The Government of the Republic of Zambia has requested World Bank financing to support the National Water Resources Development Project (WRDP). This project corresponds with the central features of the Government‟s vision and strategy as described in its Vision 2030, the Integrated Water Resources Management and Water Efficiency Implementation Plan (2005-2030) and the Sixth National Development Plan (2011-15). The Project Development Objective is to support the implementation of an integrated framework for water resources management that promotes infrastructure development in support of economic growth, poverty reduction and climate resilience. Community-based water resources infrastructure subprojects (Small dams and Weirs) will be identified and planned in consultation with local communities, supported by project-financed management and extension teams, and then approved for funding through the Zambian Government‟s water resources development and management approval systems.