ZAMBIA'S TRADE SITUATION: IMPLICATIONS for DEBT and POVERTY REDUCTION. A Report by Dale Mudenda September 2005 Full Report 533KB
National Conference 9th June 2005 “BEYOND THE HIPC COMPLETION POINT-WHICH WAY FORWARD FOR JUBILEE ZAMBIA.” Full Report 196KB June 2005
By Muyatwa Sitali
 Muyatwa Sitali
Conference Vote of Thanks Saul Banda Jr.
The Meaning of the HIPC Completion Point to Zambia is it Worthwhile? - The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) was initially introduced by the international creditor community in 1996 and was “enhanced” in 1999.  The IMF and World Bank assumed the role of “gate keepers” in this initiative- to ensure that this initiative was to be accompanied by “sound” macro-economic policy Full Article75KB 

 

 The Cost of meeting the MDGs in Zambia;October 2005
 "While the MDGs represent an ambitious set of targets, this paper argues that with renewed commitment, it is possible for the country to overcome the challenges and meet the MDGs. Currently, the government is in the process of formulating a National Development Plan (NDP)."

Zambia’s Trade Situation: Implications for Debt and Poverty Reduction. September 2005
"It is not easy to trace the direct impact of trade on poverty mainly because most of the links between the two are case specific. Trade will always create gainers and losers depending on the owners of the factors of production that are employed in the export sector.."

HUMAN-NEEDS BASED DEBT SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS:  A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR ZAMBIA - August 2005; With the attainment of the HIPC Completion point in April this year, Zambia is now faced with a great challenge of comprehending the meaning of debt sustainability.  The country’s 5 years’ experience of implementing the HIPC initiative continues to show the dangers of basing debt sustainability on a narrow economic and financial definition.

HUMAN-NEEDS BASED DEBT SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
In this report, Jubilee Zambia presents a proposal of a set of guides on the development of a human-needs based Debt Sustainability Analysis Framework (DSA.).  This proposal is formulated with a view to stimulate dialogue at national and international levels on the need to develop a human-need based framework on Debt Sustainability Analysis for Zambia. Jubilee Zambia believes that a better and effective DSA framework is one that primarily promotes and upholds sustainable human development in poor countries such as Zambia.Full Report528KB June 2005

POP Brief  - Reaching Out!
The key strategy employed by the Provincial Outreach Programme is Communication for Social Change.

The G7 Embassies Visit - Of particular interest to Jubilee Zambia were the G7 namely France , German, America , Canada , Italy , Japan and Britain because they form part of Zambia ’s major bilateral creditors and they are the principle stakeholders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) to which Zambia is heavily indebted. Full Article 103KB

CSOs-Donors Dialogue on the New Aid Effectiveness Agenda - There is a growing sense and realisation among donors, governments and civil society alike on the need to work together

Reflections on the 5th WSF- There is something to be said about the strength of the WSF and that power lies in its strong mobilisation against a unified force of neo-liberalism that has been unleashed..

2004 Annual POP Report - Full Report 328KB