The Kager Model Grows Economies

There is no complex formula.

Sustainable economic growth emerges when local people are empowered with access to support, knowledge, and finance.

ZAMBIA OVERVIEW

  • Population: 16.6 million
  • ~60% live in extreme poverty (less than $2 per day)
  • 81% live more than 2 hours away from healthcare services
  • 45% of children suffer from malnutrition
  • 50% of medical equipment is non-functional
  • Only 43% secondary school enrollment

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Zambia is rich in natural resources including:

  • Copper
  • Cobalt
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Zinc
  • Manganese
  • Uranium
  • Coal
  • Lead
  • Diamonds
  • Emeralds
  • Semi-Precious Gemstones
  • Petroleum

Key facts:

  • Copper accounts for 73% of foreign export earnings
  • Zambia produces over 20% of the world’s emeralds
  • More than 30% of the country remains geologically unsurveyed
  • Mining has largely focused on copper and cobalt, while other resources remain underdeveloped
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