The Office of the Vice-President (OVP) is a constitutional office established under Article 110 (1) 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 Office derives its statutory functions published in Government Gazette Notice No. 1123 of 2021, namely:

• Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit;
• Honours and Awards;
• National Values, Principles and Ethics;
• National Guidance;
• Parliamentary Business;
• Resettlement; and
• The Office also oversees the multi-sectoral response to Food and Nutrition as provided through the Act. No. 3 of 2020.