The Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor spans over 2,500 km, connecting Walvis Bay to Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zimbabwe. 

 

It is a vital lifeline for landlocked countries, providing access to global markets via Namibia. The Katima Mulilo bridge and integrated transport solutions make this corridor a model for African trade facilitation.

The WBCG serves as the interim secretariat of the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Management Committee (WBNLMC). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March 2010 between the Ministers responsible for transport of the DRC, Namibia and Zambia, establishing the WBNLMC, is aimed at facilitating trade along the corridor, movement of persons and goods, regional and international transport; stimulate economic and social development in the territories of the contracting parties, transform the corridor into a development corridor, offer safe, fast and competitive transport and transit services that secure regional trade. The Committee aims to replicate the Trans Kalahari Corridor cross-border facilitation programme for the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor.

CountryLocationDistance from Walvis BayTransit time
DRCLumbubashi2,615 km6-7 days
Kasumbalesa2,525 km4-7 days
ZambiaLusaka2,072 km3-5 days
Ndola2,390 km3-5 days
Kitwe2,429 km3-5 days