Lusaka City Council

Member summary

As Zambia’s capital and largest city, Lusaka stands at the forefront of inclusive urban development and climate resilience in southern Africa. Lusaka exemplifies leadership in participatory governance, disaster preparedness, and climate-smart urban systems. From empowering youth through climate action to pioneering resilient food and water systems, Lusaka is transforming challenges into opportunities for long-term sustainability.

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Population:

3.5 million

Member since:

2017

CitiesWithNature member

CoM SSA member

Lusaka’s transformative sustainability initiatives,

implemented in collaboration with ICLEI Africa & partners:

Disaster Resilience and Planning

Disaster Risk Reduction in African Cities

Data-driven, participatory disaster planning in vulnerable communities

2023–2025

SURe Water 4 Africa

Community-based flood resilience strategies

2014–2017

Civic Engagement & Inclusion

Scaling up and Empowering Movements for Climate Change Advocacy

Strengthening local government–civil society collaboration on water and climate

2020–2022

Bloomberg Youth Climate Fund

Co-designing youth-led climate actions

2024–ongoing

Food & Mobility Systems

Future Resilience for African Cities

Integrating climate science into local policy for food and water resilience

2015–2021

Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative

Supporting low-emission urban mobility planning

2018–2019

Regional Leadership & Knowledge Sharing

Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa

Active member and participant in peer learning

Zambia

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