs: 700 households (FSP) Empowerment Programme • 👥 Clubs: 500 registered, active in economic activities • 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Savings Groups: 37 groups (840 women) trained in life & business skills and given soft loans under SWL programme • and giving them soft loans under support for women livelihood projects (SWL). No. Key Issues IDP Solutions Food Security Programme (FSP) 01 • Farming inputs are not enough to reach all • Increase FSP packs to reach many vulnerable households vulnerable but viable households in the district. • The district has inadequate community • Recruit more CDAs possibly each ward should have a development assistants (CDA) to implement CDA in order to effectively and efficiently implement 02 programmes on the ground. programmes on the ground. • Community welfare assistant committees • (CWACs) to having adequate knowledge on the • Training community welfare assistant committees FSP programme. (CWACs) on FSP protocols. 03 Support for women livelihood projects (SWL) 04 • Some women don’t want to join savings groups • Sensitise communities on the importance of starting for fear of defaulting. savings groups especially groups under SWL project. 05 • Women are scared of starting a business for fear • Educate communities on how to manage a business by of failure to run it. training them in entrepreneurship/business skills. 30 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 “That the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), established in 1995, also supports social protection programs such as the School Feeding Programme and the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) — helping vulnerable households and improving children’s access to education.” 31 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

6.6. FORESTRY SECTOR Current State of Development Local Forests: • The district has 3 protected forests covering 96,087 hectares and 7 protected community forests (Mwanya, Chitungulu, Kazembe, Kaulasisi, Mwasemphangwe, Chikomeni and Zumwanda) • The Forest Reserves (Lundazi National Forest and Njovu Local Forest) have been encroached by illegal settlements. The status of these forests range from 20% to 70% intact. 32 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 01 Illegal Settlements in Forests: • Many people have illegally • Lobby for more land from the traditional leadership to relocate the illegal settlers from settled in the forests, especially Njovu Local Forest and Lundazi National Forest in Chibande and Kazembe Wards. in Lundazi and Njovu Forest Reserves. • The demand for land for • Engage all the traditional leaders over the allocation of settlers in Lundazi National farming activities has led to Forest and Njovu Lumimba Local Forest to stop illegal settlements in forest reserves. these illegal settlements. • Have proper forest boundary markings for all forest reserves like Lumimba and Njovu Local Forests and the 7 Community Forest Management Groups (CFMG) in all the chiefdoms. 02 Deforestation: • Recruit 80 community-based Forest Scouts/Honorary Forest Officers in all the zones • Forests are being cut down for of the district. charcoal production, farming, • Educate and sensitize the community on the importance of leaving indigenous trees illegal timber harvesting and to regenerate in all the wards. firewood. • Lobby from COMACO and other cooperating partners operating in the district to raise 300,000 assorted tree seedlings (eucariptus and gliricedia ascepium) to be planted in all degraded forests such as Njovu Local Forest and the 7 Community Forest Management Groups. • Educate the communities on the importance of creating Community Forest Management Groups in their Areas. 03 Poverty and Unemployment: • Sensitize the Community on the importance and benefits of conserving natural • Some people cut down trees habitats and the benefits for the community. because they are poor and have no jobs. • They want the government to • Create Community Forest Management Areas in all rural wards and find alternative give them jobs so they don't sources of income people staying near community forest protected areas like the have to harm the forests. Njovu, Lumimba, and the 7 CFMGs and undertake the following: • Train 150 farmers in bee keeping and honey production in all wards surrounding the forest protected areas. • Mushroom collection. • Planting of fruit trees. • Offer help and money to the operation of Community Resources Boards (CRBs) and for income generating activities/ projects to create jobs so that they can work well in rural wards. 33 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030

