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 to GDP has grown from 2.4% in 2012 to 3.1% in 2015, according to World Travel and Tourism Council (Travel and Tourism Economic Impact Report for Zambia 2017, WTTC).
The Tourism Value Chain is the sequence of primary and support activities, which are strategically fundamental for the performance of the tourism sector. A compressively developed Tourism Value Chain system, will certainly contribute to the achievement of various economic benefits in travel services, transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, tour operations, tourism product services and merchandising.
It is because of the Tourism Value Chain that, the tourism’s capacity to distribute wealth, reduce poverty, create jobs, and advance the change towards more sustainable consumption and production patterns has been recognized. The Tourism Value Chain is the sequence of primary and support activities, which are strategically fundamental for the performance of the tourism sector. A compressively developed Tourism Value Chain system, will certainly contribute to the achievement of various economic benefits in travel services, transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, tour operations, tourism product services and merchandising.
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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 million that was under query in the financial year end 2015.
Although the report shows a general reduction in the amounts of money that came under query the report highlighted significant audit queries of increased incidents for Unaccounted for Revenues, Misapplication of funds, Unaccounted for Funds and Unretired Accountable Imprest, as well as Unaccounted for Stores.
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On 15th September 2017, The Republican President, His Excellency Mr. Edgar. C. Lungu officially opened the second session of the 12th National Assembly under the theme “MOVING TOWARDS A PROSPEROUS SMART ZAMBIA IN PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY WITHOUT LEAVING ANYONE BEHIND”. In his address to the Assembly and Nation at large, the President highlighted on several key components of Governance and Development focus. He also provided insight on key legislation that will be tabled before parliament during this session. To this effect, PMRC has produced the “ Presidential Speech Infographic”: aimed at creating awareness on several key components of the address to the Nation
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 critical for achieving diversification, economic growth and poverty reduction in Zambia.
The President of the republic of Zambia Mr. Edgar Lungu launched the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) on 21st June 2017. The 7NDP for the period 2017- 2021 is the successor to the Revised Sixth National Development Plan, 2013-2016 (R-SNDP) following its expiry in December 2016. The 7NDP is aimed at attaining the long-term objectives as outlined in the Vision 2030 of becoming a “prosperous middle-income country by 2030”.
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.