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| 16 | "notes": "The PMRC Parastatal Analysis highlights the central role | 42 | "notes": "The PMRC Parastatal Analysis highlights the central role | ||
| 17 | that parastatal bodies and statutory institutions play in | 43 | that parastatal bodies and statutory institutions play in | ||
| 18 | Zambia\u2019s social and economic development. These entities provide | 44 | Zambia\u2019s social and economic development. These entities provide | ||
| 19 | essential services in sectors such as energy, water, transport and | 45 | essential services in sectors such as energy, water, transport and | ||
| 20 | education, making their financial health and governance important for | 46 | education, making their financial health and governance important for | ||
| 21 | national progress. The report notes that many state-owned enterprises | 47 | national progress. The report notes that many state-owned enterprises | ||
| 22 | continue to struggle financially, with only a small number generating | 48 | continue to struggle financially, with only a small number generating | ||
| 23 | profits or declaring dividends despite holding significant national | 49 | profits or declaring dividends despite holding significant national | ||
| 24 | assets.\r\nA major concern raised in the analysis is weak governance. | 50 | assets.\r\nA major concern raised in the analysis is weak governance. | ||
| 25 | Several institutions either failed to produce audited financial | 51 | Several institutions either failed to produce audited financial | ||
| 26 | statements or did so inconsistently. Many also struggled to remit | 52 | statements or did so inconsistently. Many also struggled to remit | ||
| 27 | statutory contributions, which created large arrears and exposed | 53 | statutory contributions, which created large arrears and exposed | ||
| 28 | serious internal control gaps. Additional issues included poor | 54 | serious internal control gaps. Additional issues included poor | ||
| 29 | procurement practices, unsupported expenditures, and challenges in | 55 | procurement practices, unsupported expenditures, and challenges in | ||
| 30 | recovering loans and advances.\r\nThe report also points to persistent | 56 | recovering loans and advances.\r\nThe report also points to persistent | ||
| 31 | governance problems such as incomplete or frequently dissolved boards, | 57 | governance problems such as incomplete or frequently dissolved boards, | ||
| 32 | irregular meetings and limited compliance with corporate-governance | 58 | irregular meetings and limited compliance with corporate-governance | ||
| 33 | standards. Overlapping mandates between government institutions | 59 | standards. Overlapping mandates between government institutions | ||
| 34 | further complicate oversight and accountability.\r\nPMRC concludes | 60 | further complicate oversight and accountability.\r\nPMRC concludes | ||
| 35 | that improving performance will require strict enforcement of public | 61 | that improving performance will require strict enforcement of public | ||
| 36 | finance laws, stronger monitoring by oversight institutions, | 62 | finance laws, stronger monitoring by oversight institutions, | ||
| 37 | consistent board training, and clear governance frameworks. With | 63 | consistent board training, and clear governance frameworks. With | ||
| 38 | better management and accountability, parastatals have the potential | 64 | better management and accountability, parastatals have the potential | ||
| 39 | to contribute more effectively to national development.", | 65 | to contribute more effectively to national development.", | ||
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