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July 2023 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: A Brief Analysis of the Cost of Living in Lusaka and Other Towns
(2023-08-15)The average cost of living as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in July 2023 stood at K6, 469.76. This remains higher than the average national income of K4, 215. Lusaka remains the town with ... -
July 2023 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Lack of Measures to Counteract Shifts in Production Inputs (Fuel, Maize) Worsening the Cost of Living
(2023-08-15)The high cost of living, undeniably a global crisis, has continued to be driven by factors such as seasonality, fuel pump price fluctuations and exchange rate variations. These movements have continued to cause a steady ... -
July 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: A Call for Action to Address the High Cost of Living
(2024-08-02)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) issued a statement on August 2, 2024, highlighting the rising cost of living in Zambia as reflected by the increase in the Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) to ... -
June 2001 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: JCTR Urges Government to go Beyond Meeting Projected Economic Targets
(2001-06-30)In this year's budget the government projected that the Zambian economy would grow by 5 percent, an increase from last year's growth rate of 3.5 per cent (down from the projected figure of 4 per cent); year-end inflation ... -
June 2003 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Government Must Put Human Interest at the Centre of the Current Problem of Budget Overrun, Says JCTR
(2003-06-30)The Basic Needs Basket, the JCTR monthly estimation of the cost of living for a family of six in Lusaka, has, despite recording reductions in the price of mealie, consistently shown serious difficulties that households are ... -
June 2011 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Beyond the AGOA Forum, Will the Poor now Benefit?
(2011-06-15)The JCTR Lusaka Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for an average family of six in May was at K2,917,350 from an average of K3,003,550 in April 2011. The BNB is a tool that measures the average cost of basic food and essential ... -
June 2012 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Socially just Development Demands Decent Jobs for all, Says JCTR
(2012-06-01)According to Ms Lumba, “The JCTR Basic Needs Basket gives an indication of the cost of living and consequently what it takes for a family of 5 to meet basic needs to lead a dignified life. The BNB is also indicative of the ... -
June 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: A Reflection on the Cost of Living in the First Half of 2024
(2024-07-09)As Zambia reaches the midpoint of 2024, the nation faces significant social and economic challenges, with inflation reaching 15.2% in June and food inflation at 16.8%, exacerbated by a drought emergency and fluctuating ... -
June 2025 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Persistent High Costs Highlight Urgent Need for Strategic Policy Interventions Rooted in Human Dignity
(2025-06-03)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) presents its July 2025 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) analysis, which offers a half-year overview of household living costs across Zambia, with a primary focus ... -
Kabwe 2021 September Basic Needs And Nutrition Basket Report
(2021-09-30)This survey was conducted on 27th September, 2021 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average Prices were calculated on the basis of surveys conducted at Old ... -
Kabwe April 2014 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2014-04-30)This survey was conducted from 25th to 26th April, 2014 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of surveys conducted ... -
Kabwe April 2017 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2017-04-30)This survey was conducted on 26th – 27th April, 2017 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of surveys conducted at ... -
Kabwe April 2018 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
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Kabwe April 2019 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
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Kabwe April 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2020-04-30)This survey was conducted on 27th April, 2020 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from retail ... -
Kabwe April 2021 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2021-04-30)This survey was conducted on 27th April, 2021 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from retail ... -
Kabwe April 2022 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2022-04-30)This survey was conducted on 25th April, 2022 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average Prices were Calculated on the basis of prices gathered from retail ... -
Kabwe August 2014 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2014-08-30)This survey was conducted from 26th and 27th August, 2014 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of surveys conducted ... -
Kabwe August 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2020-08-31)This survey was conducted on 27th August, 2020 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from retail ... -
Kabwe August 2021 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Report
(2021-08-31)This survey was conducted on 27th August, 2021 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from retail ...
