[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As defined by the Ministry of Local Government in Zambia, decentralisation is the transfer of responsibilities, authority, functions as well as power and appropriate resources to provincial, district and sub-district levels (Ministry of Local Government, 2023). Currently underpinned by Part XI of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2016 on Local...Continue Reading

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has released an independent assessment of the UPND administration’s first four years in office (2021–2025). The review highlights moderate progress in areas such as debt restructuring, macroeconomic stability, and the recovery of stolen assets through Operation Recovery. However, the overall performance on anti-corruption and governance promises remains low, scoring just 2.1/5....Continue Reading

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

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) conducted a pilot assessment on the implementation of the 2023 National Decentralisation Policy in 10 districts. The study examined progress in Decentralised Governance, Fiscal Decentralisation, and Policy Coordination to enhance transparency, accountability, and citizen participation at the local level. The overall performance across the districts averaged 60%, with Livingstone...Continue Reading