#CSPR has emphasized the need for Zambia to adopt and advocate for the United Nations (UN) Tax Convention, which has potential to increase revenue collection by curbing tax avoidance and evasion.The UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation is a proposed new legal instrument intended to better coordinate international tax policy. Speaking at the #CSPR…
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Zambia’s economy has stagnated over the past decade, with GDP failing to surpass the 2013 level of US$28 billion, according to economist Trevor Hambayi. Hambayi who was presenting, Zambia’s economic trajectory and human development study on behalf of Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) shared that last year, the GDP reached US$29 billion surpassing the…
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Incidence of Poverty by Rural/Urban in Zambia stands at 60% as of 2022. Zambia`s total population stands at 19.6 million of which the 2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey (LCMS) shows that 48% of the population were extremely poor with 78.8% in rural areas and 31.9% in urban areas. This implies that about 12 million people…
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CSPR with support from Joint Country Program between Norwegian Church Aid and Danish Church Aid held a community sensitization on Support community campaign on gender inequality and women empowerment . The campaign was aimed at addressing the various gender issues Zambia is going through. This specific sensitization also addressed issues to do with women empowerment…
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The Civil Society For Poverty Reduction (CSPR) with support from the European Union held an engagement meeting aimed at fostering stronger connections between local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the office of the Members of Parliament (MPs) in Mongu. By equipping local CSOs with essential knowledge on how constituency offices operate, CSPR is paving the…
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To engage young people and duty bearers in critical discussions, CSPR organized a football tournament in Eastern Province to educate youth on public debt management, foster transparency and accountability, and encourage youth participation in economic decision-making CSPR remains committed to creating a more informed and active citizenry capable of advocating for improved debt management and…
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