Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:37:14 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT should effectively implement a social protection programme for consumers as planned in the approved 2017 national Budget to ensure that it reaches the intended beneficiaries, says Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS). CUTS Zambia centre coordinator Chenai Mukumba said it was comforting to note that the Government was aware that the proposed economic recovery programme would have a negative effect on society, hence the need for protection packages. “Government intends to up-scale its social protection programmes by 85 per cent to K2.7 billion in 2017 in order to mitigate the adverse effects on vulnerable households. “As CUTS it is our hope that firstly, the social protection programme that will be implemented over the course of 2017 is done so effectively to ensure that it reaches the intended beneficiaries,” she said. Ms Makumba observed that the figures of the targeted beneficiaries still remained marginal in comparison […]
