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Welcome to the FES Zambia Office

Shaping Social Democracy. Since 1968.
Zambian Freedom statue of a man breaking chains stands before a building, adorned with colorful triangular flags. The pedestal reads "FREEDOM," symbolizing liberation.
FES Zambia

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Zambia

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) opened its first office in Zambia in the mid-1960s shortly after independence, focusing on civic education, socio-economic research, and support for trade unions and democratic organisations. Although Zambia has experienced positive developments, significant challenges remain. Today, FES concentrates on strengthening democratic statehood, political participation, and social justice. It promotes core democratic principles such as separation of powers, rule of law, free and fair elections, vibrant political parties, and active civil society to address ongoing democratic deficits like corruption and social inequality. To achieve this, FES collaborates with governmental bodies, civil society actors, and international institutions to advance democratic standards and socially just development.

Our Focus Areas

Activities

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FES Zambia
  • News
  • Event
  • Youth Leadership Development Programme
Monday, 01.12.2025

Youth Leadership Development Program YLDP 2025

The Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) is designed to enhance leadership capacities of emerging youth leaders by equipping them with a unique set of skills required to better achieve their aspirations and fulfil...

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Two Zambian individuals, a man in a suit and a woman in colorful attire, are shaking hands and smiling warmly. They stand in front of pink banners.
FES
  • News
  • Event
  • Trade Union Cooperation
Tuesday, 25.11.2025

Promoting Gender Justice in Trade Unions

There is great importance in strengthening partnerships and advocacy for gender justice through collaboration between unions and civil society.

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FES Zambia
  • News
  • Event
  • Social Economic Justice
Tuesday, 25.11.2025

Social Economic Forum: The Basic Income Grant (BIG) – Lessons from Namibia and South Africa

Namibia’s Otjivero pilot project and South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, alongside the broader discussion of a universal or basic income grant, provide valuable insights into the potential, challenges, and...

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  • News
  • Event
Thursday, 14.08.2025

Kitwe Urban Development Forum: Waste Management in Informal Settlements in Kitwe

Effective waste management in Kitwe’s informal settlements requires a multi-stakeholder approach that combines community engagement, and affordable infrastructure and solutions. Addressing these challenges can improve public...

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Focus Areas

Two Zambian individuals, a man in a suit and a woman in colorful attire, are shaking hands and smiling warmly. They stand in front of pink banners.
FES

Trade Union Cooperation

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Zambia strengthens trade union cooperation to promote social justice, decent work, and equitable economic governance.

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A large excavator loads rock into a dump truck at a quarry. The scene conveys industriousness, at a mine in Zambia and machinery under an overcast sky.
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Social Economic Justice

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) in Zambia social and economic justice program focus area works towards promoting social dialogue, inclusive and social and economic justice rooted in social democratic values.

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Zambian Kitwe mayor with a male Zambian in the council chambers, engaged in conversation. Both wear glasses and blue blazers. Water bottles and papers are on the table.
FES

Political Dialogue

Democracy thrives on dialogue and compromise. Only if different interest groups or stakeholders find common fora of interaction, compromise can be reached and a widely acceptable path into the future can be charted.

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Young Leaders celebrate their graduation in front of an FES roll-up banner.
FES Zambia

Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP)

The Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Zambia empowers young leaders to participate in democratic governance and policy processes actively.

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Evolution of cities and towns in Zambia
FES Zambia

Just City

The Just City project in Zambia, is a project that aims to enhance dialogue and policy engagement with policy makers and other key stakeholders.

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Publications

Shadow review of the 2021 to 2023 national budget execution in light of debt landscape in Zambia report

Shadow review of the 2021 to 2023 national budget execution in light of debt landscape in Zambia report

Banda, Sosten ; Kampamba, Richard | [Zambia] : JSTR, Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection ; [Lusaka] : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, August 2024

Towards the just city in Zambia

Towards the just city in Zambia

Phiri, Daniel Apton | Lusaka : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, [2022]

issues paper

Building universal and sustainable social protection mechanisms for informal economy workers in Zambia

Building universal and sustainable social protection mechanisms for informal economy workers in Zambia

Kabelenga, Isaac ; Chola, James | Lusaka : Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Zambia Office, 2021

social protection and Covid-19: impacts on informal economy workers in rural and urban Zambia

African media barometer / Zambia (2011-) H. 2021

African media barometer / Zambia (2011-) H. 2021

[Windhoek, Namibia : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, fesmedia Africa], 2011-

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Contact

Resident Representative

  • Fritz Kopsieker

    Resident Representative

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

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