The ‘Blue Economy’ is a concept that develops opportunities which come with the conservation and sustainable use of water and water resources for the sustainable development. The concept of the Blue Economy provides for harnessing water resources to promote development and conceptualises Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Floodplains and other water bodies as a development space were […]
On 19th July 2018, the Minister of Finance,Honourable Margaret D. Mwanakatwe, MP, provided the midyear economic brief to update the nation on the following subject matters: Recent Economic Development Policy and Structural Reforms Measures Implications of Austerity Measures IMF Programme RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Minister indicated that projected annual economic growth of above 4 percent […]
On the 30th of November 2017, the Report of the Auditor General on Accounts of Parastatal Bodies and other Statutory Institutions for the financial years ended 31st December 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 was released to the public. The report indicated fourteen institutions (five parastatals and nine statutory institutions) that had not produced audited financial […]
Situational Analysis of Housing in Zambia Currently like any other urbanizing country, the Zambian housing sector is experiencing challenges of shortages in decent and affordable housing and the growth of unplanned settlements. These shortages are mostly attributed to inefficiencies of the housing market to meet the housing demand, lack of sustainable housing finance and population […]
The role of Think-Tanks in society is to engage in the battle of ideas by providing research-based advocacy and evidence-based commentary on pertinent public affairs. Think Tanks play a vital role in the development of the economy at both local and national levels. The role further extends to compliment Government in making […]
The past 3- 5 years have seen a robust and vibrant approach to improved social protection as a tool for better welfare of various members of the Zambian population. The Government of the Republic of Zambia has recognised, reaffirmed and practically committed to uplifting the welfare of the vulnerable in society through the implementation and […]
Overview: Improving the performance of the electricity sector in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is a long-standing agenda, going back to the 1990s. The early approach was to attempt to implement a set of ‘standard’ or ‘textbook’ reforms based on economic theory and experience in countries. VIEW PUBLICATION DOWNLOAD
Introduction Improving the performance of the electricity sector in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is a long-standing agenda, going back to the 1990s (Besant-Jones 2006, Jamasb et al 2017, Kessides 2012). At that time, the electricity sectors in most African countries were state-owned and run as parastatals, and were characterised by low levels of access, unreliable […]