The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established under the ZDA Act No. 17 of 2022.

The ZDA draws its mandate from the Investment, Trade and Business Development (ITBD) Act No. 18 of 2022 to foster economic growth and development by promoting trade, business development and investment in the Republic through an efficient, effective and coordinated private sector led economic development strategy