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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 1997 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Employment and Sustainable Livelihoods in Zambia
(1997-01-30)The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) participated in the World Summit on Social Development (WSSD) in Copenhagen in 1995 and was a signatory to the Plan of Action and 'Ten Commitments.' This report is a national ... -
January 2001 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Reflection on the Year 2001: JCTR Food Basket and needs of the Zambian People
(2001-01-08)According to Muweme, the JCTR monthly Food Basket that measures cost of living for a family of six in Lusaka stood at an all-time high figure at end of year 2001. It was up byK2,090 from the November figure of K377,300 to ... -
January 2011 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: JCTR’s Basic Needs Basket Shows a Mixed Picture in 2010
(2011-01-15)During this period, the JCTR continued to monitor the cost of living with a view to exposing the plight of the poor to policy-makers through its Basic Needs Basket (BNB). The BNB measures the cost of basic food items and ... -
January 2011 JCTR: The Taxation System in Zambia
(2011-01-30)Taxes world over are mainly levied in order to raise revenue to fund government developmental operations and assist to reduce disparity between the rich and the poor and reduce poverty. This study was undertaken on behalf ... -
January 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement; Heightened Energy Costs and Spiraling Cost of Living
(2020-02-10)The cost of living as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of January 2020 was recorded at K7, 410.96 for a family of five compared to K 5,395.35 in January 2019. Further, the 2020 ... -
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 ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A Tool For Action By Community Groups
(2006)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB) is an accurate monthly survey that shows the bare minimum cost of living for a family of six - the basic cost of essential food and non-food items needed by an average sized family to live with ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A Tool For Action By Government
(2006)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB) is an accurate monthly survey that shows the bare minimum cost of living for a family of six - the basic cost of essential food and non-food items needed by an average sized family to live with ... -
JCTR May 2020 BNNB Statement
(2020-05-31)The country’s COVID-19 cases at the end of May 2020 stood at over 1000 cases. Though over 74 percent recovered from the disease and deaths remained very low compared to the global average, the number of cases has more than ... -
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 ... -
July 2001 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Cost of JCTR Food Basket Records Slight Increase
(2001-07-30)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Food Basket for a family of six in Lusaka for the month of July stands at K332,520. This is up by K3,950 from the June figure of K328,570. However, it must be pointed out ... -
July 2004 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Basic Needs Basket Reveals that Luanshya is High Cost of Living Area
(2004-07-04)People of Luanshya are experiencing one of the highest cost of living among urban areas in Zambia. This is according to recent Basic Needs Basket information collected from Luanshya by the Jesuit Centre for Theological ... -
July 2004 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Situation of Pensioners, Fuel Price Increase Worry JCTR
(2004-07-28)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) wishes to express serious concern about the situation of pensioners and increases in the price of petrol and kerosene in the country. Firstly, reports that about 90,000 ... -
July 2005 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: JCTR Challenges all Employers to Respect the Dignity of Zambian Workers
(2005-07-03)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) challenges all employers of labour, whether foreign investors, the government, local businessmen or informal employers, to respect the inherent dignity of their employees ... -
July 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Rising Living Costs Amplifying Inequalities in the Context of COVID-19
(2020-07-31)The JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of July 2020 stood at K 7,204.24. A total increase of K143.44 from the June 2020 basket which stood at K 7,060.80. Increases in the basket were recorded on the ... -
July 2021 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: 2021 General Elections Pivotal but the Nation’s Development more Critical
(2021-07-31)The July basket stood at K5, 962.13 moving from K5, 822.49, a K139.64 increase from the June basket. The increase in the basket can be attributed to a rise in the price of items such as 16kg of bananas which increased by ... -
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 ... -
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 ...