Browsing Advocacy on Living Conditions by Author "Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection"
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February 2006 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Can the Kwacha Appreciation be Appreciated by the People? Asks JCTR
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2006-02-08)At the start of the new year (2006), the JCTR Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for Lusaka recorded the cost of basic food items alone at K506,100. This is a marginal decrease in food costs from K512,100 last month. If costs of ... -
February 2010 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Housing Affordability, a Key Development Challenge, Says JCTR
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2010-02-15)The cost of housing over the past year in the medium density areas has however increased. For example, a three bed room house now costs on average K1,500,000 in comparison to K1,100,000 in 2009. This unprecedented increase ... -
February 2011 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Will the Minimum Wage Increase the Purchasing Power for Employees? JCTR asks as the Lusaka BNB Reaches K3,000,000
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2011-02-05)Generally, the minimum wage serves the purpose of protecting low-wage workers. Raising the minimum wage creates ripple socio-economic effects as it has the immediate potential of reducing poverty as increased income boosts ... -
February 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Investment in Sustainable Climate Resilient Agriculture is a Must
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2020-03-06)The JCTR’s Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) which measures the cost of living for a family of 5 stood at K7, 015.90 for the month of February 2020. This was a 5.33 percent decline from K7, 410.96 in January 2020. ... -
January 2001 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Reflection on the Year 2001: JCTR Food Basket and needs of the Zambian People
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement; Heightened Energy Costs and Spiraling Cost of Living
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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 ... -
June 2001 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: JCTR Urges Government to go Beyond Meeting Projected Economic Targets
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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?
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (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 ... -
Kitwe December 2022 Basic Nutrition and Needs Basket Report
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (2022-12-31)This survey was conducted on 25th December, 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 outlets ...