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UN to help Zambia develop and build innovative and effective industrial policy institutions

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THE United Nations (UN) family has pledged to support Zambia develop and build innovative and effective industrial policy institutions that will enhance industrialisation and structural transformation.

UN Zambia resident coordinator Simon Cammelbeeck said the UN family would support the Government to develop, build innovative, effective and flexible industrial policy institutions, processes and mechanisms.

Mr Cammelbeeck said supporting Zambia build its policy institutions would help promote industrialisation and structural transformation, which would be a major vehicle to create decent jobs, reduce poverty and narrow inequalities.

Mr Cammelbeeck said in Lusaka at launch of the Economic Report on Africa 2014 that the UN in Zambia had been engaging with the Government and many other stakeholders to facilitate dialogue and support of industrial policies and programmes.

He said for example, the International Labour Organization and Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) are collaborating with the ministry of Agriculture to support business opportunities for youth along the two value chain, namely fisheries and soya beans.

Mr Cammelbeeck said at least 5,000 jobs for the youths are expected to be created through this programme.

He said that there was need for the sub region to translate the impressive economic growth into more and better jobs, poverty reduction and reduced inequalities for the population.

“The current growing inequalities are just not sustainable and pose a growing risk of social unrest,” he said.

Mr Cammelbeeck said the time for Africa’s industrialization was now saying that an industrialised Africa would address the challenges of job creation, poverty reduction and growing inequality.

“It is also good for the world, as it will speed up global economic recovery and enhance inclusive development,” he said.

6 COMMENTS

    • Just imagine, even salaula is imported, no production and the only survival is on copper, if not, its donors helping to feed the hungry and poor.

  1. Jay Jay……

    You must appreciate that development in any sector is dynamic and so are the policies. Policy changes have characterised the 50 years in response to Zambia’s economic priorities. In the 1960-early 80s emphasis was on import-substitution to create jobs, reduce Zambia’s dependence on importation of semi-and finished goods and provide a market for local raw material producers and suppliers. When copper prices showed signs of decline emphasis was on diversification within and outside the mining sector. During one-party state and socialist policies a mixed economy characterised by state-ownership of major economic sectors was the norm. Now we have liberal industrial & trade policies and private sector-led industrial and trade growth. PF strategy? Check manifesto.

  2. As to the extent to which Universities and other academic institutions have contributed to industrial policy development in Zambia? They have done so.

    Jay Jay, the Lusaka Agricultural and Commercial Show is on and UNZA is exhibiting there. Go there and talk to the Stand manager. They will be glad to talk to you. Let us not be arm-chair critics or kaponya type political cadres who just anything that crosses our minds or hear from others.

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