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April 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Securing Livelihoods in Light of the High Cost of Living; The 2025 Budget and Medium Term Expenditure Framework
(2024-05-01)In response to Zambia's ongoing budget cycle and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning's call for inclusive participation, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) presents findings from its April 2024 ... -
December 2000 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Year 2000 Winds Up With a Very High Increase in Cost of Food Basket, Observes JCTR
(2000-12-30)As we approach the end of the year 2000, there is much discussion about the state of Zambia's economy. The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) notes that a key topic of discussion is the significance of Zambia's. ... -
The High Cost of Living Undermining Human Dignity
(2024-01-06)Based on the JCTR’s Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) survey for a family of five, there has been an increase in the cost of living for households in Lusaka. The BNNB now stands at K9,555.53, which represents a rise ... -
January 2023 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Strategic Government Intervention Required to Reduce the High Cost of Mealie Meal Prices
(2023-02-07)The cost of living for a family of five as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of January 2023 in Lusaka stood at K9, 047.31. This reflects ... -
July 2000 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: JCTR Says High Cost of Living Manifest Worsening Social Crisis and Challenges CG Meetings
(2000-07-07)The 16 July statement by the Zambia Episcopal Conference, as well as the recent report by the Zambia Social Watch Coalition, highlights the social crisis currently being experienced by the country. This is one issue that ... -
March 2021 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Importation Ban Leads to a 100% Price Increase on Onion
(2021-03-31)The cost of living for a family of five as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for Lusaka in the month of March increased to K8, 644.50 from K8, 512.31 ... -
March 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Strengthening Resilience in the Face of Food Insecurity - An Easter Message of Hope
(2024-03-28)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) observed an increase in the Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) which now stands at K10, 603.40 for the month of March representing a 2.9% increase in comparison to ... -
November 2023 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Navigating Ongoing Solutions to the Cost of Living Crisis Required
(2023-11-30)The cost of living for a family of five, as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of November in Lusaka stood at K9, 060.60. In comparison to ... -
October 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Cost of Living Remains High as the Nation looks to the 2021 Budget
(2020-10-06)The JCTR’s BNNB for the month of September 2020 stood at K7, 071.37, a reduction of K106.85 compared to K7, 178.22 recorded in August. The slight reduction is mainly due to reductions in the prices of some food items such ... -
October 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement:Cost of Living Remains High as the Nation looks to the 2021 Budget
(2020-10-06)The JCTR’s BNNB for the month of September 2020 stood at K7, 071.37, a reduction of K106.85 compared to K7, 178.22 recorded in August. The slight reduction is mainly due to reductions in the prices of some food items such ... -
October 2023 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Government's Push to Address Immediate Cost of Living Needs Continues to Face Hurdles
(2023-10-31)The persistent issue of the cost of living in Zambia has been a recurring concern for the nation. Citizens have grappled with the challenges of affording basic necessities including mealie meal, and this long-standing ... -
September 2023 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Seasonal Changes Continue to Exert an Influence On the Pricing of Both Food and Non-Food Items
(2023-10-16)The cost of living for a family of five, as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of September in Lusaka stood at K9, 146.06. In comparison ...