The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to completing the Development of Basic Infrastructure (DBI) project for displaced persons and their host communities at Mayukwayukwa Resettlement Scheme in Kaoma District by 2027.

UNDP Project Manager, Mwangana Amukena, expressed confidence that the planned infrastructure will be delivered within the set timeframe.

He noted that the three-year project, launched last year, is funded by the Japanese Government through the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and was being implemented jointly by UNDP and the Zambian government.

Speaking during a fact-finding mission at Mayukwayukwa, Mr Amukena praised the Zambia National Service (ZNS), the project contractor, for their dedication and commitment to completing the works on schedule.

“The project has been under implementation for the past year since 2025, it’s running up to 2027. It’s a three years project with a budget of about $5.4 million from the Japanese government through JICA. UNDP is hoping to achieve all the planned infrastructure as you can see that ZNS is committed”, Mr Amukena noted.

Resettlement Division Assistant Director, George Mweenda reaffirmed government’s commitment to infrastructure development in Mayukwayukwa resettlement scheme in order to improve the welfare of the displaced settlers and their host communities.