CHILILABOMBWE DISTRICT INVESTMENT PROFILE WELCOME TO CHILILABOMBWE HOME OF THE CROAKING FROG This profile give you an insight of Chililabombwe District. It demonstrates the investment poetical of the District and the comparative advantages with other Districts in the Province. Chililabombwe is predominantly a mining town. However, the District offers a lot of other economic activities that have high potential for growth. Apart from mining, Chililabombwe has a conducive climate and suitable land for agriculture, fish farming, beekeeping and other agricultural related activities. The District also has potential for Tourism, Small-scale Mining, Infrastructure development, Trade and many others. Therefore, investing in Chililabombwe is one of the wisest business decisions you will make due to the high demand for goods and services in Chililabombwe and Congo DR. Phone: +260977316767 E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: Chililabombwe Municipal Council Sincerely, Christabel M. Mulala Chililabombwe Mayor PO Box 210023 President Avenue Chililabombwe Page | 1 Table of Contents WELCOME TO CHILILABOMBWE ................................................................................................... 1 LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................ 4 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 5 1. INVESTMENT OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 6 2. LOCATION OF COPPERBELT PROVINCE IN ZAMBIA ................................................... 7 3. DISTRICT LOCATIONAL ADVANTAGE .............................................................................. 8 3.1 DISTRICT AT A GLANCE ......................................................................................................... 9 3.1.1 Languages Spoken ................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.2 Currency ................................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.3 Relief and Physical Features ................................................................................................ 10 3.1.4 Land Size ............................................................................................................................. 10 3.1.5 Drainage ............................................................................................................................... 10 3.1.6 Climate ................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1.7 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1.8 Temperature ......................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.9 Natural Vegetation ............................................................................................................... 11 3.1.10 Forest Reserves .................................................................................................................. 11 3.1.11 Governance ........................................................................................................................ 11 4. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE..................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Population ................................................................................................................................... 13 4.2 Population Distribution by Age .................................................................................................. 14 5. SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRICT ................................................................................. 15 6. ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES ........................................................... 16 6.1 District Resource Inventory ........................................................................................................ 16 7. KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................................... 17 7.1 AGRICULTURE ........................................................................................................................ 17 7.1.1 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR ...................................... 18 7.2 LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES ............................................................................................. 19 7.2.1 FISHERIES SUB SECTOR ................................................................................................. 19 7.2.2 LIVESTOCK SUB SECTOR .............................................................................................. 21 LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES .................................... 23 7.3 FORESTRY ............................................................................................................................... 23 7.3.1 FORESTRY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................... 24 7.4 TOURISM ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Page | 2 7.4.1 POTENTIAL AREAS OF INVESTMENT IN THE TOURISM SECTOR ........................ 27 7.5 MINING TOURISM ........................................................................................................... 27 7.5.1 SMALL SCALE MINING....................................................................................................... 27 75.5.1.1 Investment Opportunity in Minerals and Related Industries .......................................... 27 7.6 INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 27 8. COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES ........................................................................................... 28 9. INVESTMENT POLICY AND LEGISLATION ..................................................................... 29 9.1 AGRICULTURAL POLICY ...................................................................................................... 29 9.1.1 SECOND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY ......................................................... 29 10. PROMOTION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP .................................................. 31 Page | 3 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Average Life Expectancy at Birth ............................................................................. 13 Table 2: Population growth in Chililabombwe District, 1990 – 2018 ..................................... 13 Table 3: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ................................................... 15 Table 4: Categories of Farmers in the District ......................................................................... 17 Table 5: Fish Farming Statistics for 2018 ................................................................................ 20 Table 6: Population of livestock .............................................................................................. 21 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location of Copperbelt ............................................................................................... 7 Figure 2: Location of Chililabombwe ........................................................................................ 8 Figure 3: Chililabombwe Wards ................................................................................................ 9 Figure 4: Population growth in Chililabombwe District, 1990 – 2010.................................... 14 Figure 5: Population Pyramid of Chililabombwe District ....................................................... 14 Figure 6: Agricultural camps in Chililabombwe District ........................................................ 17 Figure 7: Veterinary Camps in Chililabombwe ....................................................................... 19 Figure 9: Chickens being sold at Kasumbalesa boarder post. ................................................. 22 Figure 10: Trading of live animal-small ruminants and pigs ................................................... 22 Figure 11: Forest Nursery at Forestry Department in Chililabombwe .................................... 25 Figure 12: The Kafue River at Hippo Pool National Heritage Site ......................................... 26 Page | 4 ABBREVIATIONS AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AU African Union CAADP Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa DDCC District Development Coordinating Committee DRC Democratic Republic of Congo FISP Farmer Input Support Program HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus KCM Konkola Copper Mines PPP Public-Private Partnership SADC Southern African Development Community SNAP Second National Agriculture Policy SNDP Seventh National Development Plan WDC Ward Development Committee ZMW Zambian Kwacha Page | 5 1. INVESTMENT OVERVIEW This profile identifies investment