Due to the increase in informal settlements, displacement and demolition have become a common practice. Displacement is a threat to stability and deprives many households of property and millions of kwacha, especially since building a 2-bedroom house roughly costs K2 million. Urbanization has become the leading cause of informality as more and more people migrate; they seek cheaper ways of accessing land. The outskirts of Zambia have not been spared, especially provincial capitals; for instance, Chipata District of Eastern Province is fast expanding with a growth rate of 4% and a total population of 234,000. Speaking in an interview with...
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