ACTIONAID interim Country Director Andrew Chikowore says debt restructuring is a stepping stone towards reclaiming the country’s financial stability. And Chikowore says economic resilience alone cannot suffice in the country’s journey towards progress as there is also need to acknowledge and address unique challenges faced by women and youths in society. Speaking during the launch of Analysis Report on IMF Austerity and Fiscal Policies in Zambia, Thursday, Chikowore said in the pursuit of an equitable development, the burden of economic adjustments should never fall to the already marginalised citizens. “In recent times, we’ve witnessed significant development of the debt restructuring of 3.6 billion through agreements with external creditors. The debt restructuring is a stepping stone towards reclaiming our financial stability...

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