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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is a constitutional office established under Article of the Constitution of Zambia Act No. 1 of 2016 which states that: “There shall be a Vice President of the Republic of Zambia…”The Statutory functions of the Office of the Vice President are derived from the Government Gazette Notice Number 6526 of November, 2016 and these are outlined as follows:

  • Disaster and Drought Mitigation;
  • Parliamentary Business;
  • Elections; and

In addition to the above statutory functions, the Office of the Vice President performs functions delegated to it by the President.  These include facilitation of:

  • The Prerogative of Mercy, which has been moved to Ministry of Home Affairs with effect from January, 2017;
  • Honors and Awards; and
  • Parliamentary Planning.

There are seven (7) strategic core objectives that the four departments within the Office of the Vice President focus on, and strive to achieve.  These are outlined as follows:

  1. To effectively facilitate the administration of Honours and Awards to deserving citizens, residents and foreign dignitaries by the Head of State in order to recognize their achievements and contributions to Zambia;
  2. To facilitate the effective conduct of Government business in Parliament in order to enhance accountability of the Executive to the Legislature and enhance good governance;
  • To develop, review and monitor the implementation of policies and legislation in order to ensure effective implementation of Institutional programmes;
  1. To resettle targeted citizens both on voluntary and involuntary basis in order to provide them with an alternative livelihood while uplifting living standards of the rural communities;
  2. To develop and coordinate disaster risk management programmes in order to protect lives and livelihoods, property, environment and the economy;
  3. To provide, develop and manage human and financial resources, as well as administrative and logistical support services in order to enhance the performance and operations of the Office of the Vice President; and
  • To effectively facilitate the Prerogative of Mercy in order to grant clemency to prisoners by the Head of State.(now moved to the Ministry of Home Affairs).

The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) is a statutory Government Department under the Office of the Vice President. The Institution draws its authority, functions and powers from the Disaster Management Act No. 13 of 2010.

The specific objectives of the department as stipulated in the National Disaster Management Policy are as follows:

  1. To develop Disaster Risk Management (DRM) plans which will, at different levels, guide the DRM and response activities in the country;
  2. To strengthen horizontal and vertical coordination mechanisms in order to effectively and efficiently implement the Disaster Risk Management activities and harmonise national efforts;
  • To develop/ strengthen an integrated disaster risk management information and communication system in order to enhance timely decision making;

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