ZCSD wants 2018 budget focus on social protection

ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape

ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape

The Zambia Council for Social Development says the 2018 national budget should not just focus on the economic sectors of the country but the social sectors such as education and social protection.

ZCSD executive director Lewis Mwape has told QTV news that it is devastating that the country has had a stable economy while poverty has escalated among Zambians.

Mr. Mwamba says governments move to engage the public from all ten provinces on the 2018 budget submissions is commendable but states that a budget needs to be struck between economic growth and social improvement among citizens.

He says it is important for citizens to also play a pivotal role in improving the country’s social stability through the education sector.

 

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