Appropriation Act, 2025

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 2025. Short title Appropriation

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