The first agreement between Denmark and Zambia was on 17 January 1959.[4] In 1966, Denmark with some other countries sent some trucks to Zambia,[5] and ships.[6] On 12 December 1966 a technical agreement was signed. From 1966 to 1967, Denmark developed a dairy farm in Kabwe (Broken Hill) and Mkushi and assisted 500,000 DKK to the farm. In 1967, Denmark provided 2 million DKK for the Chilanga Cement.[7][8] In the 1970s, Denmark and Zambia cooperated within agriculture and education.[3] In 1974, Denmark, Sweden and the United Nations assisted Zambia with displaced women.[9]
Danish assistance to Zambia is approximately 245 million DKK per year.[10] Denmark supports Zambia with good governance, democracy and human rights, education, road and water programmes, environment, HIV/AIDS and support to refugees.[11]
Education is one of the priorities in the Danish support to Zambia. The assistance began in 2000, and US$21 million have been given to the sector.[12] In 2008 both countries signed an Environment and Natural Resources Management and 120 million DKK was assisted to support the Zambian government and civil society organisations. The assistance consists of three components; Capacity Development, Interim Environment Fund and Civil Society Organisation Environment Fund.[13]
High level visits
In November 1964, Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda canceled a trip to Denmark because of his heavy schedule,[14] but Kaunda visited Denmark in an official visit in 1968.[15] 10 Danish politicians visited Zambia and Zimbabwe in 2010.[16]
Economic relations
In 2008, Danish exports to Zambia amounted to 16 million DKK while Zambian exports to Denmark amounted to 13 million DKK.[17]
^ abSub-Saharan Africa report 2265–2269. United States: Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1980. Mr Olsen, who is based in Dar es Salaam, said his country was happy with the warm relations between Denmark and Zambia, adding that the two nations cooperate in various fields including agriculture and education
^"Denmark — Zambia"(PDF). Zambia Revenue Authority. Archived from the original(PDF) on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2010. Nyasaland by an Exchange of Notes, dated 17th January 1959, and to the former Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia by an Exchange of Notes, dated 21st January 1964, and continued by Zambia, shall cease to have effect.
^Area handbook for Zambia. American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies. 1974. p. 385. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
^Government of Denmark. "Country facts: Zambia" (in Danish). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark). Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
