Public Finance
The Public Finance Unit’s overall goal is to improve public policy for growth through policy analysis and research. It focusses on the analysis of public expenditure management, domestic and public external debt, and tax policy.
Macroeconomics
The overall goal of the Macroeconomics Unit is to improve public policy for growth, equity and poverty reduction through macroeconomic policy analysis and research. It focuses on the analysis of pertinent macroeconomic policy issues such as interest rates, inflation, and exchange rate movements; domestic and external public debt.
Trade & Investment
The Trade and Investment Unit researches domestic and international trade policy issues. The main objective of the unit is to strengthen Zambia’s capacity in identifying suitable domestic trade reforms. The unit further supports the development of appropriate investment policies while encouraging regional cooperation and international trade policy dialogue.
Transport & Infrastructure Development
The Transport and Infrastructure Development Unit focuses on issues relating to the development and provision of physical infrastructure and transport services. The sub-sectors the unit focuses on include: Transportation, information and communications technology, solid waste management, construction, housing and amenities, water and energy infrastructure.
Speech by the ZIPAR Executive Director Dr Herrick Mpuku at the two day ZIPAR-UNICEF Public Finance Management (PFM) training
Welcome to this training workshop on Public Financial Management. Let me start by thanking UNICEF for partnering and supporting ZIPAR in this important undertaking of training business and finance journalists in Public Finance Management. The need for increased transparency and accountability in the utilisation of public funds may not be realised without the full participation …
Abstract on “Connectivity and Trade, Boosting Investment, Incubating Resilient Supply chain”.
In recent years, the world has been rocked by a succession of crisis which have brought into the direction of global public policy. Not since the second world war have, we witnessed circumstances which have questioned the nature of international relations on the current scale.Following the collapse of the old order of post–cold war era, viz. the fall of …
Greening the Recovery in Zambia
The COVID-19 pandemic had widespread impacts across the world. These impacts have been severe for the health of populations and economies and have prompted calls to re-think the direction of economic and social development. Arguments for a more sustainable, green model of development have been strengthened by the increasing impacts of climate change and the global energy crisis.