By Kelvin Chisanga Zambia is earmarked to face a number of bad elements among them are the many key factors bordering strongly even on health threats such as water and sanitation challenges which may bleed along side effects with much higher risk of having some infectious diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and acute respiratory conditions. The current scenario seen so far in the prevailing economic conditions have shown strong signs, following the drought experiences which is something that has poised highly with so much insurmountable aspects of challenges on the table, and this calls for models of engagements on tackling with...

…UN’s Ojijo Odhiambo Pledges Close Collaboration with Zambian Government …as Lois Mulube reiterates Government resolve to Decentralising Service Provision” By Mwatita Lubinga The Zambia Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) Interim Executive Director Zali Chikuba says Development Finance Assessments (DFA’s) are critical tools designed to actualise development aspirations. And United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Representative for Zambia Ojijo Odhiambo pledged close collaboration with the Zambian government and peer partners through the integrated national financing framework, essential for building a demand driven finance system. Meanwhile, Ministry of Finance and National Planning Permanent Secretary (PS) Lois Mulube says government is committed...