Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd. (ZESCO)

In 2018, Africa, Public Procurement by llebrun

Training Seminar in Contract Management and Disbursement Monitoring

Country: Zambia
Customer: Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd. (ZESCO)
Date: September 3 to to 14, 2018
Overall Satisfaction: 93%


Services rendus
Description of actual services provided
18 officers have attended this 10 day training. The global objective is to improve the officers’ ability to understand the legal framework, to master the operations related to the implementation of contracts and to develop a financial management system, more specifically oriented towards the disbursement process.


Objectifs spécifiques
Specific objectives

▪ Define the legal framework for projects financed by multilateral agencies.▪ Conceptualize operational contract management.▪ Understand all required steps to be followed to put a well-managed disbursement process system in place.▪ Prepare a disbursement management plan.▪ Enhance the participants’ skills using management software tools for planning, budgeting and monitoring project procurement and disbursement.



 Participants’ comments on the services provided
Participants’ comments on the services provided
« The training is so practical and applicable. The facilitator, Mr Jean Claude Pieri used simulation approach that made a lot of sense. We will recommend that this training be extended to others within ZESCO and the training period be extended to allow slow learners and new learners assimilate the information. Mr. Jean did a commendable job. » « The facilitator adapted to the knowledge level of the group. I learnt a lot from the course information provided. » « Jean-Claude is an exceptionally good facilitator and he gives practical examples that bring his points home and are easy to remember. »