Author: Matthews Lungu

TRADITIONAL LEADERS, TEACHERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS ORIENTED ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

The Zambia Tax Platform (ZTP) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) oriented traditional leaders, teachers, and community members of Nyangwenya and bunda bunda on a project focusing on Driving Sustainable Change for Children’s Rights (DSCCR). The DSCCR project is being be implemented in two districts—Lusaka and Rufunsa. One of the key areas…
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COURTESY CALL ON CHIEF BUNDA BUNDA

The Zambia Tax Platform (ZTP) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) payed a courtesy on Chief Bunda Bunda in Rufunsa to introduce a project focusing on Driving Sustainable Change for Children’s Rights (DSCCR). The delegation was led by CTPD’s and ZTP’s Board Member and staff. The DSCCR project will be implemented in…
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ZTP Calls for more Funding of CDF in the 2022 National Budget towards Underdeveloped Areas and Improvement of Child-Centered Goals.

Lusaka, 8th November 2021: The Zambia Tax Platform-ZTP welcomes Government’s plans in the 2022 national budget to abolish school tuition fees and increase Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation from K1.6 million to K25.7 million. ZTP however, wishes to urge Government to increase funding of the CDF to underdeveloped areas towards their general development and enhancement…
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Submission of Memo National Assembly Committee on Expanded Planning and Budgeting

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development, Zambia Tax Platform, Fighting Inequality AllianceSubmit a Memorandum to the National Assembly Committee on Expanded Planning and Budgeting. The memo provides an analysis of the 2022 National Budget with a special focus on Public Debt Management.

COURTESY CALL ON RUFUNSA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

The Zambia Tax Platform (ZTP) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) visited the office of the District Commissioner in Rufunsa to introduce a project focussing on Driving Sustainable Change for Children’s Rights (DSCCR) The DSCCR project will be implemented in two districts—Lusaka and Rufunsa. One of the key areas of focus is…
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OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATION STANDARDS IN RUFUNSA WELCOMES ZTP AND CTPD

The Ministry of Education’s Office of the District Education Standards welcomes staff at the Zambia Tax Platform-ZTP and the Centre for Trade Policy and Development-CTPD to Rufunsa as they put forth intentions to implement a project focussing on Driving Sustainable Change for Children’s Rights in the district. The DSCCR project will be implemented in two…
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Government Needs to Develop a School Reopening and Recovery Plan to Mitigate Further Economic and Social Costs

Lusaka, 26th July 2021: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an extensive disruption in children and young people’s education prompted by several unplanned school closures. The world economic forum reports that about 1.6 billion children around the world were out of school at the peak of the global lockdowns. These school closures come at a…
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ZTP Press Statement 19.07.2021- Improved Investment Inflows and Economic Diversification for Sustained Growth

Lusaka, 19th July 2021: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a key component of global economic integration and private external finance for developing countries. Not only does FDI add to investible resources and capital formation, but also promotes the transfer of production technology, skills, innovative capacity, and organizational and managerial practices between locations. In an era…
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Compliance still a serious challenge in the use of Electronic Fiscal Devices for Revenue Enhancements

Lusaka, 9th July 2021: Revenue shortfalls are common for many Governments across the world. Zambia has in the recent years continued to run on deficit financing which has resulted in the accumulation of public debt. These shortfalls in revenues to meet government’s expenditure needs are caused by many factors such as low tax base that…
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ZTP Calls for Deliberate Interventions and Transformed Economic Policies Targeting Women Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic

Lusaka, 29th June 2021: As the covid19 public health pandemic risks maturing into an economic and social crisis, the impacts will be toughest on women. The pandemic has intensified the already existing gender inequalities and unmasked the weaknesses in Zambia’s social and economic systems.