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August 2011 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Campaigns must Focus on Issues that will Improve Living Conditions of Zambians, Says JCTR
(2011-08-11)The JCTR has been collecting information on living conditions on a regular basis since the 1990s using the Basic Needs Basket (BNB), a tool that tracks the average cost of basic food and essential non-food commodities for ... -
September 2011 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Peace and Stability Cardinal to Meeting Basic Needs, Says JCTR
(2011-09-14)The Basic Needs Basket (BNB), a tool that tracks the cost of living for an average family of six in Lusaka and other towns across Zambia, acts as a proxy measure of levels of household vulnerability as it can be used ... -
May 2012 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Multiple Stakeholder Involvement Essential in Improving Living Conditions, Says JCTR
(2012-05-11)According to the latest BNB for the month of April 2012, the cost of living in Lusaka for a family of five stood at a staggering high of K2, 907,540 with the cost of food and essential non-food items at K776, 840 and K2, ... -
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 ... -
August 2012 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Minimum Wage Dialogue and Implementation Key to Addressing Income Poverty and Unemployment in Zambia, Says JCTR
(2012-08-02)The cost of living as measured by the JCTR’s Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for the month of July 2012 for an average family of five living in Lusaka was K3, 445,660. This shows a marginal increase of K49, 340 from K3, 395, ... -
Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for February 2019: Lifting of Mealie Meal Export Ban to Impact Negatively on the Poor
(2019-03-18)The JCTR’s February, 2019 Basic Needs Basket (BNB) for a family of five in Lusaka stood at K 5,331 which was K64 less than the January BNB which stood at K 5,395.35. The most significant changes were noted in fish which ... -
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 ... -
February 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Investment in Sustainable Climate Resilient Agriculture is a Must
(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. ... -
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 ... -
May 2020 Basic Needs and Needs Basket Statement: An Uphill Battle for the Poor as Cost of Living Continues to Rise
(2020-06-05)The Basic Needs and Nutrition basket (BNNB) for the month of May 2020 stood at K7, 195.60, an increase of K36.93 from the April 2020 basket. Increases in the basket were noted in the prices of vegetables which moved from ... -
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 ... -
August 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: A Call for the Pro-poor Budget to Address the Rising Cost of Living
(2020-09-08)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of August 2020 stood at K7, 178.22. Reflecting a reduction of K26.02 from the month of July 2020 that stood at K7, ... -
Lusaka September 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket report
(2020-09-30)This survey was conducted on 27th September, 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 ... -
Mazabuka September 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket report
(2020-09-30)This survey was conducted on 27th Septemberl, 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 ... -
Luanshya September 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket
(2020-09-30)This survey was conducted on 27th September, 2020 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 ... -
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 ... -
February 2020 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: Record high Inflation Hurting the Poor and Marginalised more
(2021-02-10)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for February 2021 stood at K8, 512.31. This shows an upward adjustment of K117.99 from the January 2021 basket which was K8, 394.01. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...