Introduction Zambia’s Vision 2030 and the Seventh National Development Plan 2017-2021 (7NDP) recognize tourism as an important economic sector for economic diversification, foreign exchange and employment creation. Zambia has had one of the world’s fastest growing economies for the past ten years, with real GDP growth averaging roughly 6.7% per annum. (World Bank). Tourism’s contribution […]
On the 2nd of November, 2017, The Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic for the financial year ended 31st December 2016 became a public document. The report revealed that a total of K538 million was under query in the financial year ending 2016. This amount is a reduction from K881 […]
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Introduction The seminar was jointly hosted by the Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) and the Chinese Embassy in Zambia. The Zambia – China Infrastructure Development Cooperation Seminar was held from the 12th to the 13th of October 2017 at Taj Pamodzi Hotel under the theme “Delivering Inclusive and Sustainable Infrastructure”. The main objective of […]
Explaining Critical Features Of The 7NDP – Part 2 | Theme: Economic Diversification and Job Creation DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME 1: A DIVERSIFIED AND EXPORT-ORIENTED AGRICULTURE SECTOR According to statistics in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP), agriculture sector is the fourth largest contributor to GDP (8.7 percent) and the largest contributor to employment. The sector is […]
Early Childhood Education is one of the major factors that determine school performance and progress at a later stage in life. Research has shown that children who have participated in early childhood education and related programs generally remain in school and are unlikely to repeat classes and also, their performance is much better compared […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues Worldwide economic growth and development over the last century has resulted in an unprecedented loss of biodiversity and a consequential reduction in ecosystem services and this has led to an increase in the emergence of biodiversity related diseases. The link between biodiversity and disease exist naturally in wildlife population, which form […]