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Fiscal Decentralization Podcast by Mr. Salim Kaunda PMRC
In January 2017, PMRC appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Estimates to discuss “Fiscal Decentralisation” in Zambia and potential budgetary changes to promote service delivery.
National Food Balance Infographic
Food balance sheets present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country’s food supply during a specified reference period. The balance sheet is useful in assisting to target government polices with regards to food Security. VIEW PUBLICATION DOWNLOAD
Seventh National Development Plan 2017-2021 (7NDP)
The Seventh National Development Plan departs from sectoral-based planning to an integrated (multi-sectoral) development approach under the theme “Accelerating development efforts towards the Vision 2030 without leaving anyone behind”. The integrated approach recognises the multi-faceted and interlinked nature of sustainable development which calls for interventions to be tackled simultaneously through a coordinated approach to implementing […]
Electricty Tariff reform and the impact on poor households and SMES- Infographic
In the 2017 National Budget, the government of Zambia announced a plan to introduce ‘cost-reflective tariffs’ for electricity by the end of 2017. This means removing the subsidies which currently allow ZESCO to charge consumers less than the cost of producing and distributing the electricity. In the current economic context, and faced with a large […]
The State of Zambia’s Tourism Sector
On Tuesday 23rd January 2017, the PMRC research team appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Lands, Environment and Tourism to discuss “The State of Zambia’s Tourism Sector”. The submission was based on the tourism sector’s contribution to GDP, total revenue collected and statistics on employment in the past recent years. Additionally, the memorandum will present […]