The 2025 Global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) average has dropped by 1 point for the first time in more than a decade to 42/100. This is because most countries are failing to control corruption. Notably, 122 countries scored under 50/100, while the number of countries scoring above 80/100 has shrunk from 12 a decade ago...Continue Reading

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has taken note of the judgment delivered by the Subordinate Court in Livingstone in the matter involving the Mayor of Livingstone City Council, in which the court acquitted the accused on charges of corrupt practices with a private body.TI-Z acknowledges and respects the decision of the court, which was grounded on...Continue Reading

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) expresses grave concern over serious irregularities in the ongoing procurement of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) equipment and software for next year’s scheduled General Elections. As outlined in our investigative report published today in The Mast, two companies – Miru Systems, with a concerning global record, and Starlab, of which very little...Continue Reading

Zambia reaffirmed its commitment to decentralised governance by signing the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance, and Local Development in 2015. This commitment was further solidified in 2016 when decentralisation was formally enshrined in the Constitution of Zambia. Building on this foundation, the 2023 National Decentralisation Policy was introduced, guided...Continue Reading