Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) commends the European Union Observation Mission, led by Chief Observer Maria Arena, for generating what is largely an accurate report on the 2021 General Elections. TI-Z agrees with the many observations made by the Mission, and supports the vast majority of the recommendations, with one major exception. The vast majority of...Continue Reading

The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that the fight against corruption hasstagnated worldwide at a time when human rights and democracy are also under attack.This is no coincidence. Corruption enables human rights abuses. Conversely,ensuring basic rights and freedoms means there is less space for corruption to gounchallenged. Transparency International’s research shows a strong correlation...Continue Reading

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.This year’s CPI paints a grim picture of the state of corruption worldwide. While most countries have made little to no progress in tackling corruption in nearly a decade, more than two-thirds...Continue Reading