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Press Statement: Employed Zambians Equally Affected by Food Insecurity and High Cost of Living – A Call for Inclusive Economic Relief
(2024-10-01)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) highlights the growing financial challenges faced by both employed and unemployed Zambians amidst escalating inflation and food insecurity. In response to recent government ... -
The Politics of Cholera Epidemics in Zambia
(2024-01-22)Given how Zambia has dealt with previous cholera outbreaks, it is not surprising that the current outbreak in Zambia continues to spread unabated. So far, it has affected a total of 39 districts in 9 provinces in Zambia. ... -
Youth Unemployment in Zambia: The Case of Lusaka Province
(2023-10-06)While the problem of unemployment affects people of all age groups, the problem in Zambia affects the youths more than older age groups. Policies to reduce youth unemployment are required, not only to save youths from its ... -
Non-Conviction Based Forfeiture of Assets as a Tool to Fight Corruption: Some Policy Considerations
(2023-06-26)Distinct from a forfeiture order, a non-conviction-based forfeiture of an asset occurs when a court confiscates assets of a criminal nature, even where no conviction has been obtained in relation to criminal conduct. The ... -
Poverty in Early-Childhood Development: A Perpetuator of Future Poverty
(2023-05-30)Zambia remains in debt distress and urgently requires debt relief. Weak fiscal discipline, excessive non-concessional borrowing, and falling copper prices caused external debt to jump from 6.7 percent of GDP in 2011 to ... -
Enhancing Transparency, Accountability, and Community Participation in the Implementation of CDF
(2023-05-09)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) believes that the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), if implemented in a transparent and accountable manner and prioritizing community participation, can change many ... -
Zambia’s High Cost of Living: A Driver of Gender Inequality
(2023-04-14)The rising living cost is not only a topical issue in Zambia but also across the globe. Countries, developed or least developed are all feeling the pinch. Japan at the start of the year, for example, recorded its highest ... -
Linking Constituency Development Fund to Democracy in Zambia
(2023-05-01)The bulwark of decentralization is making citizens become protagonists of their own development and democracy agenda. Even though Zambia is a representative democracy, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in principle ... -
Implications of Delayed Debt Restructuring on the Livelihoods of Zambians
(2023-02-21)Zambia is still battling with a debt distress which has denied the country the opportunity to grow at its full potential. This has worsened the poverty levels as the past few years have seen a rechannelling of resources ... -
A Just Market System
(2013)The Zambian government through the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry es-tablished the Private Sector Development Reform Programme (PSDRP). The PSDRP aims at reducing the cost of doing business and encouraging ... -
Improvement of Social Service Delivery Upholds Human Dignity
(2019-03-19)The Government of the Republic of Zambia, recognises that all human beings are entitled to economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR). JCTR supported by Misean Cara facilitated a project aimed at improving people's awareness ... -
Economic Growth And Human Development
(2011-02-25)In 2010, Zambia was rated as the fourth growing economy in Africa, and number 21 growing economy in the world according to the Country Comparison of GDP Real Growth by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Zambia’s Gross ... -
Zambia Against Apartheid A Case on Apartheid- Caused Debt
(2000)Zambia's role in the struggle against racism and Apartheid was a moral one which was part of a universal struggle by humanity. Zambia sought peace, justice, and the harmony of humanity. The peace sought is a peace which ... -
Implementation of Select Health Projects at Livingstone Central Hospital
(2019)Over the years, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has monitored the use of public financial resources in an effort to foster accountability by public officers. Some works have included analysing issues ... -
A Social Audit on Chavuma Police Station
(2019-09)About 607 kilometers west of Solwezi, headquarter district of the North-Western Province, lies Chavuma, the furthest of the nine districts in the province. Chavuma, which is approximately 1,100 kilometers from Lusaka was ...
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