Entries by pmrc

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Blog – Can Savings Groups Improve the Financial Inclusion of Rural Women?

Brannen and Sheehan-Connor (2012) argue that savings groups have the potential to facilitate access to financial services in remote areas where formal financial services may not exist. Moreover, members can borrow up to three times their savings if funds are available, while interest is generated on an individual’s total savings. Thus, encouraging members with a […]

September 1, 2020 by
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Blog – Zambia’s Power Sector Reforms: “The Light at the end of the tunnel”

Earlier this year, the Energy Regulation Board approved ZESCO Limited’s application for an upward tariff adjustment effective 1st January 2020 and since then there have been a number of positive power sector policy and regulatory reforms that have taken place. The Government of the Republic of Zambia approved the Revised National Energy Policy, 2019 which […]

September 1, 2020 by
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Blog – Zambia’s Mining Sector-Keeping the Lights On in the “New Normal”.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted industrial and economic output in countries and regions around the globe with each industry facing unique characteristics that present novel challenges in the context of the pandemic. Zambia’s mining industry which is considered an ancient and global industry with origins that date back to the foundations of civilization and has […]

September 1, 2020 by
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Blog – Public Finance Reforms for Fiscal Consolidation and Enhanced Domestic Resource Mobilisation

Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms entail changes to laws, systems and processes used by Governments, to mobilise revenue, allocate public funds, undertake public spending, account for funds and audit. A strong PFM system is essential for effective Governance because effective delivery of public services is associated with poverty reduction and growth. To this effect Government […]

August 20, 2020 by