What's new

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   Skills development

   ILO and Sweden sign Skills Development for Renewable Energy Sector (SKIDRES) Pilot Project

   26 March 2019

   The International Labour Organization Country Office for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, with funding from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), will support Kafue Gorge Regional Centre (KGRTC) implement a pilot project for skills development for the Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) sub-sectors in Zambia. With strong buy-in from the private sector, both foreign and domestic, the one-year pilot project aims to contribute to Zambia having the necessary skilled people to tap into the rapid development of technology in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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   Publication

   The Statistical Bulletin on the Informal Economy

   14 February 2019

   This bulletin is the first in a series of specialized publications and fact-sheets focusing on characteristics of the informal economy in Zambia. It is envisaged that this information bulletin will provide relevant information to various stakeholders including academia, social policy analysts, policy makers, etc as they seek to identify appropriate policy options on critical areas related to the implementation of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). It will also serve as a basis for further research in addressing challenges that the informal economy faces.