Analytics
National portfolio analytics
Every figure below is counted from published records at the moment this page was requested. Charts are accompanied by the table they were drawn from.
Prepared · Source: the ZEPRA published register · Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) unless a record states otherwise
Headline figures
Portfolio by sector
Published projects and current approved budget. Units: count and ZMW.
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| Sector | Projects | Approved value |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 850 | — |
| Fisheries | 30 | — |
| Government buildings | 20 | — |
| Roads and bridges | 10 | — |
| Transport | 9 | — |
| Tourism facilities | 4 | — |
| Agriculture | 3 | — |
| Justice facilities | 2 | — |
| Health | 1 | — |
| Environment and natural resources | 1 | — |
Portfolio by province
Published projects by province. Units: count and ZMW.
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| Province | Projects | Value | Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-Western | 133 | — | 3,390 |
| Southern | 128 | — | 9,925 |
| Eastern | 113 | — | 12,825 |
| Luapula | 102 | — | 5,598 |
| Western | 96 | — | 8,775 |
| Northern | 95 | — | 4,381 |
| Central | 85 | — | 10,227 |
| Copperbelt | 69 | — | 17,341 |
| Muchinga | 63 | — | 4,619 |
| Lusaka | 42 | — | 101,395 |
Portfolio by institution
The institutions carrying the largest recorded portfolios. Units: count and ZMW.
| Institution | Projects | Portfolio value | Procurement processes | Procurement value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REA | 850 | — | 1,172 | K 1.03 bn |
| Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MFL) | 27 | — | 0 | — |
| Transport and Logistics | 8 | — | 918 | K 1.32 bn |
| ZESCO Limited. | 0 | — | 7,735 | K 18.8 bn |
| Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development | 7 | — | 709 | K 1.75 bn |
| National Assembly | 5 | — | 650 | K 142 m |
| Judiciary Of Zambia | 2 | — | 3,058 | K 526 m |
| Auditor General | 5 | — | 0 | — |
| Tourism | 4 | — | 754 | K 467 m |
| Provincial Administration- North Western | 4 | — | 0 | — |
| The University of Zambia | 0 | — | 3,914 | K 611 m |
| Bank of Zambia | 0 | — | 3,732 | K 3.66 bn |
Approved budget against contracted value
By sector, for projects carrying an approved budget. Units: ZMW. A contracted value above the approved budget is a signal to examine, not a finding in itself.
No budget data to compare
Time elapsed against reported completion
For projects that have started and reported physical completion. Units: per cent. Reported completion is what the institution stated; it is never derived from expenditure.
Not enough reported progress to compare
This comparison needs projects carrying both a planned schedule and a reported completion figure.
Projects by delivery stage
Units: count of published projects.
| Delivery stage | Projects | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Concept | 0 | — |
| Appraisal | 0 | — |
| Approved | 76 | — |
| Procurement preparation | 1 | — |
| Procurement | 15 | — |
| Mobilisation | 0 | — |
| In progress | 29 | — |
| Substantially complete | 0 | — |
| Completed | 809 | — |
| On hold | 0 | — |
| Cancelled | 0 | — |
Delivery assessment
“Not assessed” means no assessment has been recorded. It is not equivalent to on track.
| Assessment | Projects |
|---|---|
| On track | 0 |
| Attention required | 0 |
| Delayed | 0 |
| Critical | 0 |
| Not assessed | 930 |
Procurement by stage
Units: count and estimated value in ZMW.
| Stage | Processes | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement preparation | 1 | — |
| Planned | 17,255 | K 16.0 bn |
| Published | 8 | K 50.4 m |
| Open for submissions | 1 | K 264,000 |
| Evaluation | 98,896 | K 261 bn |
| Awarded | 15,661 | K 17.2 bn |
| Contract signed | 12,568 | K 7.05 bn |
| Cancelled | 34,343 | K 75.9 bn |
| Closed | 0 | — |
Procurement cycle duration
Days from publication to award, by method, for processes where both dates are recorded. Units: days.
| Method | Processes | Median days | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited bidding | 26,930 | 60 | 0–2954 |
| Open bidding | 1,082 | 151 | 39–2394 |
| Selective bidding | 208 | 111 | 38–1512 |
Contract amendments
Share of recorded contracts subsequently amended.
| Year | Awarded | Amended |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 54 | 0 |
| 2018 | 144 | 0 |
| 2019 | 105 | 0 |
| 2021 | 137 | 0 |
| 2022 | 668 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2,668 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7,528 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13,536 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5,169 | 0 |
Funding-source composition
Units: count of projects and recorded amount in ZMW.
No funding sources recorded against projects
Data completeness and freshness
How complete and how current the register is. This measures ZEPRA's data, not delivery.
- Carry a named source
- 930 of 930
- Carry a location
- 926 of 930
- Carry an approved value
- 0 of 930
- Carry reported completion
- 3 of 930
- Carry site coordinates
- 0 of 930
- Have a delivery assessment
- 0 of 930
- Average completeness score
- 0%
- Not updated recently
- 927 Published projects with no source update in the last 90 days.
- Procurement linked to a project
- 1 of 178,733
Projects without a recent update
Records nobody has refreshed inside the staleness threshold.
Source freshness
| Source | Organisation | Health | Last success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Electrification Authority project register | Rural Electrification Authority | Healthy | 19 October 2026 at 03:15 |
| ZPPA Open Contracting Data Standard publication | Zambia Public Procurement Authority | Healthy | 28 August 2026 at 05:35 |
| Road Development Agency project reporting | Road Development Agency | Healthy | 28 August 2026 at 10:56 |
| Road Development Agency annual work plans | Road Development Agency | Healthy | Never run |
| Authorised institutional submission | Reporting institutions | Never run | Never run |
| Public Investment Plan and budget publications | Ministry of Finance and National Planning | Healthy | 30 September 2026 at 14:29 |