The Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (ZCAA) has signed a Training Service Agreement on Managing Compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the United Nations agency in charge of global Civil Aviation. This was done on the sidelines of the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Signed by ICAO Secretary General Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, the agreement will enable ICAO to offer ICAO instructor-led training to the ZCAA on Managing Compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). This specialised course is designed to address the training needs of aviation personnel, equipping ZCAA staff and other relevant stakeholders in Zambia with essential competencies.
This initiative will strengthen the ZCAA’s ability to provide improved safety and security oversight of the local aviation sector, ensuring that senior and middle managers can effectively plan, manage, and continuously monitor the implementation of ICAO SARPs within Zambia. Additionally, the course also places emphasis on collaboration between the CAA and the industry for both parties to set SMART parameters the CAA will use when assessing the operators.
The course will cover:
- Development of a strategy to comply with ICAO SARPS
- Management and implementation of national requirements
- Monitoring compliance with ICAO SARPs
Zambia’s CAA is set to undergo another ICAO Audit, next year under the Universal Security Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP CMA). Managing Compliance with ICAO Training will be a precursor towards the successful preparations of the 2026 ICAO USOAP CMA on Zambia
