Research Reports

“Unspent and Unprepared: Rethinking Zambia’s Budget Execution for Surveillance and Pandemic Preparedness and Response” is a rapid review of Zambia’s budget execution for pandemic preparedness from 2020 to 2024. The document reveals that while significant resources were mobilized, the domestic execution of these funds was weak. It identifies bottlenecks such as slow fund disbursement, rigid public financial management systems, and weak sub-national capacity, particularly for donor-financed projects. The report concludes with recommendations to strengthen the country’s ability to effectively spend resources for future outbreaks.

Here’s the link to the resource: http://afidep.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Unspent-and-Unprepared.pdf