| dc.creator |
Chronic Poverty Advisory Network |
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| dc.date |
2021-11-02T11:30:02Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-11-02T11:30:02Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-04 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-05-26T08:49:43Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-05-26T08:49:43Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (2021) 'Zambia Covid-19 Poverty Monitor April 2021', Chronic Poverty Advisory Network |
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| dc.identifier |
https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16920 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/198723 |
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| dc.description |
Loss of income from businesses: Zambia went into a partial lockdown when
it recorded the first cases of Covid-19 in March 2020. Some micro, small and
medium enterprises (MSMEs) such as bars, cinemas, lodges, hotels, saloons
and barbershops were completely shut down while other MSMEs were allowed
to operate with restricted hours and conditions. Non-essential foreign travel
was discouraged. The easing of lockdown measures was phased with bars
being the last open on a government-controlled schedule. Some people who
were running micro and small enterprises before the partial lockdown said
they were unable to resume operations after lockdown measures eased as they
had spent all their money during the partial lockdown, costs of doing business
have increased and/or reduced volume of customers due to fears of Covid-19.
All MSMEs who managed to resume operations report a decline in revenue.
Those involved in cross border trade report difficulties in conducting business
due to additional Covid-19 restrictions at the borders which are exacerbated
by the continued depreciation of the local currency (Zambian kwacha) against
the US dollar and other major currencies: the kwacha weakened by about
9% between September 2020 and February 2021. The majority of people
also report cautious and limited patronage of business places due to fear of
contracting Covid-19, which has further reduced the income of MSMEs. Loss
of business income is common in both urban and rural areas. |
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| dc.description |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.rights |
https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Latest_IDSOpenDocsStandardTermsOfUse_CC_BY.pdf |
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| dc.rights |
Chronic Poverty Advisory Network |
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| dc.subject |
Health |
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| dc.subject |
Poverty |
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| dc.title |
Zambia Covid-19 Poverty Monitor April 2021 |
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| dc.type |
Other |
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| dc.coverage |
Zambia |
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