[Zambia] Reduce poverty says UNDP

from Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation

The United Nations Development Programs (UNDP) has called on the government to invest in Poverty Reduction programmes.

UNDP Country Representative, Aneaus Chuma said when the country reduces on poverty levels, the economy will grow.

Mr. Chuma said the government must focus on creating jobs as a way to deal with sustainable poverty reduction.

The UNDP Representative was speaking to ZNBC News.

Mr. Chuma said there has been a tendancy to approach poverty reduction from a welfare perspective of providing Health and Education.

He said a country can only develop once it expands its productive base.