The Zambia 2015 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey shows that over 54.4 percent of the population was living below the national poverty line with 76.6 percent of the population in rural areas and 23.4 percent in urban areas. Additionally, the JCTR BNNB does indicate a rise in the 2 cost of living over the years at the backdrop of high poverty levels and incomes averaging K4, 391.00 as at the 2020 Labour Force Survey read more>>>

Chama Bowa Mundia- Social and Economic Development Programmes Manager JCTR

​To start with, please allow me to introduce the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection.
We are a faith-based organisation and a ministry of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). The Centre was formed over 30 years ago in 1988. Our existence anchors on translating into action Christian principles and values in our quest to promote social justice in Zambia. We provide from a faith inspired perspective, a critical understanding of current social, political and economic issues and generate action to address them. Our vision is simple. We envision a just Zambian society guided by faith where everyone enjoys the fullness of life.
Today, close to 16 years after Zambia’s debt was cancelled, the nation is struggling with a huge debt burden standing at over us$14billion. This is double what it had accumulated back in 2006. Zambia’s debt has undeniably reached unsustainable levels. This challenge is what underlines JCTR’s current campaign for better public debt management (including the involvement of parliament) and budget monitoring. The report dubbed “audit on debt strategies/key legal reforms that support the financing for development agenda in Zambia” being launched today thus comes at a very critical time in the nation’s history.​​ Click>>>