There is wide international consensus that a gender perspective is necessary for the identification and implementation of effective anti-corruption strategies1. A gender perspective can help in the designing of effective anti-corruption mechanisms in order to mitigate the gendered impact of corruption and promote policies that address both gender inequality and corruption2. Like many developing nations,...Continue Reading

The 2021 General Elections took place on 12th August, and had the highest number of presidential contenders compared to any previous election in Zambia. The high level of interest in individuals wanting to serve at the highest echelon of governance was matched by citizens’ own high level of interest in taking part in the elections,...Continue Reading

The monitoring of Campaign Spending is part of TI-Z’s longterm monitoring of the electoral process. This aspect of the monitoring is meant to give Zambians a rough estimate of how much political parties are spending on trying to convince the electorate to vote for them and will ultimately inform our ongoing advocacy on the pertinent...Continue Reading

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has been monitoring the electoral process leading up to the 2021 General Elections. As part of our long-term monitoring of the electoral process, we monitored the nomination process across the country and have been monitoring the campaign period. This is aimed at generating credible and reliable information to inform our overall...Continue Reading