Zambia Commissions Ishima Grid Project

Zambia commissioned the Ishima Grid Development Project in the Zambezi District to expand rural electricity access. Funded by the government and implemented by ZESCO and the Rural Electrification Authority, the project cost over ZK7 million ($310,000) and added 330 new connections, including 18 public facilities and 312 households. It extended 9.2 km of 33kV grid lines and 8.8 km of distribution lines, improving livelihoods and supporting economic growth in Chief Ishima’s area.