7.0 GOVERNANCE SECTOR

7.1 LAW AND ORDER Current State of Development LAW AND ORDER • Police present but no permanent station – currently squatting in a cooperative building. • No female cells; female suspects taken to Lundazi or bonded. • District depends heavily on Lundazi Police Station. • Long distances to access services • One officer available but no GBV office/centre. • No youth-friendly spaces → many cases go unreported. • (Mwanya, Chitungulu, Kazembe). • Mwanya Police Post (120 km away) remains non- operational due to staff shortages. • Only 3 local courts (Zumwanda, Chitungulu, Chikomeni) operating from rented structures • No offices for Ward Development Committee (WDC) members in all 11 wards. 34 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 No. Key Issues IDP Solutions 01 Crime rates have increased • Construct 5 new police posts in Chamtowa, Kamimba, Kachama, due to population growth Lumimba and Chibande wards. and poverty. • Rehabilitate the Chitungulu police Post. • Make neighbourhoods safer with watch groups especially in all rural wards. • Teach people about stopping crime in their community. 02 The communities have to • Construct a new local court at Lumezi Centre. cover long distances to • Rehabilitate access justice Services. 03 Run down and small prison • Construct a new prison facility at Lumezi Centre which cannot accommodate • Rehabilitate the existing prison within the town. all prisoners. 04 Foreigners come into • Carry out routine checks for foreigners at check points such as Zambia and Lumezi Mwasemphangwe and Lumezi Centre and Masupe ara Area along illegally. Ngónga road. 05 Lack of offices for WDCs. • Construct 11 WDC offices in all wards. 35 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 8.STRATEGIES FOR RESOURCE MOBILISATION STRATEGIES FOR RESOURCE MOBILISATION: ● Geographic Information ● Revenue collection ● Cashless payment System (GIS). innovations. taskforce. ● Involvement of elected ● Automated billing officials in revenue system. ● Public-private and public- collection. public partnerships. ● Outsourcing 7. STRATEGIES FOR REVENUE ENHANCEMENT ● Discounts and instalment payment options. ● Cashless payment innovations. ● Streamlining by-laws. ● Revenue collection taskforce. ● Automated billing system. ● Geographic Information System (GIS). ● Outsourcing. 36 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 9. CHALLENGES FACED ON FINANCING 37 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 10. SOURCES OF IDP FINANCING Below is the diagram depicting the sources of financing the Lumez 38 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 ➢ Other sources of funding. (Donor ➢ National Support (CDF, LGEF,GRANTS) Funding) The Zambian Government provides money through the National Budget for different things There are also other ways local governments can get money. They Development Funds (CDF): community projects, bursaries, empowerment, loans Constituency can get money from investors, through donations from other governments, and loans from banks. Local Government Equalization Fund (for administration and operation of Councils), Funding to sectors like education, health, agriculture, social welfare (social cash transfer etc.) for operations and projects. ➢ Public Private Partnership Sometimes, local governments work with private companies to get money for big projects. This is called a Public-Private Partnership. It helps because the companies have money and skills that can help the local government do more. 39 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 11. THE ROLE OF CITIZENS IN IMPLEMENTING THE IDP 40 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 Participation and engagement: Contribution to planning: Citizens are encouraged to Citizens can contribute local participate in the IDP process knowledge to the planning through WDC meetings, process. They can provide consultations and feedback information about existing sessions. These meetings allow challenges, resources and citizens to voice their needs and potential opportunities that main concerns for development should be considered in the in their areas. IDP. Monitoring and Advocacy and awareness: accountability: Citizens can propose the Citizens can observe the inclusion of projects that implementation of the IDP to benefit their communities make sure that planned within the IDP. They can also projects and initiatives are bring attention to the effectively carried out. They importance of sustainable can hold local authorities development and community answerable to their participation. commitments and use of resources. Partnership and collaboration: Patriotism: Citizens can work with local Citizens have a duty to pay all and central government council charges and comply with all officials in their district, NGOs, laid down laws. and other stakeholders to support IDPs. Building partnerships can strengthen community participation and increase development efforts. 41 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 12. ANNEXURE -MAPS Preferred Development Scenario for the IDP – Lumezi District (IDP Team, 2020) Land Use and Natural resources map – Lumezi District (IDP Team, 2020) 42 Lumezi Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2020-2030 Communication Towers and Access Roads in Lumezi (IDP Team, 2020 )* Chiefdoms and Major Roads in Lumezi (EPPA, 2020)* Distribution of schools in the IDP Area (Source: IDP Team- 2020)