By NATION REPORTER NORMAN Chavula, the acting executive director at the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says Government should next year reform its policies to prioritise the poor and most vulnerable in the wake of high cost of living and drought. Mr Chavula said there was need for policy reform to prioritise human-centred and on economic restoration but also alleviate the burden on vulnerable populations. “As Zambia prepares for 2025, JCTR urges the government to enhance the various measures put in place to reduce poverty and vulnerability but also make them more human centred to address the high cost of living,” Mr Chavula said. He said policy reforms should prioritise human-centred approaches that not only focused on economic restoration but also alleviated the burden on vulnerable populations. He said economic recovery had been stalled by the drought and the slowing down of the economy. “Zambian families feel the squeeze inflation averaged 15 percent in […]
In 2025, consider the poor – JCTR
