To What Extent Has Development Taken Place Under the Patriotic Front Government According to Michael Todaro

                                                THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

             SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

                    DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

NAME                                           : TOBIAS LUNGU

COMPUTER NUMBER                : 14030993

TUTOR                                          : MR SIJAMBA

LECTURER                                    : DR FRANCIS CHIGUNTA

COURSE                                        :  DEV 1150

TUTORIAL DAY                            : MONDAY (15HRS)

TASK                                             : PRESENTATION ONE

DUE DATE                                    : 10th NOVEMBER, 2014

QUESTION                                   : TO WHAT EXTENT HAS DEVELOPMENT TAKEN PLACE UNDER THE PATRIOTIC FRONT GOVERNMENT? ACCORDING TO MICHAEL TODARO.

The world have been said to be in super division of, two major categories which are developing countries and developed countries. Developing constitute over three –fourths of the world population but share only twenty per cent of the world income. Zambia has proved to be in the category of developing countries in which it`s said to be one of the least developed countries in Africa with approximate of 3.8% of the population living below the international poverty line (below $1 per income)after 27 years of authoritarian leadership with a state –controlled economy ,the country began to a process of political and Economic transformation with started 1991 when a democratically elected government took office. however, development became at its highest pick when the patriotic government was elected into power in 2011.In absolute terms many developing countries have thrived so hard to put in place the developmental projects in order to achieve the goal of development. However, this piece of writing is an attempt to describe to what extent has development taken place under the patriotic front government (PF) government. To make this with essay more understandable we first start with defining the key concepts which has been used in this context by scholars which are “extent and development “ then we shall look at the aspect  that patriotic front has taken in development . Then a conclusion shall be derived upon the observation at the end of the discussion.

Development is said to be a multi-dimensional and a complex phenomenon which has no standard definition in the literature . It has also been described as a subjective term which lucks consistency or agreement, however different scholars have attempted to define the term development in various words. According to Todaro (2003) he defined development as a multi-dimensional process involving changes in structures, altitudes, institutions as well as the acceleration of Economic growth, the reduction of inequality and the eradication of absolute poverty Todaro (2007) Ibid clearly pointed out saying” development can only said to have been achieved, if all the factors stated have been successfully achieved or installed in line with development”.  

 The state has critical role to play in society of any country. However, the problem is that because of its relation to other policy players, the state tend to do more thus over plays its role. It is for reason that state need not to over play its role it does harm the development of the human beings if overplayed.     Commitment   development is one of the major roles which the state ne        ed to perform in enhancing development of any country .successful development needs a firm guaranteed commitment. This commitment must be a long term one, which means that development, must be given a climate or condition in which must grow and progress. Furthermore the state must be focused on development. National Economic, social technical and fiscal policy must continuously support these (Rondineli and ruddle: 1521) cited by De Beer.

The first commitment the patriotic front Government took in achieving development is the accountability of the government to the people of Zambia, in the sense that the country`s resources were being mishandled but during its reign they have continued to manage and apply them so effectively. They have also enacted the legitimate constitution to regime power so as to provide a new

vision to take reins and redeem its citizens from vices such as corruption, abuse of public resources, tribalism and in accountability to citizens (MDGS PROGRESS REPORT 2013-2016: ).