Zambia is endowed with abundant natural resources beyond just mineral wealth such as arable land, forests, wildlife, and water resources. Yet the country remains one of the world’s poorest. Over 50% of its 19.6 million people live in poverty and about 40% in extreme poverty. A post COVID-19 poverty assessment by the World Bank suggests that poverty has worsened since the pandemic with more people than before falling into extreme poverty. The population is very young, with over 50% falling below the age of 35. Regardless, youth unemployment is high and stands at 46% compared to general unemployment estimated at 39%.

Download the entire Repositioning Zambia’s Mining Tax Regime for the Energy Transition - Policy Brief, March 2023 here: https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/policy_briefs/Policy-Brief-Repostioning-Zambias-Mining-Fiscal-Regime.pdf

Caritas calls on Government to divulge all the pertinent details regarding the ZCCM-IH deal.

Download the entire Caritas Zambia Statement on the Non-disclosure of ZCCM-IH Deal here: https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/general/Caritas-Zambia-Statement-on-the-Non-disclosure-of-ZCCM-IH-Deal.pdf

Maize grain and mealie-meal are the most important food commodities and indicators of food security in Zambia. Caritas Zambia has been keenly following the unfolding of the current discourse on the shortage of the staple food commodity mealie-meal in some parts of the country where citizens were reported to be queuing to buy the commodity.

Download the entire CARITAS Zambia Statement on Mealie-Meal Shortage here: https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/general/CARITAS-Zambia-Statement-on-Mealie-Meal-Shortage.PDF

2022 has been quite an eventful year for Caritas Zambia and its partners. 2021 was undoubtedly a challenging year, coming from the pandemic and recovering from its effects but also building on its lessons and opportunities has been significant for the milestones we have run this year.

Download the entire CARITAS Zambia Bulletin 2022 2nd Edition here https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/general/CARITAS-Zambia-Bulletin-2022-2nd-Edition.pdf

Caritas Zambia and Publish What You Pay (PWYP) submission on Mines and Mineral Development Amendment bill N.A.B No 31 of 2022 to the Joint Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour Matters Committee

Download the entire Mines & Mineral Development Amendment Bill N.A.B NO 31 of 2022 - Caritas Zambia & PWYPZ Submission to Parliament here https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/general/CARITAS-Zambia-and-Publish-What-You-Pay-Zambia-Submission-to-Parliament.pdf

13 November 2022, Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

For your sakes Christ became poor (cf. 2 Cor 8:9)

Download the entire Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for The Sixth World Day of The Poor here https://caritaszambia.org/phocadownload/general/Message-of-His-Holiness-Pope-Francis-for-The-Sixth-World-Day-of-The-Poor.pdf

We are still far from a globalization of the most basic of human rights. That is why world politics needs to make the effective elimination of hunger one of its foremost and imperative goals. […] When financial speculation manipulates the price of food, treating it as just another commodity, millions of people suffer and die from hunger […]. Hunger is criminal; food is an inalienable right.” (FratelliTutti #189)

Purpose of the Brief: It highlights the confederation experiences and best practices on Localization as a response to enhancing resilience of the food systems and tackling food insecurity. The brief also includes policy recommendations for critical consideration at different levels.