Zambia
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
1/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 1/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 National AI Strategy 2024-2026 aims to integrate AI-related courses from primary to tertiary; pilot project scheduled April 2026. Voluntary integration plan, no binding mandate published. [1], [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Ministry of Technology and Science established oversight, AI Center of Excellence at University of Zambia launched September 2024 in partnership with Google. Authority defined but enforcement powers for literacy obligations not specified. [1], [2]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 Strategy includes civil servant AI training target, but no mandatory minimum standard defined or enforcement mechanism. Training aspirational rather than binding. [1], [2]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 AI Center of Excellence at UNZA, community innovation hubs proposed, Microsoft and Google partnerships for skills training. Funding and universal access limited. [2]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0