Month: August 2023

Constituency Development Fund (CDF) To The Rescue?

This feature argues that whereas the increase in the allocation of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) by the government has moved to support sub-national levels of government such as Ward Development…
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REFLECTIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY WITHIN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

CTPD PRESS BRIEFING DOWNLOAD FULL STATEMENT

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT: Interrogating proposed amendments and What it Means for responsible Large-scale Land-based Investments in Zambia-Part 2

The Amendment introduces new definitions of “environmental assessment” as the process of evaluating the potential positive and negative effects that a proposed project might have on sustainable environmental management, and…
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The Environmental Management Act: Interrogating proposed amendments and what it means for responsible large-scale land-based investments in Zambia -PART I

In this week’s Monday Opinion, we examine the proposed amendments to the Environmental Management Act and their implications for responsible land-based investments. We explain the necessity of advancing such investments,…
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MAXIMIZING ZAMBIA’S MINERAL WEALTH : STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANGANESE AND GOLD MINING.

In our previous Monday Opinion, we delved into the potential of Zambia’s mining sector, with a specific focus on the viability of manganese and gold mining to drive economic growth…
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CTPD CALLS FOR THE INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (CDAS) IN THE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS.

With calls for investment in the various economic sectors by the government, it is important to recognize the numerous implications that come with investments such as environmental degradation and loss…
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