GERMANY'S Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel is in the country to gain a first hand impression on the efforts to establish the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
KAZA is the biggest transnational conservation area in the world, and includes parts of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola.
Through the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Germany supports KAZA through the provision of 35.5 million euros in development cooperation funding.
The funds are used for the development of park infrastructure such as ranger accommodation, park management posts and roads.
The German government also supports the KAZA secretariat by providing staff and advice on the development of transfrontier standards and regulations.
During his visit, Niebel will also get an impression of Zambia's political and economic situation and to discuss bilateral relations with senior government officials, according to a statement issued by the German Embassy in Lusaka.
Niebel's delegation includes members of the German Parliament, the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and its Advisory Council as well as German media representatives.
From Namibia, Niebel will arrive in Sesheke in the Western Province on Tuesday and visit the Ngonye Falls on Wednesday.
According to the programme, Niebel will meet tourism and arts minister Sylvia Masebo, and participate in the topping-out ceremony for the new park administration offices of Sioma Ngwezi National Park.
On Thursday morning, Niebel and his delegation will meet finance minister Alexander Chikwanda to discuss issues on bilateral cooperation, before leaving for Johannesburg later in the afternoon.
Germany has been supporting Zambia in various fields, including governance.
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