The National Performance Framework (NPF) was developed as a measurement/operational tool for Zambia to effectively track progress toward achievement of the country’s long-term development aspirations that are articulated in the national Vision 2030. It unbundles the broad aspirations of the Zambian people by specifically outlining the outcomes or results that will have to be generated through policies, plans, programs, and projects including the socio-economic and governance changes that have to take place in order for the country to reach the development aspirations highlighted in the National Vision. The NPF was also developed to support Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Budgeting of medium-term National Development Plans (NDP) covering the period from 2016 to 2030. It institutionalises and promotes outcome-based planning and coordination by Ministries, Province, and other Spending Agencies (MPSAs). It also serves as a tool for performance reporting during each national development plan cycle, and for the monitoring and evaluation of progress toward Zambia’s Vision 2030. At an institutional level, the NPF serves as a reference point for MPSAs to clarify and align their institutional goals and plans to the NDP and the Vision 2030.