Zambia’s Stakeholders Call for IMF Exit Strategy as Program Nears End

• Stakeholders urge Zambia to plan for a post-IMF strategy as the $1.3 billion Extended Credit Facility concludes
• Concerns grow over Zambia’s ability to meet benchmarks amid drought and upcoming 2026 elections

Lusaka, Zambia – As Zambia’s three-year, $1.3 billion IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) approaches its 2025 conclusion, major stakeholders are urging the government to outline an exit strategy. Initially secured in 2022, the IMF program aimed to tackle macroeconomic challenges exacerbated by climate impacts and to aid in restructuring Zambia’s $13.5 billion external debt.