Category: CTPD in the News

CTPD CALLS FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT FOR EFFECTIVE DECENTRALIZATION AND UTILIZATION OF CDF.

In a bid to foster equitable development and empower local communities, the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) calls upon Government to prioritise the amendment of the Constituency Development…
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Understanding the Dynamics of Domestic Debt for Resource Mobilization in Zambia

As part of its economic reform program aimed at restoring fiscal sustainability, the Zambian government has imposed a freeze on non-concessional external loans. This strategic move necessitates a significant shift…
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CENTRE FOR TRADE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT (CTPD)’S EXPECTATIONS AS PARLIAMENT OPENS TOMORROW

As the nation awaits the President’s address to parliament, the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has several expectations and key concerns that should be addressed in the forthcoming…
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CTPD CONCERNED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND OUTSIDE THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS

As Zambia strives to make its public debt sustainable, it becomes imperative to scrutinize theperformance of taxation as a pivotal instrument for domestic resource mobilization. Thisapproach is crucial to curb…
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Enhancing Community Participation and Consultation for an Effective Constituency Development Fund (CDF)

In the year 2023, Zambia saw an increase in the allocation of funds to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), rising from ZMK 25.7 million per constituency in 2022 to an…
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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

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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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CTPD URGES GOVERNMENT TO BOOST PACRA’S RESOURCING FOR ACCURATE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION.

The 2022 Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Trends Report highlights a concerning trend of incorporating companies with obscured beneficial ownership for illicit activities and externalizing funds. Such activities fly in the…
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CTPD CONCERNED WITH THE WEAK GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS AT FIC.

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) is deeply concerned with President Hakainde Hichilema’s delay in appointing the Board of Directors of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).