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The summary outlines approval of a US$275 million loan under terms in the President’s Memorandum, progress toward restoring macroeconomic stability and promoting inclusive growth, and the constraints posed by debt sustainability risks, external shocks, and weak global conditions. It emphasizes the urgency of deep, fast, and comparable debt relief under the G-20 Common Framework, supported by close partner coordination, monitoring, structural reforms, expanded social spending, improved energy access, and mitigation of impacts on vulnerable households.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nZambia  \nZambia Macroeconomics Stability, Growth, and Competitiveness Development Policy Financing  \nOctober 25, 2022  \nChair Summary*  \nExecutive Directors approved a loan to the Government of the Republic of Zambia for the Macroeconomic Stability, Growth and Competitiveness Programmatic Development Policy Financing in the amount of US$275 million on the terms and conditions set out in the President’s Memorandum.  \nDirectors highlighted the progress Zambia has made to restore macroeconomic stability and promote inclusive growth but recognized the challenges of debt sustainability, the continuing negative impact of external shocks and a weak global economic environment. They acknowledged the urgency of deep debt relief from Zambia’s creditors and the need for the international community to respond expeditiously to these challenges.  \nDirectors expressed support for the World Bank’s sustained engagement with the Zambian authorities, together with other development partners, on critical structural reforms to support recovery and mediumterm growth by removing market distortions, strengthening the private sector, enhancing transparency, and fighting corruption. They also noted the importance of increasing social spending and improving energy access as well as minimizing impact of reforms on poor and vulnerable households.  \nDirectors encouraged faster progress on a debt treatment under the G-20 Common Framework and recognized the risks associated with delays in providing the required debt relief.  \nDirectors called for creditors to quickly deliver substantial debt relief in line with the joint World BankIMF Debt Sustainability Assessment. They stressed the importance of close monitoring and coordination among development partners to promote Zambia’s return to a sustainable debt path. Directors stressed the importance of comparability of treatment to ensure equal burden sharing among Zambia’s official bilateral and private sector creditors. A few directors noted that the World Bank should not participate in debt relief as this would reduce net flows to Zambia and undermine World Bank’s lending capacity.  \nIn supporting this operation, Directors acknowledged that the World Bank is lending to a country that is in arrears to its official bilateral and private sector creditors. Directors took comfort in the understanding that Zambia is pursuing appropriate policies and making good faith efforts to reach a collaborative agreement with its creditors.  \nFinally, Directors noted the importance of lessons learned for future, similar DPFs that aim to address debt challenges and emphasized the need for effective donor coordination. Directors looked forward to the broader World Bank Group program, including technical assistance, analytical and advisory services, as well as government and development partners’ actions and commitments to help address external shocks, climate shocks, improve economic growth, and job creation.  \n*This Summary is not an approved record.","cbCaif7CXYqfuPmP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif7CXYqfuPmP","pdf",66351,1,"English","en",105,"# Chair Summary\n## Loan approval and program objectives\n## Key challenges: debt sustainability and external shocks\n## Reform priorities and social protection\n## Debt treatment under the G-20 Common Framework\n## Monitoring, coordination, and next steps","[{\"question\":\"What loan was approved for Zambia in the Chair Summary?\",\"answer\":\"Executive Directors approved a US$275 million loan to the Government of the Republic of Zambia for the programmatic development policy financing program under terms set out in the President’s 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