Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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Debt Resource Monitoring Report (DRM)
(Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, 2010-11)The poor water supply and sanitation situation in the Central Province resulted the Zambian government to acquire a loan and grant amounting to US$33 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to embark on a US$36.9 ... -
Domestic resource mobilisation for sustainable development
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2009)There is an old saying that ‘nothing is certain in life but death and taxes’. Meaning you can’t avoid either of the two. Tax however can be made less intimidating than the above quote seems to suggest. Government needs ... -
Debt resource monitoring manual
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2008)The achievements made so far in the campaign for debt cancellation need to be complemented by prudent management and utilisation of debt resources in the post HIPC era. In order to facilitate transparency and accountability ... -
Does aid transparency make for more effective aid? A case study of Lusaka Province
(Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, 2011)The movement for increasing aid transparency has gained significant momentum in recent years. The purpose of this study is to analyze the link between aid transparency and aid effectiveness. Several studies do not corroborate ... -
Domestic resource mobilisation for sustainable development
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2014)TPIN stands for Tax Payer Identification Number. It can be likened to a National Registration Card (NRC) number for a Zambian citizen. It is the official ten (10) digits number that ZRA issues to a Tax registered individual ... -
Domestic Resource Mobilisation for Sustainable development
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2008)To ensure that there is equity in bearing the tax burden. The tax burden in Zambia is borne largely by about 500, 000 workers in the formal sector. There is need to ensure that equity prevails where all contribute to the ... -
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2015)Deforestation, which in Zambia is mainly caused by charcoal production, has destroyed many natural habitats. Agricultural land has been degraded as a result of deforestation and inappropriate agricultural practices. erosion; ... -
A just market system
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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 ... -
Taxation of Rental Income in Zambia
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2014)Rental income is simply any income that is derived from letting out a property such as a house. If one owns a house and decides to let it out, any income realised thereof is what is referred to as rental income. There are ... -
The National Budget Cycle: Children's participation
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2010)Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that, state parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views to express those views freely in all matters affecting ... -
THE JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A tool for action by NGOs
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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 ... -
The JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A tool for action by trade unions
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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 households
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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 community groups
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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 ... -
THE JCTR Basic Needs Basket - A tool for action by employers
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 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 Church 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 ... -
A just market system
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2020)A just market is a market system that enables favorable participation from all market players. Buyers and sellers make up the market system. Sellers offer products and buyers offer money, the interaction of these two players ... -
Making Markets Work Better for the Poor
(Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, 2011)The need to make markets work better for the poor has been a topic of concern, which is dominated by exclusion to poor people’s participation in economic growth. Studies have shown that the market reforms were meant to put ... -
WHOSE INTERESTS IS ZAMBIAN POLITICS SERVING?
(JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION, 2009-11-03)Zambian politics has been interesting in the past three quarters of 2009 for mostly three reasons: (i) Zambian politicians are validating the old adage that “politics is a dirty game,” (ii) Church has been told it has no ...
