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The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC)
The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC), is an autonomous think tank, constituting of two divisions: Research Division and Policy Monitoring Division. The PMRC is committed to promoting increased public knowledge, understanding and international cooperation through the advancement of research and monitoring of social and economic policy at local, regional and international levels. Through a series of projects aimed at improving the quality of public policy analysis and ongoing monitoring of Key Performance Indicators, the primary focus of the activities is to support governance through dissemination of high quality economic research, analysis and opinion independent research and policy analysis, impact analysis of social and economic policies and ongoing monitoring of performance indicators. This will drive greater public awareness and understanding of key constraints to poverty reduction and thus a more efficient and effective allocation of public expenditure. The objective of the PMRC is to promote public understanding through research and education, encouraging debate on social and economic policy issues critical to the growth of poverty reduction. The PMRC produces policy analysis, reform proposals and ongoing monitoring of performance indicators, in partnership with sector ministries and Parastatal companies. •	The Research Division publishes key social and economic analysis and collaborates with other think tanks. •	The Monitoring Division monitors benchmarks for each Ministry. Its’ partnership with the Permanent Secretaries and Parastatal companies of each Ministry results in accountability of Ministry goals, benchmarks and performance indicators. The PMRC works to develop effective outreach and communications capabilities to other stakeholders, such as accountability and integrity institutions, Zambian public, Central Statistics Office, Civil Societies Organizations, Donors/ Donor Committees, to contribute to improving the quality of debate surrounding key policy and legislative developments in Zambia.

The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre is located in Lusaka, Zambia. Corner of Bishop and Sable Road No. 32 Sable Road contact:- email: info@pmrc.co.zm website: www.pmrc.co.zm

The PMRC has produced the following Background Notes and Policy Briefs:-

BACKGROUND NOTES Bankground Note 1:- The Labour Market in Zambia, Tapping on Opportunities to create Jobs. Backgroud Note 2 :- What do Government Performance Indicators really Indicate?

 POLICY BRIEFS

Policy Brief 1: Tapping on Opportunities to Create Jobs: Towards Resource Rich and Wealthy people. Policy Brief 2:Learning From Governance Indices: Towards a Government Delivery Measurement Tool.