Zambia received resources and pledges worth K3.4 billion for Covid fight, reveals ACA

AN Alliance for Community Action (ACA) report has revealed that government, between January and July 2020, received pledges and donations in form of cash totalling K12,922,755, aid-in-kind valued at K74,383,526 and $111,600, towards the fight against COVID-19. The report has further revealed that the Zambian government also received external support from Germany who committed €28.75 million and €58 million from “team” Europe. “Domestically available information shows that the government of Zambia, between January 2020 and July 2020, released K95 million towards the fight against COVID-19. It also received pledges and donations in the form of cash in amounts totalling K12,922,755, aid-In-Kind was valued at K74,383,526 and US$111,600 in the same period,” the report read. “Zambia also received external support from…...