1.0 BACKGROUND. As part of their efforts to provide empirical evidence on the state of corruption, Transparency International Zambia (herein after referred to as ‘TI-Z’) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (herein after referred to as ‘ACC’) will be conducting the 2024 Zambia Bribe Payers Index (ZBPI) Survey. 1.1. INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND 1.1.1. TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL ZAMBIA TI-Z was...Continue Reading
It is with a sense of increasing alarm that we, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs), note the incessant incidents of police prevention of opposition party rallies and gatherings of any actors considered critical of government.Specifically, the organisations issuing this statement collectively condemn the use of the Police to prevent the New Heritage Party rally...Continue Reading
Introduction: In 2019, the Environment Investigation Agency (EIA) published a series of reports concerning the illegal logging of Mukula. The research found that corruption was “a key enabler” of timber trafficking and serious allegations were levelled against high-ranking public officials, who were suspected of complicity in the trade Download the full reportContinue Reading
For Immediate ReleaseDate: 12th March 2024 Today, Zambia commemorates the 2024 Youth Day under the theme “Zambia@60: Be the Change”. We honour the invaluable contributions of young people to our nation’s past, present, and future. Youth Day is a time to reflect on the progress we have already made as a country in advancing many...Continue Reading