By JACKSON MAPAPAYITHE Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) with support from Oxfam is implementing a campaign dubbed ‘Copper for Development’ to diversify and grow other key sectors.Civil Society Poverty Observatory Group (CS.POG) and Fighting Inequality Alliance are also involved in the initiative.According to the CSPR North western province coordinator, Haggai Nymbe, the campaign was being initiated under Oxfam Zambia inequality campaign called ‘Kulinganiza’Mr Nyambe stated that the campaign would be anchored on promoting the use of copper revenues to diversify and grow other key sectors such as agriculture, health, education, and energy.According to Mr Nyambe, this would ultimately ensure full contribution and integration of the mining sector into Zambia’s national development agenda.He said his organization would conduct a high level multi-stakeholders lobby meeting in Solwezi district where copper for development is being implemented with the traditional leaders, government departments, local authorities, CSOs, media, community members and mining companies.“This will be an interactive lobby meeting […]
CSPR lobbies for diversification
