Caritas Tracking How Mining Resources Have Flowed To Local Councils To Meet Local Development Priorities - Summary Report

Caritas Tracking How Mining Resources Have Flowed To Local Councils To Meet Local Development Priorities - Summary Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The issue of mining revenues not benefiting host communities is a critical concern. Many of these communities are facing high levels of poverty, currently at 60%, and inadequate developmental progress, despite significant financial contributions to government entities through levies and payments.

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About Caritas Zambia

Caritas Zambia is a Catholic Organisation that is an integral structure of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB). The Conference of Bishops is a permanent grouping of Bishops of a given nation or territory that jointly exercises certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of their territory. This is done for the sake of effective evangelisation. To promote the principle of the common good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programmes of the apostolate which are fittingly adapted to the circumstances of the time and place, is the role of Bishops.